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Stratford Garden Centre, Warwickshire
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| The Stratford Garden Centre has a very expensive
and impressive looking entrance. We independently review the
garden centre to see if it matches up to initial expectations. |
This is a totally independent GardenAction review of
the Stratford Garden Centre in Warwickshire. Click any
picture to enlarge it.
PLANTS
This garden centre was medium sized and the range of
plants was fine for most of your everyday needs. One plus it has
over many garden centres is that about a third of the outside plant
area was under cover.
At the time of our visit there no outdoor help centre and there were
no staff in the outside area. |
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There were a couple of clever ideas at this garden centre. First, a
plastic cover had been laid over the gravel base. This made it easy
to navigate round the outside area especially if using a wheelchair.
All of the plant area was very clean and the healthy looking plants
looked well cared for. It's a pity though that there was no
published hardy plant guarantee. |
| The second good idea was the wooden racking used to hold
taller plants to the shelves in windy conditions. This must
prevent plant damage significantly.
The signs for the different groupings of plants was good,
allowing us to locate specific plants easily. |
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If you are taking young kids to the Stratford Garden Centre then you are
in luck. They have the largest play area we have seen at any garden
centre. Lots of swings and climbing frames to keep them occupied.
PRICES
Overall the prices for plants and gardening accessories was average. A typical shopping basket s shown below.
| Rose, 3 litre pot |
£6.99 upwards |
| Common shrub (e.g. potentilla, hebe) |
£5.99 |
| Clematis |
£8.99 upwards |
| Runner Bean seeds (4m) |
£2.79 (Unwins) |
| Multipurpose 100l |
£4.99 |
| Fish, Blood and Bone, branded, 2.5kg |
not available in large size |
| Stainless steel fork |
£19.99 (Yeoman) |
| Economy spade |
£12.99 (Yeoman) |
| Tomorite 1 litre |
£2.99 |
| Wild bird food 3.6kg |
£2.99 |
| Medium cup of coffee in cafe |
£1.30 |
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