When I say that this nursery does THE best hanging baskets in Belfast, I promise you I'm not…read moreexaggerating. In fact, they're so good they supply hundreds of other outlets like Spar and Tesco. Oh yes, this is the flower and plant kind of nursery, not the kind which looks after your children. If you organised enough and visit the nursery around March/April time, you can order your baskets exactly how you want them and pick them up a few weeks later. Bespoke hanging baskets if you like. But if you're like me, you won't get around to it until it's too late to plant from scratch and will buy yours 'off the peg' and this is by no means a poorer option. The hanging baskets that are ready made up are nothing short of stunning - really full of pretty flowers and lots of hanging and trailing plants like honeysuckle. The sort of thing that helps you create a cottage garden kind of look without having to life a finger which works for me. Prices are really reasonable given the quality and quantity of flowers and plants you get - under £30 for a fabulous basket and less if you have managed to leave in your own empty basket in advance. Take a trip to Dundonald Nursery - you can wander through the huge greenhouses to take your pick and you an fool yourself that it's a really warm day. Don't leave it too late though, after mid May, there will be nothing left.

I ordered trees and hedging through Woodcroft Landscapes' online shop and was really impressed with…read morehow easy the process was. The plants arrived healthy, well-packaged, and exactly as described. It's clear their nursery stock is top quality and well cared for. On top of that, I've seen some of the landscaping projects they've completed, and the standard of work looks excellent, professional, tidy, and built to last. You can tell they take real pride in both the plants they grow and the gardens they create. Between the convenience of the online shop and the craftsmanship of their landscaping, Woodcroft Landscapes is a company I'd highly recommend.

From the owner: Whether you are starting from a bare area of earth or are looking for ideas to enhance your…read moreexisting garden, we can provide the inspiration, plants, trees and expertise.

I'm not used to decorating homes and recently I have undertaken some redesign and decor of our…read morespare bedroom. I called in here to price curtains and bed linen as they have been about for absolutely ages and have a decent reputation. I wasn't that impressed. The stuff, I felt, was out dated and expensive. The staff weren't very helpful even though I very obviously needed help with measurements, colour schemes and the like. I personally prefer Dunelm Mill but I was in the centre of town and couldn't have been bothered traveling about the place. I don't think I will go in again for anything other than a definite item as I just felt a little overwhelmed at all the stuff but the lack of help.

I'm not really big into curtain / fabric / bed linen shops, since I don't have a requirement to buy…read moreany of these types of goods. However, when my parents were away on holiday last year, I decided I would venture in and purchase a duvet cover set for myself, having been in dire need of one for quite some time. Undoubtedly one of the most important days in a girl's life... I was fortunate enough to be in the shop during sale time, and was even more fortunate to find a blue and white barcode striped duvet cover for half price...£10 ("how do you do it?" is a frequent question asked by my mum). That usual jubilation that suddenly overcomes me the moment I find a bargain eluded me for once. I *had* to phone my mum and dad to ensure that my find was genuine and the bargain was good enough to warrant a purchase. A five minute phonecall later, and we established that this was the case. Phew. A year later, and my blue and white striped duvet cover is still perfectly intact, currently taking pride of place on my bed. Having had such a wonderful experience, when I went back this year to a newly refurbished Spinning Wheel, I was slightly disheartened to find no duvet covers on the bottom floor, despite the fact that this was indicated on the wall. Being in a hurry, I had to go, but I will definitely pop back in for a proper look very soon. And to get lost among all those curtains. Looks like such fun...