Garden

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Gardena continues its partnership with Unicef

To mark World Water Day on 22 March 2026, Gardena and Unicef announced the continuation of their global partnership. Since the partnership began in 2018, Gardena’s support has helped Unicef to advance global access to …

Garden27. March 2026

Sven Girmendonk succeeds Frank Böing

Dehner has a new Chief Sales Officer

Sven Girmendonk (48) is to become the new Chief Sales Officer of the Dehner Group. He will take up the post on 1 April 2026 and will assume …

Garden19. March 2026

Anniversary promotion at the first store

Dehner celebrates 30 years in Austria

The garden centre chain Dehner is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Austria this month. The first store opened in Pasching near Linz in 1996…

Garden19. March 2026

Plant sales decline

German gardening market declines slightly in 2025

The gardening market in Germany shrank by 0.6 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching a total volume of EUR 19.72…

Garden11. February 2026

UK trade association

Pet Quip, Gardenex and CHA cease operations

The Federation of Garden and Leisure Manufacturers Limited incorporating Gardenex, Pet Quip and the CHA will no longer be trading with …

Garden5. February 2026

Down 22 per cent in the fourth quarter

Gardena closes 2025 with a decline in sales

Gardena ended 2025 with a 6 per cent decline in sales to SEK 11.493 bn (EUR 1.038 bn). This was announced by the parent company …

Garden4. February 2026

Plants down, living category up

Garden centres in Germany show no growth

Garden centres in Germany did not increase their sales in 2025. This was the conclusion reached by the German Garden Centre Association …

Garden16. January 2026

Positive Christmas sales

Veiling Rhein-Maas 2025 with slight increase in product sales

Veiling Rhein-Maas, the joint venture between Landgard and Royal Flora Holland, achieved product sales of €424 million…

Garden16. January 2026

Plant protection

Floriculture wants to become ‘greener’

In floriculture, 83 percent of companies are aware of the environmental impact of the plant protection products they use, according to a …

Garden17. December 2025

Germany

Garden and pet products decline in October

October also failed to bring about a reversal in the sales trend for the gardening and pet trade. Retail sales of flowers, plants, seeds…

Garden5. December 2025

Statistics

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

While the total gardening sales area in Germany grew in 2024, the top DIY store operators saw a sharp decline in the same year.

Garden2. December 2025

Nordics emerge as a green hub

Urban green space continues to decline globally

Husqvarna Group has presented this years Urban Green Space Insights (Hugsi) Report 2025, which used AI and satellite data to measure…

Garden20. November 2025

New countries, new offers

Obi and To Good To Go expand cooperation

October 2025 marks an important milestone in the cooperation between German DIY store operator Obi and Too Good To Go. Since the plant …

Garden5. November 2025

January to September

Gardena sales slumped in the third quarter

Gardena's sales slumped by 12 per cent to SEK 1.799 bn (EUR 164.2 mio) in the third quarter. This was announced by Husqvarna, Gardena's …

Garden21. October 2025

In Munich

Registrations for ICGA Congress are now open

The Association of German Garden Centres (Verband Deutscher Garten-Center, VDG) has launched the website for the IGCA Congress 2026 in …

Garden8. October 2025

DIY stores in France

A third consecutive year of decline

French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

Distribution

Tesa

Measurably sustainable

Sustainable practices are evident in many areas at Tesa: through the reduction of materials used, …

Suppliers

Aveve

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

In Bornem, the garden centre chain Aveve has unveiled its new shop concept, with which the parent …

Garden

DIY stores in France

A third consecutive year of decline

French DIY stores are set to see a further fall in turnover in 2025 – though not all of them, bien …

Distribution27. July 2026

French garden centres

Diversity as a strength

Among garden centres in France, there are well-known brands and a variety of business models. An …

Distribution27. July 2026

Do it Best

The champion of independence

Dan Starr is CEO of Do it Best Group, the US hardware cooperative serving the most stores. How does…

Distribution24. July 2026

Gardena continues its partnership with Unicef

Dehner has a new Chief Sales Officer

Dehner celebrates 30 years in Austria

German gardening market declines slightly in 2025

Pet Quip, Gardenex and CHA cease operations

Gardena closes 2025 with a decline in sales

Garden centres in Germany show no growth

Veiling Rhein-Maas 2025 with slight increase in product sales

Floriculture wants to become ‘greener’

Garden and pet products decline in October

Top DIY stores close gardening sections

Urban green space continues to decline globally

Obi and To Good To Go expand cooperation

Gardena sales slumped in the third quarter

Registrations for ICGA Congress are now open

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A third consecutive year of decline

Measurably sustainable

Moving away from 'one-size-fits-all'

A third consecutive year of decline

Diversity as a strength

The champion of independence