Shopping Guide: Burkes Garden Centre

A Shopper's Guide to This Garden Centre

Why You Should Visit

  • Expect a warm welcome: The staff, particularly the owners, are known for their friendly and welcoming demeanor. You'll find they create a pleasant atmosphere.
  • Discover an extensive plant selection: The location offers a great variety of plants, including trees, flowers, and healthy specimens.
  • Find top-quality plants at reasonable prices: Shoppers can expect to find plants that are both high-quality and reasonably priced, ensuring good value for your money.
  • Benefit from expert advice: The owners are highly knowledgeable and offer expert advice on plant care. They can provide guidance on issues you may be facing with your plants, including where you're going wrong.
  • Explore additional gardening supplies: You'll find a good range of soils, composts, feeds, and nutrients to meet your gardening needs.
  • Admire beautiful flowers: A beautiful range of flowers, which are also described as "smelling lovely" are available.
  • Consider the hanging baskets: Customers have purchased and loved hanging baskets here.
  • Benefit from helpful service: Staff are described as lovely and very helpful. They provide advice on plant care, including planting times and locations.
  • Appreciate the setting: The place has a nice feel, and you might even meet a friendly cat!
  • Look out for new stock: New stock arrives regularly, so there's always something fresh to see.
  • Be prepared for a 'cool calm friendly' experience. The staff are known for their positive attitude.
  • You'll find apple trees: There were apple trees that were "full of apples".

Why You Might Consider Alternatives

  • Limited information: The reviews don't specify details about the type of plants, so if you need specific varieties, it might be beneficial to call ahead.
  • Focus on local experience: While the reviews praise many aspects, they emphasize the local and friendly aspects. If you prioritize a huge chain's selection, this location might be more limited.
  • Soil, composts, feeds and nutrients available: Reviewers have focused on the plant selections. While these are available, details on the specific products might not be available for research.