What started as a specialty Mediterranean garden shop has grown into an truly unique and excellent…read morebusiness with food from local and independent sources, art (wood sculptures), a restaurant/bar/gelateria, and fire wood for the cold months! Tim and his wife have created one of the most unique businesses I've ever come across, all while being absolutely excellent, generous, and friendly people. With a passion for warmer climates and tasty food, Tim has managed to bring the tastes and sights of the Mediterranean to East Northamptonshire and pulled it off in fine style. For example, my wife and I used to enjoy a specific tortilla chip brand called Xochitl. We would pick up a bag and some fresh guacamole from Whole Foods on a Friday night with a pizza and relax with a movie and some wine. A few weeks ago, we stopped in here to pick up some cheese and crackers and were giddy (literally) to discover they now stock Xochitl tortilla chips! We pay a premium for them, but so worth it, and a mile from our house. Slowly but surely, everything is coming together for us here in England, haha. They offer some very high quality kiln-dried and seasoned firewood during the autumn and winter months. Tim alone can improve our mood with this wood keeping our house warm during the cold months. Best of all, it is walking distance from our house. On a nice warm summer day, stop in for a panini and salad in the garden, lean back with a mojito in the warm breeze and you will quite literally forget where you are. Not because of an excess of mojitos, but because the atmosphere created by the flora and fauna is that convincing. Ever-expanding to meet the needs and desires of the local community, they are now open on Friday evenings with live blues, pizza, and drinks in the restaurant. These three dudes playing the blues are pretty great, too. Makes for a nice date night with your lady or fella. We are so lucky to have a place like this in our area. Thanks guys, keep it up!

Having been several years ago and had a wonderful lunch. What a disappointment to find it has gone…read moredownhill. Had a sharing fish platter before. No longer available now a sub stAndard sandwich with next to no filling. Plenty of leaves but where was the turkey. We won't be back such a shame as it was a gem. NO LONGER GOOD. A SUPERMARKET CAFE WOULD BE BETTER

Compared to Huntingdon Garden & Leisure, Dobbies is the garden centre of your dreams. Yes, they do…read morehave a cafe and a deli area complete with bakery and chocolate counter, but they also have that special something - oh yes, they have plants! When we visited, it was a bit of a sad sight as they were selling off the remainders of Christmas stock, including bags upon bags of cinnamon scented pine cones. Although this was taking up much of the room and wasn't in the most organised of states, there were plenty of staff around and all seemed to have at least half a smile on their face. The cafe is of a good standard, though the tables and eating areas could have done with a quick wipe down. The cakes are something to behold, and the scone selection rather vast - however, I went for a sweet chilli chicken panini. You get one of those terrifying buzzer things which goes off when your food is ready, and I happily tucked in to the simple-yet-satisfying sandwich. Plants are available inside and outside, meaning you don't have to full venture out in to the wind and rain to pick up something to brighten your house or garden with. A Dobbies card will allow you certain discounts and the occasional free tea or coffee. A good place to wander around - and finally see some plants.

I like Dobbies. Coffee is good and cakes look…read moregreat...although today I managed to resist. I like their poorly plants ... available at a discount, their book section, their special offers and the fact there is always plenty of parking. Somewhere to while away a gloomy Sunday.

This is a nice garden centre. There is a wide range of plants and flowers. The bedding plants are…read morealways very healthy and do very well in the garden. I also like the hanging baskets they do. They always look fantastic. The plants look very well cared for. The staff are very helpful and full of advice. The prices are very good and the quality is high.

They have an adequate garden center but the cafe has a very acceptable burger for all the Americans…read moreout there looking for one. I know it can be hard to find but try here

Very poor garden centre on our recent visit. This used to be a great little garden centre with a…read moregood range of plants. Now it is very sad with dead plants and a very poor atmosphere! The cafe is small and friendly with a good range of food and cakes which helps a little but its the only reason you would want to visit this place!

Keepsakes of Yaxley Bouquet of Flowers…read more Bought a delivery of a bouquet of flowers to be delivered for Valentines. Ordered the bouquet in the shop based on an example they had for this purpose. When the bouquet was brought home, it was smaller than the one in the shop. Some of the flowers looked limp and gone-over. We placed them into a large vase of water and added the plant food supplied. Within three days the roses had finished and became limp and squashed-looking. The flowers that had looked half-dead when they arrived did not pick up. By a week later, of the four lilies supplied, only one opened. This is the only time in 30 years I have bought a bouquet that is poor quality like this. I asked the florists for their opinion. They were very snotty about it. They couldn't see what my 'gripe' was. I sent photos and described the state of the bouquet. They said we didn't see eye to eye 'on what constitutes a quality product'. I told them that I was not expecting a refund or a replacement, just an acknowledgement that something had gone wrong, and maybe next year just add a couple of extra blooms to the bouquet. They told me not to use their business again!. I used this company to support local business. Well, I have learned my lesson. The product was poor quality and the customer service stinks.

Alway purchase my flowers from here the staff very helpful flowers last at least three weeks on…read moreaverage