Do you enjoy a spot of gardening? If so then you can't go past The Conservatory Garden and Home on…read moreUnley Road. This is a high end garden shop supplying quality plants so you will pay a little more but the benefit is your plants are more likely to survive if they have a good start to life. Plants at The Conservatory are all very lush and the staff do everything from selling single plants, to giving advice on making your garden thrive, to designing complete gardens. With flowering plants, climbers, trees, shrubs and a selection of plants guaranteed to survive Adelaide's extreme weather, the guys at The Conservatory know there business and are happy to share their knowledge with customers. Even if you're not buying, just walking through this garden shop is quite an experience - it's like a mini botanic garden in the midst of suburbia. Inside you'll find The Conservatory is more like a house than a shop and the interior is set up with a range of giftwares and books set out in different rooms. Some of the items you can buy there, you just wouldn't expect to see in a garden shop. In addition to everything else, they can deliver your plants if they won't fit in the car, gift wrap your purchases and will always send you on your way with a smile on your face. If its too tricky to find a park on Unley Road (as is often the case) I find their off-street car parking in Irwin Lane very handy.

The Conservatory looks -and is - a wonderful place to decorate your home & garden. The beautiful…read moreshop front on Unley Road looks more like a high class, expensive estate, but houses perfectly manicured plants for the front garden of your upper class home. The inside is filled (not really suitable for kids, too much to touch and break) with homewares, furniture, decor, prints and lots of pillows. However wonderful this place is to look through, it is very expensive - which makes it exclusive to the higher income market. Everything is of the highest quality though, go and have a look through - if not to buy, just to get ideas!

My favourite place to visit for a coffee and to buy another plant. This place is unique and…read moreawesome. They serve great coffee, tea , shakes, toasties and PLANTS. Sometimes we just go there to sit among the beautiful plants and sip coffee, do emails or read a book. It's a rare find and one that will be sure to impress. This is a plant lovers paradise. Check out their insta page - banksandbrown

Lovely little coffee shop with excellent coffee. Love the fact that you are surrounded by plants…read moreand little cosy corners where you can hide and enjoy a good cuppa.

I'm going to start this review by stating that I am *not* a gardener - I like looking at gardens,…read morebut I'm definitely not someone who likes getting my hands dirty ;) My partner, on the other hand, LOVES gardening, and has been a member of the Diggers Club for a few years. After a big night out in the city, I suggested that we swing past the Diggers shop in the Botanic Gardens, since we hadn't visited before. Unfortunately, parking was a bit difficult on Plane Tree Drive, but it was still quite nice to walk across the lawns to get to the shop. And what a shop! Although I don't like gardening, I am an artist, so appreciate the aesthetics of this establishment - all the pretty seeds lining one wall! My partner was in heaven - she loved the fact that they don't stock everything in the catalogue, but only the plants that need to be planted now. The seeds that should be sown now are labelled as such - it's all very practical. The staff are very friendly, and are knowledgeable - I assume they may have some sort of horticultural background. All in all, this is a place that even non-gardeners can appreciate!

I love Diggers. I love their online shop, the newsletters, the various awesome things you get as a…read moremember of the Diggers club, not just the discount on plants and supplies. The store in the Botanic Gardens is a bright, airy space, with beautiful glass overhead and is situated close to the cafe and overlooking the Mediteranean Garden. There's a wide selection of seedlings out the front and various tools as well. Inside is more supplies for the garden and a wall full of seeds, just about every seed you can imagine and then some more! The staff are very friendly and helpful, and there's a coin jar if you want a plastic bag. And if you want to take a look at the beautiful Museum of Botanical History, the door to that is adjacet to the Diggers shop. So you can look at history, then have a coffee, then buy some plants and stuff for the garden! Highly recommended for anyone who is interested in gardening, whatever your knowledge and skill level may be.

I just returned from the Norwood Garden Centre feeling so terrible as the staff openly mocked me…read morefor wearing a face mask. They were sending each other sideways glances and shaking their heads and making snide remarks. I can't imagine in these times why staff would be so rude and sarcastic to customers. Clearly they don't need return business. I will not return to this shop even though it is the closest garden centre to me, I would rather go the extra few km's and go to Heynes on the Parade where the staff are helpful.

There are a number of stalls in the market claiming to be organic and all of that junk. To be…read morehonest I don't really give a crap, but really the only way you can guarentee such things is to grow your own. Therefore, the most organic stall in the Central MArket has to be Prettejohns (Stall 4)! Prettejohns sells.....wait for it......plants! Well, mainly seedlings, but they will grow into plants! You can get Herbs, vege's, fruit and pretty flower plants that will go nicely in you back yard or a pot! They really cram a lot into the stall, so take some time to check it out! More than anything, I actually just like the stall as a break from the other stalls, working out which is more economical 3 mangos for $5 or 6 for $10 confuses me completely!

Prettejohns is a wonderful stall in the Adelaide Markets…read more Specializing in seeds and seedlings, Prettejohns is the only live plant stall in the Adelaide markets. A broad range of herbs, various types of vegetables as well as a few flowers, a wonderful aroma arises from the sea of green which is Prette Johns. The staff here are lovely and helpful, and willing to field enquiries as to ideal growing conditions and planting tips.

Without a doubt THE best customer service around. Joe and the team go out of their way to help and…read morethe prices are fantastic. I will not go anywhere else.

From the owner: Firewood pick up or delivery - free loan trailers! Landscape supplies inc sand, metal, quality…read moreloams, poultry and fodder.

Doesn't look big from the front but once inside it goes all the way back to the end of the garden…read morepath on a gently sloping block. The majority of the shop is plants but they also have a good selection of pots, statues, etc outside and an excellent range of giftware inside the shop. It's worth venturing right down the back of the garden and having a look at their reject or damaged section. I picked up an absolute bargain...a garden angel statue of a little boy sitting with knees up to his chin, resting his head to one side over folded arms, posed looking down eyes closed. These statues look aged and retail for over $250, I found the purchase of the year paying only $50 because he was damaged, to me I didn't care...he's beautiful as he is. This is not to say it'll happen often but when and if it does...you're in luck. The garden centre is well maintained and well stocked for all you need to plant out your garden, patio, etc, also great for garden orientated gifts.

Once the domain of men who hung out in their sheds, hardware stores are now quite female friendly…read moreand there's no longer any need to feel intimidated when we girls visit them. This is certainly the case at Barrow & Bench Mitre 10 Glenunga. The staff are so friendly there's a pseudo party atmosphere in there. What I like there was the staff were represented by all age groups from young girls to working mums and blokes in tools belts to Uni age guys. In fact my most recent encounter with one very cute sales person turned into a running joke in the store, as we ran into each 3 times and he realised it must have seemed like he was stalking me around the store. Of course there's the usual paint, power tools, screws and nails but there's also a great selection of outdoor furniture, electrical goods and plants. I'm sure there are plenty of handy women out there too who would feel just at home with the paint and tools. I was particularly taken with the Garden Centre and their selection of plants. Loads of colour and a good selection of natives grasses as well. Did I mention that on my last visit I bought one birthday and two Christmas presents. That's what I call a successful shop.

From the owner: Glenunga Mitre 10 has all your hardware, DIY, gardening and renovation needs! Drop in to talk to…read moreone of our mighty helpful staff members, who can offer advice on all sorts of household problems. Our specialities include paint (we are a Dulux trade centre, but also carry several other lines), stains, glues, plumbing fixtures and fittings, timber, electrical (batteries and globes) key-cutting, locks, plants, fertilisers and much more. Check out our website for our handy plant nursery blog.