Forget 'Garden Centres' for knowledge and all round information, when all your Horticulture…read morequestions can be answered for FREE at Pudding Lane Nursery. Plus advice and Garden Designs for Hard Landscaping, I have been a Proffessional Landscape Gardener since C1976 (42 yrs). I was lucky enough to meet Sue and Ray the proprietors, who have provided years of free Horticultural advice to me and lots of my clients, in addition, visiting their gardens, to offer advice and knowledge. Which has been a "Bonus" to me and my Business and helpful to them. Don Grigg Earley Landscape Specialist

Lovely quiet nursery, rather than garden centre. Friendly owners always happy to answer questions…read moreand offer advice. Quite often local art groups display in the main building near where you pay for some added interest.

If you're looking for a garden centre around Shinfield that has pretty much everything, and…read morefriendly and knowledgeable staff, then I'd suggest Dobbies on Hyde End Road. They also have a nice (10-15 tables) cafe, but that is a bit pricey. Oh you can sit outside of that too.

One of the best centres around here. Very high quality stock and at very fair prices. The staff of…read morethe actual centre itself are exceptionally nice and friendly. There are outlets of other stores situated within the centre. Craighoppers being one of them.if you've got the sort of cash they ask for the overpriced items they stock!! The restaurant does very well, having a Pensioners lunch on Tuesdays. There is a Loyalty card scheme in situ which is well rewarded we get offers of free lunches during ertain periods. The restaurant does get very hot and steamy, whih is uncomfortable.

Everything you'd expect from a nursery plus more visited here with my girlfriend Helen a brilliant…read moreselection of plants and garden related items we brought a couple of potted house plants. There's even a Bon marche clothing store within. And a costa coffee shop which we went into I had a latte and a Cumberland sausage toasted cheese sandwich which was really tasty and she had a Americano coffee and a chocolate brownie the staff we're really nice even though it was nearly closing time they still served us and didn't rush us to leave. Every thing you need for garden and lots more really nice people 10/10

We go here for the restaurant, but the actual garden centre is excellent too. The restaurant has a…read morea good selection from breakfast to lunch, including afternoon tea. Always have had good service here and l would recommend without hesitation. Your meal is pretty much covered, from breakfast, roasts, fish and chips, pizza, cakes and pastries. With tea, coffee, lattes and milkshakes etc.

Did visit today. Maybe not the best weather to do so, a very dull overcast cloudy one too. Was…read morerecommended by a contact. Not overly impressed except the café was bigger than others I have been to. It is part of Birdworld and Garden Style a place where the professionals go by the look of it. Did have a cup of tea and a look round and took one interesting photo. Not overly impressed really , maybe a bit of SAD?!

As spring starts to show its little head with bluebells appearing, the intrepid gardener in me…read morestirs. Though the summer-long hosepipe ban which is already in force for the southeast of England may put a slight dampener (no pun intended!) on things Woodcote Green Nurseries are located a road along with a few other horticultural centres. However, they are the biggest and have a few more strings to their bow apart from the garden centre At this of year, I like to add some seasonal vegetables just for the year and perhaps plant a new fruit bush or tree which will yield a bountiful harvest over many years. Sometimes, some herb plants may need replacing after a harsh winter though it wasn't too bad a winter this time I also love to browse their aquarium area though I've discovered through experience that my doctoring skills sadly don't extend to my finned friends, so I now confine myself to looking at the fishes! They have a nice cafe with hot and cold food as well as cakes and drinks for a snack, hence catering for different types of meals. Edinburgh Woollen Mills have an area with clothing and there's a small book department too Like the start of a new football season, spring brings with it a season of hope and limitless opportunities in the garden!

As it is really the nearest to me, often go there for various gardening accessories, and just for…read morepleasure, and for the excellent café.

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.

Redfields is a large garden centre in Church Crookham, just south of Fleet. Like many garden…read morecentres, it has now become something of a "destination", with a restaurant, cafe, and large retail area selling everything from gifts (a huge range of specialist edible goodies), through homewares, children's gifts, books, stationery and women's fashions. It's a great place to browse, and the quality and range of plants and other gardening items is excellent, though they are not always the cheapest. But in my view, when it comes to plants, you get what you pay for. It's excellent for gift purchases - Christmas, Mother's Day, etc. Staff are knowledgeable and helpful. The cafe is nice - a good range of cakes for afternoon tea - but it is often busy, and can get quite noisy. Service can slow up when it gets really busy but we have never had a problem. One area is given over as a young children's play area, so if you don't like the sound of children playing, be aware. The centre has level access throughout to the retail area, and a large car park at the front, although this can also get very busy.

Love visiting this garden centre, especially now it's received a much needed face lift. It's light,…read morebright and airy. There's a wide selection of plants and garden equipment, as well as an array of stuff you could buy for the home. My favourite thing about this place (other than their Christmas time decorations and displays) is the cafe on the ground floor. They make amazing cakes all in-house, which always look enticingly delicious and as I have no will power I can vouch for their scrumptiousness. There's plenty of comfy seating so there's always somewhere to sit regardless of whether you're there with a large or small group.

Oaktree's furniture showroom is very well stocked with a great variety of brands and styles …read more After 3 visits we finally decided on the garden furniture we wanted to buy. Johnny and Billy, both well informed salesmen, looked after us with Johnny doing the final price negotiations . The goods arrived within a few days, delivered by two charming men who unpacked and assembled everything to our satisfaction. They took all the packaging away for recycling . From start to finish we have enjoyed a first rate experience and wouldn't hesitate to recommend Oaktree and their staff.

This is a great garden centre, it is rarely busy. It has a…read morevariety of plants which are well grown and healthy. There is a nice cafe with inside and outside seating. Lots of parking.