Carr farm is a nice place to go for your garden needs, me, i go for large english breckfasts. Best…read morearound.

Fabulous! very impressive!(One safety suggestion though:-when leaving the car park there is a very…read moredangerous unseen drop on the left side of the exit road.Be aware of it and you'll be ok).

When I was told "you could spend a whole day at Lady Green", that it was "vast" and "stunning," I…read morewas a little doubtful: it's a garden centre; could it really be THAT good? Bedding plants, hanging baskets and gnomes can only excite a person so much, but I went along open minded and was absolutely blown away. Lady Green is astonishingly beautiful. Initially, I was struck by the sheer scale of the place: 10 acres of land designed and manufactured to look as natural as possible. Walking around the grounds one can easily forget they are in a garden centre at all, far from B&Q or Homebase style trays of petunias and mass produced plant pots, Lady Green is landscaped with raised beds, pergolas, secret paths and even a large pond; reminiscent of a nature reserve with hundreds of bees guzzling nectar, birds darting in and out and rustling in the established trees and a mix of ducks of enjoying the secluded areas. Outdoors is remarkable and the indoor centre is just as impressive with a huge home-ware and garden furniture section, a kitchenware section and everything else from clothes to greetings cards and gift wrap, children's games to old fashioned sweets. At Christmas time a festive section is opened selling a range of exquisite decorative baubles and delicate ornaments and you can purchase a Christmas tree from the centre as well. Lady Green really is stunning, and there is a wonderful atmosphere there; the staff are so friendly and clearly enjoy their job while the customers, most of whom I would describe as visitors rather than shoppers, are quite content wandering around, sitting in the various tranquil spots or dining in the cafe.

I have quite fond memories of Lady Green as a child as my sisters and I would be taken there by my…read moreNan of a weekday in an attempt to keep us quiet whilst she walked around looking at all the plants and ornaments on show. Quite how we managed to be kept preoccupied by a garden centre I don't know, but it seemed to work. However, on returning to Lady Green recently I realised that perhaps there was more to it than just dismissing it as a garden centre. Firstly, the grounds themselves are huge, making for a hugely landscaped area to the extent that you sometimes forget you're actually in a garden centre (unlike in B&Q and Homebase where you can never forget you're just in a large shed). I guess it is this vastness that kept us all so busy during those times. Secondly, whilst I'm not the biggest gardening enthusiast in the world (I'm not that old), there is a genuinely interesting selection of different displays and products on display to fascinate even the least green-fingered of people. There is also a lovely little coffee shop there which serves some nice homemade food, perfect for those days when the weather isn't so pleasant and you have to rush inside for cover.

Really nice little garden centre with a nice selection of reasonably priced plants. Cafe is really…read morenice and reasonably priced. Will be going back here soon.

I was a bit surprised about going out to eat at the Nursery Garden Shop since our nurseries in USA…read moredon't have a cafe, but my inlaws come here a lot. I've been here two or three times to eat and it's quite nice. The sandwiches here are hearty as well as their bowls of soup. I've also had afternoon tea here too which was tasty and not expensive. The prices here are very reasonable, so it's a nice breakfast and lunch spot. I didn't notice, but my husband was quick to comment when we sat down that the crowd here is mostly pensioners on a weekday. I'd happily eat here again. Make sure to grab a rewards card when you're here if you're local; they'll give you a free hot drink after several hot drink purchases.

From the owner: Hartley's are a fifth generation family business, specialising in the growing and retailing of…read morebedding plants and hanging baskets. As one of the area's leading florists, we have a large fresh flower department, where one of our skilled florists can create a beautiful bouquet whilst you wait. A recent addition to our lovely flower and plant shop is The Cafe at Hartley's, where our chefs are creating wonderful home-made food using the best of local produce.

Great place, friendly staff,prices ok, pp plants good, carpark small but if only they had a cafe it…read morewould be perfect.

It's little nursery tucked in the corner of the M60 junction near Sale. Chances are, driving past,…read moreyou don't even know it's there. Not sure what they do the rest of the year but this is the simplest, most organised christmas tree shopping I have ever done and I was well pleased with the product and the experience. You got 3 types of trees and 4 - 5 ranges of height, organised in rows. Bloody simple, and the trees look pretty good too. I don't know what are the prices but we paid £37 for a 5-6ft Nordman. Job done !

Great little family run garden centre with friendly staff. Range of reasonably priced plants and…read moresome classy gifts. Also excellent cafe for snacks & drinks. Situated near the RSPCA centre on New Cut Lane (not as currently shown on Google map)

Fantastic range of plants in all sizes. They proved to be extremely helpful when it came to…read morestocking out my garden, showing a real interest in making sure I had the plants that would work for my garden and not just what they wanted to sell me! It's not like your normal garden centre where they just point you in the general direction, Palmers know their stuff and will educate you too if necessary. Great place to go for a walk too - like a tropical wonderland in places. Video link: http://www.youtube.com/v/crwN1bkjOzY

Great plants and great prices. It is great to go for a look around too especially on a nice day!…read moreStaff are really helpful and friendly.

Rushton's was a bit of a disappointment, it has to be said. I'd heard some good things about it and…read morepopped along for a little look. It is quaint with out houses and barns surrounding the car park and there's a rather nice little cafe which was very busy; clearly people visit more for the tea and cakes than the pansies, as with regard to it's "nursery and garden centre" appellation is unrealised. There is a large piece of land with around ten parallel sunken beds filled with pretty average bedding plants, the colour is muted and the area is somewhat barren resembling an infertile allotment rather than a garden centre. A huge greenhouse contains pretty much nothing: a depressingly sparse range of greetings cards beside a shelf of urns; some organic eggs; a few planters and peculiarly a bookcase of second hand fiction: a strange concoction of goods which does not quite match any requirements. While I was not there to buy, I still felt that the range was very limited and the offerings were poor. The site is pretty inaccessible for those without a vehicle and to go out of your way to come here is pretty pointless

this is usefull because we now have the name of one of the rumour spreading people who have helped…read moreand are responcible for a business that had been trading for over 60 years and went into decline after this post. it cost 3 people jobs.and as for it being run down, this was unfair as was taken at the back end of the season. may be next time before you post reviews you take into concideration the time of year. nurseries are seasonal and growing is done at different times, which is why the green houses are empty. just think next time you review like this unfairly you ask the question to yourself is this the end of a season or the beginning. per haps had you come earlier in the season you would have seen a spectacular display of over 25,000 boxes of bedding plants. I hope you understand your consiquenses 3 staff lost jobs due to 363 people who read your review and how many more people they in turn were told. you have lost us our local nursery and the friendly staff that worked their. well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TL;DR - A gardener's delight. Huge choice and incredibly low prices…read more Officially called "Pole Green Nurseries", but everyone I know seems to call this place "Brennan's". This place is an absolute delight. There's a car park on site, but from the road you can't really appreciate how much there is here. The main building has lots of plant food, pots and containers, ornaments and house plants. Then behind this you'll find a vast array of greenhouses filled with lots of plants - I'm particularly fond of all the fruit, vegetables and herbs they have for sale. I've had several tomato plants from here and they've all produced tremendous amounts of fruit. Then behind this is a huge outside area with all kinds of plants and you'll even find a variety of trees for sale, ranging from fruit trees and conifers to more exotic things like monkey puzzle trees. This place doesn't have the fanciness of many modern garden centres today - no gift areas, or greeting cards, or kitchen areas - and there's no cafe or toilets. But they have more plants than you could possibly imagine, and the prices are incredibly low. A monkey puzzle tree for under £15! Tomato plants for 75p! There's so much here that even with the low prices I could spend a fortune!