Melbicks Garden Centre: A Shopper's Guide

Why You Should Visit

• A Day Out Destination: You'll find this is more than just a garden center; it's a destination for a day out, enjoyable for all ages. You can easily spend a full day exploring the extensive offerings.
• Diverse Product Range: The location offers a vast selection, encompassing everything from plants to home goods and even toys, going beyond typical garden center expectations.
• Exceptional Food and Drink: You can enjoy a meal at the restaurant with beautifully presented and tasty food, or a coffee and cake in the coffee shop. The food court is clean and offers fabulous food. They offer afternoon tea at Origins cafe, and everything is freshly made and presented beautifully.
• Quality Plants: Shoppers can expect high-quality indoor and outdoor plants. Many reviewers mention the great quality and the well-maintained displays. You will find a large selection of indoor plants, and the outdoor plant area is designed to be an enjoyable experience.
• Helpful Staff: Across multiple departments, staff are courteous, helpful, and knowledgeable, providing a pleasant shopping experience. If you're looking for pet-friendly indoor plants, Steve (the pink-haired staff member) can provide excellent assistance.
• Attractive Seasonal Displays: The seasonal displays, especially at Christmas, are fabulous and well worth a visit, with Christmas items out at the time of review.
• Well-Organized and Clean Environment: Every section is well-organized, clean, and tidy, contributing to a pleasant shopping experience.
• Great Value: You can expect great value for your money. Prices are described as reasonable for the variety on offer, especially considering the high-quality of the plants.
• Additional Shopping Experiences: Aside from the garden center, you can explore a large aquatic center, a pet store, a shop, and corners for books and stationery.
• Aquatic Center and Pet Store: You'll find a large aquatic center and pet store with a variety of tropical and fresh water fish, and corals, plus products for animals.

Why You Might Consider Alternatives

• Potential for Plant Misidentification: Be aware that there is a chance that plants may not be correctly labeled, as indicated by an experience with a rose. If you're buying a specific variety, double-check it carefully.
• Issues with After-Sales Support: In the event of a problem with a plant, the garden center's support may not be very helpful. One customer found the response to a mislabeled rose to be unsupportive.
• Price Considerations: Although the value is great, some may find prices are a little on the expensive side, particularly in comparison to other garden centres.
• Limited Food Options: You might miss the offerings of other coffee shops, as the center now houses a coffee shop that only sells drinks and cakes. One reviewer missed the sandwich options of the previous coffee shop.
• Coral Section: You might wish for a bigger coral section for the selection of sea animals.
• Children's Area: The absence of the children's area might disappoint those with young children who enjoyed the earlier features.