The desire to deter thefts from the home and garden is sparking a trend for gravel, according to decorative aggregates supplier Deco-Pak. 

Squire's Garden Centre hosted its first-ever "Plant Supplier Show" this month, attracting 35 suppliers from across the UK to showcase their latest plants to the Squire''s team. 

J Rotherham, the supplier of natural stone and composite surfaces to the bathroom and kitchen industry, has been named a regional runner-up in the EEF/Aldermore Future Manufacturing Awards. 

Fencing and garden buildings supplier Grange has won 60 new stockists already this year, thanks, it says, to its positive handling of last year's storm damage crisis. 

Bonnington Plastics, the company behind the Kingfisher gardening and homewares brand, has secured a five-figure settlement from a group of companies after bringing a claim in the High Court for intellectual infringement. 

The floorcoverings market is set to benefit from a £250m boost between now and 2019, according to a new report. 

Hundreds of leading DIY and garden suppliers, wholesalers and independent and multiple retailers came together this week at the 2015 DIY Week Awards to find out who had scooped Gold. 

The Garden Centre Association's (GCA) annual conference at the end of last month was one of the biggest in the association's 49-year history. 

Singer, song-writer and Strictly Come Dancing star Sophie Ellis-Bextor is to be the face of Dulux Colour of the Year 2015, Copper Blush. 

Outdoor heating products La Hacienda will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the official opening of new showroom facilities. 

Homebase has unveiled its spring/summer 2015 collection of outdoor living furniture and accessories, defined by three al fresco living trends. 

The winners of this year's British Hardware Federation Awards have been announced by the British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA). 

Organisers of Totally DIY & Totally Tools have revealed that the shows will take place on a Tuesday and Wednesday next year, in a bid to create a more focused event. 

New efforts to crack down on illegally-sourced plywood imported from China have been backed by the Wood Panel Industries Federation (WPIF). 

Garden centre sales of wild bird food and associated products soared by 16% in January compared with the previous January, according to new Garden Centre Association (GCA) figures. 

With the release of the film Fifty Shades of Grey at the weekend, Gorilla Glue is urging its customers not to use its products if they wish to recreate scenes from the erotic film. 

Oak Furniture Land has successfully backed up its claim in a television advertisement that customers could have their goods in time for Christmas. 

Global colour authority Pantone has chosen Marsala, a robust and earthy wine red, as its colour of the year for 2015. 

In what has to be the most bizarre directive ever sent by a head office to its staff, B&Q is telling employees in all its branches to mug up on sexual bondage practices. 

Family-run distributor Jegs celebrates its 45th anniversary in April, having grown from an initial £400 investment into a multi-million pound company.