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Woodlands Garden Centre, Leicestershire
The entrance to the Woodlands Garden Centre in
Stapleton, Leicestershire.
This is a totally independent GardenAction opinion of the Woodlands Garden Centre in
Leicestershire. It's clear, as soon a you go through the front entrance that plenty of help is available if you
require it. There is a large and well-staffed help desk in the
main sales area. It's also clear that this garden centre is undergoing a
major upgrade. In the next few months the facilities will be upgraded to
include a 50 seat coffee shop which will also serve a variety of
wines. The flower shop (Florista) will be expanded in size to 15,000 sq
ft, the Food Hall will also be expanded and parts of the Car Park will
be resurfaced. The existing sales area is 93,000 sq ft which makes
Woodlands very large by any standards. PLANTS
The information shown for individual plants was
useful and exactly where you wanted it, right by the plants. Click
on the picture to the right for an example of the information
provided.
There was no information centre in the plants area with
reference books or similar.
Woodlands also offer a gift wrapping service for plants at a
small cost. PRICES
Rose, 3 litre pot
�5.99 (see below)
Common shrub (e.g. potentilla)
�6.99
Potted fruit tree (various rootstocks)
�24.99
Growmore, branded, 3.5kg
�4.99 (see below)
Growmore, branded, 1.5kg
�2.99
Miracle Gro, soluble plant food, 1kg
�3.79
Evergreen Complete Lawn, 3.5kg
�7.99
Woodlands scored well on special offers at the time we
reviewed it. Two
offers which affect the standard purchases in our
shopping basket were exceptional value. One rose for �5.99 is average,
the special offer of three roses for �10 is almost irresistible! The
same goes for the buy 1 get 1 free offer on the 3.5kg Growmore.
Woodlands Garden Centre, Leicestershire
Click the picture to enlarge it.
At the heart of any garden centre are the plants and
our examination showed them to be healthy, well-watered and set
out well. The high-level and clear signs allowed us to easily
locate the plants we were looking for. Especially helpful were the
signs showing plant types (shade loving, sun loving and lots
more).
Woodlands offer a one year guarantee on all hardy
plants. Many garden centres offer no guarantee, so the one year
guarantee is commendable. This is not the longest guarantee in the
garden centre world but it should be sufficient.
Standard prices at the large garden centres such as Woodlands are very
similar as our small shopping basket below shows. Woodlands appeared to
be slightly above average as far as standard prices were concerned but
see the special offers information below the table.
Name: linda harrald
E-mail: Private
Date posted: September 25, 2011 - 01:18 pm
Message: WHERE CAN I BY a garden cover to fit four garden chairs and a 6ft x 4ft 3/4 drop for the table. All must fit under neath the sheet. No one seems to be selling any at all within my area.YOUR HELP WOULD BE A BLESSING THANKS
Name: Mrs P. Fanshawe
E-mail: Private
Date posted: August 05, 2011 - 01:15 pm
Message: I bought lovely, silk poppies from you a few years ago and would like to buy more. Your ones were the only really realistic ones I've seen and can't find them anywhere else.
Please help!!
Name: Mr John Mears
E-mail: bonaj@talktalk.net
Date posted: November 29, 2010 - 05:38 am
Message: Do you sell artificial grass, I want to brighten up my back yard which is concreted and develop a farmyard scene.
Name: Mrs Tracey Preston
E-mail: tracey.preston53@ntlworld.com
Date posted: October 05, 2010 - 04:02 am
Message: Hi there,
Could you please let me know when you open your christmas theme, I love bringing the children to see it it every year, We can't wait :D