went to smiths today!!!!!!!!!I had a great experience ,we needed to get some plants for the garden…read moreand we were really sucsessful today.I was really pleased with the experience today.There were thousands of plants in the garden centre,there were a lot in the inside area and an absolute abundance of plants outside.Also all plants were well kept and very watered,actually helped me keep cool in all this heat,they obviously take pride in each and every one of their plants.Also there is so much stock of everything(plants and non-plants).This has really pleased me as I've seen some garden centres which has hardly any plants and they are all neglected.However in this garden centre,they even have Christmas trees in June,but I suppose today(the day I wrote my review)is only 6 months till Christmas Eve!!!!!!!!!But I cannot see why you can't have a Christmas tree in June if you want to.I brought 3 small ones!!!!!!!!!Also I've been to garden centres in Christmas and they haven't had christmas trees.Also they were really well staffed as well,and our cashier was polite and even offered for someone to help us load the car.Also the smiths golf thing right at the back of the garden centre looks great and I'm sure will make a lot of money for the garden centre.Also their drive thru concept to collect soil was good and very well thought out,it's like a McDonald's drive thru but you show you're receipt to staff and then drive on to get the soil.Lovely experience!!!!!!!!

Smiths is a large garden centre just outside Uxbridge. There is a vast choice of greenery for sale…read morein a huge outdoor area, and also an indoor shopping area and cafe (not tried). It offers an extremely comprehensive range of products. Staff in the outside area can be hard to find but there are knowledgeable staff available if you need advice as I did when selecting a fruit tree for my garden. The level of customer service is high, I was surprised to discover that if you buy a heavy bag of fertiliser or compost it will be taken to your car on an electric carrier! So all in all a recommended place to go for garden supplies and products.

I would not hesitate in recommending farnham common nurseries to anyone, the plant quality and…read morehelpfulness of staff is second to none on both the retail and wholesale side. A* Defiantly worth a visit - http://www.fcn.co.uk Joseph Michael Slaughter JMS Designs Limited Director http://www.jms.vpweb.co.uk

Popped in here to have a look at their furnishings -and quickly left. The store was pretty untidy,…read moremost of the furniture was marked or scratched and some of the items didn't have a price tag. Sadly, like their normal stores, it feels like Laura Ashley has refused to get with the times.

Flowerland is a garden centre in Iver that claims to be one of the biggest in the UK. It…read moreincorporates other businesses such as Maidenhead Aquatics, who offer fish and aquariums, and Windsor Leisure who have a large amount of garden furniture on site. I'm not a keen gardener but they appear to have lots of nice house and bedding plants. As a local resident, I mainly go to Flowerland for the coffee shop. The ladies who work there are lovely and the food is really nice. There are inside and outside seating areas and you will always find a space to sit, even with a pram.

Lovely place more than just a garden center you can just browse or they have some great gift ideas…read moretoo

The easiest system I've ever used with great results- the longest bit about putting it up was the…read moreunpacking! Very simple,looks great and extremely functional! The design system is brilliant-David Hill

Firstly, this is a most adaptable system. Secondly, I have been using the system professionally for…read moremany years heavy books and not a suggestion of bowing to the shelves. Thirdly, it is simplicity itself to construct. And finally these are the most helpful contact staff you could possibly wish for.

A large store with a great range of products. Prices are very good too. It is situated alongside…read moreother stores, so although there is a large free car park, it can get extremely busy, particularly at the weekends and you often have to queue to get in and out. The store has late night opening hours, which is very handy for the emergency repairs and can be a quieter time to visit.

I do like going to this place, its huge and has everything in DIY you will ever need except metal…read morebuckets! I must have spent a fortune in here over the years on different places I have lived in and have always found great value on everything. Its located on the A4 in the Slough Retail Park which also houses Comet and others and the retail park was recently bought up by the Crown Estates which is the trading arm of the Royal family. I thought they were claiming poverty?! One example of great customer service was when I needed another door that B & Q had been selling. They no longer stocked them but one of the staff rang many different stores until he located one and transferred it over. I had already costed out getting one made and it would have been £300 compared to the £45 at B & Q! This store (and probably B & Q in general) has gone way beyond DIY and sells all sorts of things, but unlike Homebase which has gone all frilly and sells everything you don't need (I couldn't even get a fuse box in Homebase recently) B & Q has retained its core product but has now gone way beyond that whilst still retaining key principles in DIY. The staff are very knowlegable as many are former Tradespersons and nothing is too much trouble. They have often ordered stuff in for me when they haven't had it. I'm sure millions of people on a budget have transformed their homes into little palaces thanks to B & Q. Well worth a visit.

Vermeulen's is a big garden centre situated between Staines and Heathrow Airport. It has a large…read morewater feature outside which often foams as it seems to be a local tradition to put washing powder in it. Though it's a large place it's somehow isn't very impressive and though I've been there loads of times I don't think I've actually ever bought anything. The plants always look like they've seen better days and could do with a water. There's an acquatic centre and a pet shop - I've never felt that the animals are well looked after and the signs up everywhere saying that they won't refund you if your purchase dies when you get it home are a bit of a worry. A friend of mind who used to live round the corner always whistles Duelling Banjos as she passes Vermeulen's - I'll say no more than that

Since they've got their new plant manager, the plants are looking fantastic! It makes a change to…read morevisit a REAL garden centre - one that realises that customers want to look at quality plants, and not dodgy ones. Everything I've bought has always grown, and the staff are helpful in giving me tips and advice. Not a lot of parking, so get there early.