So, I only have room for about two plants in my tiny garden. Nonetheless I still adore exploring…read moreCrews Hill. It's probably the largest collection of nurseries and garden centres in the country. It feeds my dreams of what I would do if I owned an acre or two. There's so much on offer from many of the specialist centres - whether your need is for a small shrub for a window box or your whole garden re-designed. You would need more than a day to visit all that Crews Hill has to offer. As well as nurseries, there are aquatic centres selling tropical fish and swimming pool and spa specialists. As with many gardens centres, they don't just sell flowers there are tons of items for the home: candles, ornaments, bric a brac etc. It really is a browsers delight and beware of impulse buying. I never thought I'd have need of a carved wooden elephant or a collection of painted pine cones, but those have been two of my recent purchases here. One day, I'll find a place to put them.

This place is fantastic, and you can easily spend a day here exploring the different garden…read morecentres. I even take the kids here as they also have pets for sale. The garden centres here are cheaper than those where I live and they have far more choice. they are also well worth visiting at Christmas, as the displays are wonderful and they have lots of decorations to choose from. If you come down the road from the Enfield end, the very last garden centre on your left has a great cafe. On Sundays, they do hot roast beef rolls with horseradish that are to die for.

Have had poor service all along from Paramount Plants. I would never use them again or recommend…read morethem to anyone. I ordered a mature Wedding Cake tree at a total cost of £795, the picture of it was beautiful. However, unknown to me, the tree I ordered was not a Wedding Cake Tree-but what I would call a Lollipop Tree- Stem 10 ft with a badly pruned top. HORRID I arranged to send the tree back to Hampshire Freight, paying the cost- but it wasn't my fault. Sent email to let them know where it was on 11th November. Told not to ring them, just use email. Guess what, they don't read their emails !! I am still waiting for my refund. Next port of call, the Manager. Gill P.

If you're a little green fingered and keen to kick your garden into shape, it's well worth making a…read morevisit to Enfield to Paramount Gardens, who are specialists in all plants Mediterranean. I love walking around this oasis, and always come away with something if only with a little house plant. Don't worry if you don't know your topiary from your perennials either, that's what they're there for! My Aunt was assisted by a very helpful young gentleman who listened to her and made some very wise suggestions of plants that she needed and a lot of advice on how to care for them too, and if you have bags of money, they'll landscape for you. You could create a Japanese garden or even club tropicana, as they have full-sized palm trees! Brilliant.

After purchasing 3 pots and then changing our mind we were told that a refund could not be granted,…read moreand that it had to be put onto a refund card. We were told implicitly at the time of purchase that a refund would be given, not a credit. We were told to take it up with head office at British Garden Centres and it was only by doing so and returning to the store that a refund, reluctantly I would add, was given. Having later checked on the company's website, it clearly states that refunds are granted within 28 days of purchase, so perhaps with the pots costing £600 was the reason behind their reluctancy. Businesses are run on trust but I would never have any faith or be willing to ever enter this shop again.

Wyevale Garden Centres? Almost everyone has visited one of their garden centres, so there's not a…read morelot to say about them, as you know what they've got before you enter them, but they can be a source of inspiration if you are planning to revamp anything from your window box to landscaping your garden, and their staff are knowledgeable and helpful. but once you've got the inspiration, go and shop around first, as you may find the same items cheaper elswhere, especially if you are visiting this centre, as you will be spoilt for choices, as this is the Mecca for garden centres.

I've been going to Wildwoods for a long time with no issue but within the last few years I've…read morebought fish on three seperate occassions and each time have had half of them die within a short period. I consider this a clear indication of a decline in quality as this is not an issue I've previously faced and would not recommend their use as the general service is also poor.

The Piranha took one look, bared its teeth and headed in my direction. Fortunately there were…read moreseveral centimetres of glass between it and me, and skin and limbs were spared. I was standing in Wildwoods Water Garden Centre, staring at one of the many aquariums which house an almost unbelievable range of exotic and colourful fish, from all the oceans of the world. There's something incredibly soothing about a visit to Wildwoods. As well as the fish there are hundreds of aquariums, ponds, water features and associated accessories. I'm probably their worst customer as I've never actually bought anything there. I just love staring at the fish and the ornate ponds. Friends of mine who do keep fish tell me that this is the only place for them - the staff being incredibly knowledgeable and helpful. They even have a mail order service, so if you can't make it into the store, they'll send the fish in the post! I cod you not. (sorry it just came out).

I wandered into Brown's only to get some lunch, as there cafe has had good reports from colleagues…read moreat work and the food station nearer happens to be a dirty, greasy sandwich/burger van which is permanently located in a large pet food chains car park. My days of playing salmonella roulette are over. Anyway, back to browns, yes it is a garden centre and like most garden centre's, they have a cafe and this one isn't in the Wyevale league, but their all day breakfast's won't disappoint.