In this week's News In Focus podcast HortWeek editor, Matthew Appleby, technical editor Sally Drury and senior reporter Rachael Forsyth discuss:

• the eagerly awaited Top 250 Garden Centres 2025

• some of the garden product highlights from GLEE

• How YouTube is 'where it's at' for gardening content

• Prospects and stresses for the garden retail sector after a busy 2025

• How changes in peat and coir supply are causing price fluctuations and how division in the industry over the prospective peat ban is hurting horticulture

Do check out our huge archive of HortWeek Podcast interviews - an unrivalled selection of prominent and fascinating figures from all corners of the horticulture sector.

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In the fifth of HortWeek's News In Focus podcasts, we take a deep dive on Groundsfest trade show, with technical editor Sally Drury, horticultural consultant Howard Drury and senior reporter, Rachael Forsyth.

Topics this week:

• The trio, who judged the Groundsfest awards, hosted and guested on panels, enthuse about the depth and breadth of the show, which caters for grounds maintenance, landscape contracting, arb and turf contractors.

• Highlights among the award-winning products and kit, and some of the machines they think should have entered for awards, but didn't.

• How Groundsfest is driving innovation, healthy competition, and is the perfect showcase for product manufacturers and practitioners across the whole of the landscape maintenance sector and beyond.
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See all HortWeek's Groundsfest coverage including exclusive videos or products and industry panels at https://www.hortweek.com/groundsfest

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Welcome to the third of HortWeek's new stream of podcasts where we give the HortWeek take on the biggest news stories. This week editor Matthew Appleby, technical editor Sally Drury, horticultural consultant Howard Drury and digital content manager Christina Taylor chew over the week's top stories.

Topics this week:

• the latest cabinet and Defra reshuffle and what it might mean for horticulturists.
• Four Oaks Trade Show judges Sally and Howard give their expert insight into award-winning products and plants from this year's show.

Do check out our huge archive of HortWeek Podcast interviews with an unrivalled selection of prominent and fascinating figures from all corners of the horticulture sector.

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