A Shopper's Guide to This Garden Centre

Why You Should Visit

• A Welcoming Experience: You'll find a friendly atmosphere, with staff described as welcoming, attentive, helpful, and knowledgeable. They readily offer advice and tips.
• Beautiful Plants: The location offers a lovely selection of plants, including bedding plants, gorgeous hydrangeas, flowers, shrubs, trees, herbs, and vegetables. Shoppers consistently comment on the healthy and well-cared-for plants. The flowers always look well looked after.
• Excellent Layout: The garden centre boasts a well-laid-out, open-plan design, described as tidy and welcoming. Everything is clearly arranged.
• Variety of Products: You can find a great gardening show of all you could want and more. They also stock seeds, compost, and a nice selection of pots.
• Convenient Location: Situated on the Roscommon-Athlone road, it is accessible and easy to find.
• Focus on Excellent Service: Staff are very attentive and helpful, ensuring a pleasant shopping experience.
• Family-Run Business: This garden centre is a family-run business.
• Specific Staff Commendation: Bernie is a welcoming lady who looks after the plants and customers well.
• Good Prices on Soil and Flowers: The shop is praised for its good prices on these items.
• Positive Shopping Experience: Social distancing is in place, and there are no mandatory masks (as per one shopper's preference).

Why You Might Consider Alternatives

• Price Concerns: Be aware that prices, particularly for perennials, may be higher than at other reputable garden centres. For example, astilbes were priced at €12.99, which was €4 more expensive than elsewhere.