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.

The only people I'll trust with my vine (apart from my father but he isn't always available)…read more Friendly, reliable and knowledgeable. And they travel out at least as far as Kidlington and perhaps further! (I realise from my profile that it looks as though I live in Geneva but our house and garden in the UK are rented out and the gardening upkeep is done by ONR.)

From the owner: Highly skilled gardening and landscape services. Teaching and education provision.read more

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.

While on a trip to London we made a quick stop here to purchase a delightful umbrella for my wife…read moreto use during our travels. Fair price, helpful customer service reps, and a clean, well-lit store... I've got no complaints at all and we would gladly go back again if we ever visit Oxford again - hopefully we will.

I love this shop. It used to be a real rabbit warren of a place, a bit like an old fashioned…read moredepartment store. (Think 'Are you being served') It was gutted a few years back and although the building looks the same on the outside inside it's a totally different place. There are three floors (as per usual) which are jam packed full of things to peruse and buy! The womenswear floor is large with a wide range of items for women of any taste. They have a Coast branch inside and a big collection of fancy dresses to suit. The homeware floor is big as well with quite a decent range of kitchen utensils which is nice because a lot of stores skimp on things like this. All in all the store is nice and bright, it can get a bit congested on the escalators and in the lobby though so be careful.