This has got to be the future for garden centres in cities: smart locally-based boutique garden…read moreshops. I can't be doing with hacking around these mega-gardening centres that have now been completely homogenised and stripped of all character. This quirky little shop has a huge range of stuff and the owner is keen to accommodate any individual requests. He will even deliver locally. Thoroughly recommended.

This is a wonderful shop with some beautiful pots and an owner who loves his craft.read more

A great place to buy flowers, they really know their stuff here. They have a realatively small…read moreselction, but everything is fresh and well chosen. The bouquets are all stunning, but they also make up bouquets on request. Just tell them what you'd like in there, or give them some information on the occassion/recipient and they'll make up a beautiful display. They have a a knack for arranging flowers in a modern, fresh way which just lloks amazing. It is quite expensive, but I find the results are worth it as they look so much better than most of the other florists around and so unique.

From the owner: Welcome to The Garden of Oxford, Oxford's specialist stockist of beautiful, fresh, English-grown…read moreflowers. With florist shops in the famous Covered Market, and in Headington, The Garden of Oxford is well placed to deliver beautiful flowers in Oxford and throughout the surrounding area. We are also able to arrange national and international deliveries using our courier service and the e-florist relay network.

I think it is disgraceful that there isn't a normal phone number. If they want to sell things they…read moreshould have a non-premium rate number for me to be able to ring to see if they have an item in stock. This is no way to encourage customers.

Small garden centre just off the A34 (you take the turn off for Hinksey). They have the normal…read moregarden centre stuff including plants and scarves (?). They also have a small tropical fish section and an outdoor pond section. The outdoor pond section had nicer plants at a cheaper price than Yarnton Nurseries and a very helpful assistant - which is why it gets 4 stars from me.

Good value plants and cut flowers from the very nice and very knowledgeable people who grow their…read moreown stock at the good value plant nursery in Bunkers Hill. Well worth travelling to if you are thinking of restocking your garden for the summer or if you want to surprise a relation or friend with some cut flowers.

Loads of furniture of the bright and modern variety. Not really my style, but my friend who's into…read moreall things kitch regularly lusts after various things in here. It's better quality than Ikea, but with a price to match, and they have some unique lampstands and funky chairs that wouldn't have looked out of place in the 70s (in a good way). Definitely worth considering if you're buying a present for someone, or if you're into that sort of thing. If not, at least wander past and look at the window displays.

Great place for window shopping and browsing and for finding things you won't find elsewhere in…read moreOxford. Very modern and stylish.