Forest Garden vs Green Retreats:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Forest Garden and Green Retreats were level in searches among garden building retailers in the United Kingdom, with an estimated 3.6K branded searches each, at 4.2% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about garden building retailers, Green Retreats appeared in two of the five answers and Forest Garden in one. Forest Garden and Green Retreats were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Forest Garden and Green Retreats are searched for about as often as each other.
Who does AI mention more?
Green Retreats, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Forest Garden in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.
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Top garden building retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Green Retreats was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Forest Garden was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Forest Garden and Green Retreats were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Tiger Sheds1st
BillyOh2nd
Dunster House3rd
Power Sheds3rd
Waltons5th
Forest Garden6th- Green Retreats6th
Shedstore–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Tiger Sheds2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Green Retreats2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Dunster House1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Waltons1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Power Sheds1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Forest Garden1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Shedstore1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- BillyOh1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about garden building retailers
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Where's the best place to buy a garden shed in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which company makes the best garden rooms in the UK?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best shed and summerhouse brands in the UK?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“garden sheds”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“garden rooms”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026.
Is Forest Garden or Green Retreats more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Forest Garden and Green Retreats by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight garden building retailers we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.
Share of searches by month for Forest Garden, Green Retreats. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Dunster House | Tiger Sheds | Waltons | Power Sheds | Forest Garden | Green Retreats | Shedstore | BillyOh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 51.3% | 22.9% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 53% | 23.7% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 3.8% | 3% | 3.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 53.4% | 23.8% | 4.9% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 3.7% | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Jan 2026 | 59.1% | 21.6% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 49.3% | 27% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 40.2% | 40.2% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 35.1% | 43% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.1% |
| May 2026 | 34.3% | 41.9% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 3.7% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 41.6% | 27.8% | 10.5% | 8.3% | 3.7% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Jul 2026 | 44.2% | 29.6% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 3.9% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 45.3% | 30.3% | 6.7% | 6% | 4% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.7% |
| Sep 2026 | 47.2% | 25.9% | 7% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 1.9% |
How has the Forest Garden and Green Retreats comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Forest Garden was ahead of Green Retreats in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Forest Garden’s share of searches among garden building retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 4.6% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Green Retreats’ share of searches among garden building retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 3.7% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 3.6K.
How did search popularity change for United Kingdom garden building retailers in September 2026?
1 change
In September 2026, Green Retreats gained share of searches among garden building retailers in the United Kingdom, from 3.3% to 4.2%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Forest Garden’s and Green Retreats’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Forest Garden
1 branded search term
- forest garden
Green Retreats
1 branded search term
- green retreats
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