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Hilliers Garden Centre, Banbury

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Hilliers Garden Centre, Banbury


Entrance to Hillers garden centre
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Hilliers garden centre was bought in April 2009 and is still in the process of being upgraded. A medium sized garden centre, it aims to serve the local population with the majority of their garden needs.

This is a totally independent GardenAction opinion of Hilliers garden centre in Banbury.

HILLIERS GARDEN CENTRE - THE PLANTS AREA
 

Outdoor plants The range of plants was good for a garden centre of this size. As you would expect there are no particular specialist areas. However, most of the plants you would normally look for are here.

Although not a large outdoor plants area, it was surprising to see that there were no signs at all to indicate where plants were located. Within a plant group, the plants were in alphabetic order.


We saw no hardy plant guarantee advertised at this garden centre and we are not aware that Hilliers offer one. Slightly disappointing for a large chain of garden centres. However, the quality of the plants looked good.
The design, of the plants area, within its relatively small space was average. It was good to see that they had managed to squeeze in an advice centre with reference books.
Advice centre at Hilliers garden centre Banbury


HILLIERS GARDEN CENTRE - THE PRICES

Prices at Hilliers in Banbury were slightly above average.

Rose, 3 litre pot �6.49 upwards

Common shrub (e.g. potentilla) �6.79

Clematis named variety �7.99 upwards

Economy spade �12.99

Stainless steel fork �24.99

Runner Bean seeds �2.79

Multi-purpose compost 60l �4.99 or 2 for �9

Fish, blood and bone 2.5kg �4.99

Tomorite 1 litre �3.89

Miracle Gro 1 kg �4.99

Large cup of coffee �1.49

NOTE: Price comparisons are based on the prices we find at the time of our visit. We compare to them average prices in the same year as the date of the review.

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