If you're an avid gardener or even just an armchair gardener I'd suggest you ditch the local…read morefranchises and their overpriced wares and instead head to Mclarens nursery. They cater for every style of garden from the traditional small bedding plants to colourful exotic grasses, they even have a huge section devoted to trees. Frequented by landscape gardeners and the general public alike, this is the place to go for good quality plants and value for money.

From the owner: At McLaren's Nurseries Ltd you will find all of your plant needs. A massive range of many different…read moreshrubs, perennials, conifers, grasses, fruit bushes and trees, climbers, bamboo, Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Roses. A family run buisness we now span 50 acres and are a plant lovers paradise!

A Walled Garden built on a farm on the edge of Devilla Forest. In addition to the Garden, there is…read morea Farm Shop selling their produce and a lovely log cabin cafe. The cabin is kept warm in winter with a feature stove fireplace and the owner is equally as welcoming. We fancied a snack, so opted for homemade soup with crusty bread. One of the party had a cheese & spring onion toastie - good uncomplicated fare. For afters, Mum had the Meringue with a pot of Earl Grey. Being more of a savoury fella overall, I don't often go in for cakes etc, but I decided to try the Apple & Cinnamon Scone with Butter & Jam. It was delicious, I have to say. They are expanding at the moment to allow more visitors to the cafe. Given the quality of the food, I think this will prove popular with ramblers and those looking for somewhere to relax that's a little bit different from the norm.

Lovely little gem hidden away. Ideal for a nice afternoon. Lovely helpful staff and you can bring…read moreyour (well behaved) four legged friends.

OK, so you can buy from this nursery online but I just love visiting this place. From the long…read morebumpy driveway to the winding paths through the Walled gardens of thousands of potted plants it is my idea of bliss. Working on the theory that if they are grown in Scotland they have got to be hardy I have some real treaures from here. They specialise in unusual perennials, ferns & grasses and are always lovely healthy plants. They are open All year except mid December to mid January. Daily10am to 5pm

Binny Plants is a paradox. Silver Gilt medals at Chelsea and highly regarded at Gardening Scotland…read morewe found a visit to them a mixed affair. Their peonies as you would expect are a fine display an worth every penny. Look for other perennials and it is a different story. the walled garden is full of plants, many of them are pot pound and full of weeds. It looks as if the place is just too big for the number of staff employed. So stick to the peonies if shopping at Binny plants.

This is one of my all time favourite places for coffee in East Lothian. I love walking through the…read morenursery to reach the tea room, and I am even happier when I arrive and see the trays of delicious cakes and fabulous scones. The tea room is housed in the old boiler room of Smeaton House (now sadly long gone). It is not smart but it is very relaxed and cosy, the staff are always very friendly and helpful, and the baking never disappoints. I also really like the fact that the nursery is just that wonderful plants, none of the usual 'garden centre' ephemera. The nursery staff are also extremely welcoming. I recommend Smeaton unreservedly except that I don't want it to become too popular as I love its peaceful atmosphere!

From the owner: Offering east lothians widest range of trees, shrubs and all garden plants, set in a beautiful…read morewalled garden in the heart of East Lothian.

Recently changed hands. Hope they manage to stock the range of proper nursery plants this place was…read moreknown for.

Lovely, tranquil , 'naice' nursery in great country setting. Friendly, knowledgeable, staff. Good,…read morequaint cafe too, part of it set in an old fashioned glasshouse full of climbers. Go early or they will run out of the best things to eat.

There's garden centers and then there's GARDENS CENTERS . Let's just say this place beats out a lot…read moreof them. We stopped by for a little hot drink and dessert. When can you say that in LA. It's off the highway but once drive into the parking lot, theres plenty of parking as the lot is massive. The center itself was a major surprise to me when I walked in. To the left of the entrance was their outdoor plant area which is a given but once inside, it was a major surprise. There's a full on cafe that's pretty big. Two cashier counter with hot drinks and amazing desserts on display. Besides the coffee drinks, teas and a major selection of great pastries and cakes. They also serves full meals. Garden center with a meal. There's plenty of seating in their dining area. Not only the cafe as a surprise, once you start walking through it gets better and better. Coming from LA it's like the garden center of Home Depot and Lowe's meets World Market and Home Goods with a little of Whole Foods added to the mix. There's still a big indoor garden centers. Then you have a section where's its gifts and sorts. A kids area, books, stationery and cards department. Continuing on, shoes department, a holiday area where majority of the items are half off after the holidays. There's both a mens, women and kids clothing section. More home goods and accessories. It keeps going. Then you have the icing on the cake. There's a gourmet store with meats, cheeses, food and a freakin butcher. Like full on meat counter with a pretty massive amounts of meats. To say I had a good time walking through and checking everything out, that was a blast. Do I recommend this place, definitely. The places you end up sometimes will surprise you.

I love their wee produce shop. It has veg and fruit you don't find elsewhere. Great wee garden…read morecenter for the locals xx

The food at The Buttery at the Silverbirch Garden Centre is fab... best on the Clydeside &…read morereasonable price-wise. Ambience is fab too... a lovely wee coffeeshop with loads of wood & stone. Fab place for brunch. Tx

This has got to be the nicest garden centre EVER! The stock is amazing. Beautiful range of Xmas…read morestock at the moment. Nicest Xmas ornaments I've ever seen.

Just on the side of the busy A9, lies a lovely wee garden center with a good choice of plants and…read moregifts. It also has a nice wee cafe where they serve Ben & Nanani Coffees and a good choice of snacks, sanwiches and cakes. I choose the bacon roll because it as a horrid wet cold day and it was the first thing i smelt as i walked through the doors. I also ordered a cappuccino. The cappucino was good as was the bacon roll, but did have to ask for brown sauce as wasn't asked at the counter when I placed my order. There was no problem as the server brought a decent portion in a wee dish out to the table. The bacon roll was tasty. The tearoom did feel a tad bit cold and only has one wood burner in a corner. I did think it was a wee bit expensive - 2 coffees, bacon roll and a scone with butter and jam came to £9.65. But the coffee and the bacon roll did warm me up. i think my mum enjoyed her scone and coffee too.

Several interconnected buildings surrounded by show-gardenesque displays, a nice (if slightly…read morepricey) cafe and some stunning views. Well stocked and pleasant staff.