Pughs garden centre is the ideal place for all your gardening needs. The quality of their plants is…read moreexcellent, and they stock a wide variety of species. The staff are both knowledgeable and helpful. Attached to the garden centre they have a number of franchises, such as a pet centre, and more recently have opened a farm shop. At Christmas time this is certainly the place to come for your tree, I can never get over how many they have. An added attraction for me at Pughs, is the Bay Tree coffee shop, which serves the most delicious cakes.

Pugh's Garden Village in Radyr is a site that incorporates a number of stand-alone businesses…read morecovering gardening, pet care, aquatics, crafts, and a farm shop. Rather than try to do everything themselves, Pugh's - who themselves focus on being a specialist horticultural company - decided to bring in other complimentary businesses so that they could provide a wider offering at their site without losing their own focus. This resulted in the concept of the 'garden village' rather than simply a huge 'garden centre'. Pugh's Garden Centre is still the shop that dominates the Garden Village, however - offering all the usual plants and gardening accessories, with a clear seasonal focus. Then there's Ty Nant Farm Shop - a great place to pick up farmhouse-type foods, treats, and gift hampers. There's the Bay Tree Coffee Shop, serving breakfasts from 9am plus lunches and snacks throughout the day. And then there's PamPurred Pets, which as you'd expect specialises in foods and accessories for dogs, cats, birds and small animals. There's plenty to browse around on a rainy day, and the place attracts its fair share of oldies enjoying a good browse! The garden village is accessible from J32 of the M4, and the A470 Cardiff Valleys road and all suburbs in North Cardiff.

If your garden is in need of a makeover of some kind then you don't need to look much further than…read moreCaerphilly Garden Centre. This large and well-stocked garden centre has everything you'd need (and a load of stuff you'd never need) for your garden. It boasts a huge array of flowers and plants in its outside courtyard-type area, as well as garden ornaments like frightening gnomes or bewildering pandas. It's got seeds, guys. Loads and loads of seeds. It also offers garden furniture and things like wooden arches for climbing plants. It would be nearly impossible to convey how much garden-related paraphernalia is on offer in this place so you'd have to see for yourself. The staff are friendly and full of advice, so if the stupidly long Latin names are too much for you then just ask and they can most likely point you in the right direction.

Found on the outskirts of Caerphilly, the Garden Centre is Caerphilly's home of horticulture…read more With more garden products than Alan Titchmarsh's shed, this is the place to go if you're in need of anything for your back yard. Whether its compost, plants, weedkiller or flowers, Caerphilly Garden Centre will have what you're looking for; and a great selection at that. They also stock a wide range of garden furniture and patio sets, for those rare occasions the weather is decent enough to warrant a relaxing lounge in the sun. In addition to these, they offer a good variety for the budding outdoor chef with their extensive barbeque range. If you're bringing the kids along for the ride, the various pets on display will surely keep them occupied; with animals such as birds, reptiles and tropical fish. Also, should you be visiting during the festive season, the Garden Centre boasts one of the best Christmas Grottos this side of Lapland. And if that still doesn't entice you to the Garden Centre, then how about sampling the on-site restaurant, which offers a great selection of food; from steak and ale pie and beer battered cod to toasted sandwiches and baguettes, as well as a range of specials which alter daily. They also offer a variety of freshly baked cakes for those who just feel like stopping by for a brief snack and a cuppa. The restaurant is available for private functions, and the manager will be happy to alter the menu to suit your needs.

Think quite small, not sky-scrapers or mansions, not even cottages. Garden buildings. But just…read morebecause they're small doesn't mean they can't be grand. We got a playhouse. Not just any playhouse - this one has an upstairs, a downstairs, an under-stairs kitchen area and a porch. They sell greenhouses, garden houses, sheds, playhouses and generally buildings you can have in your garden. You can walk around the display area and go in and out of greenhouses, garden houses, sheds, playhouses and generally buildings you can have in your garden. In the sales office the nice people will talk to you about your garden accommodation needs and even arrange a site visit. Oh, and bring your dog because they can have a house too.

Not impressed. Bought and had erected a shed several months ago. Roof leaks. Several promises to…read morecome and fix, all broken. Malcolm