BERKSHIRE GARDEN CENTRES

Thatcham Garden Centre, owned British Garden Centres, is the largest garden centre in Berkshire. That's followed by Hare Hatch, which is owned by Dobbies.

However there are lots of medium sized garden centres and nurseries in Berkshire, one of the most unusual being Stubbings in Maidenhead. They have carved out a niche for themselves in selling large specimen plants, trees and hedges.

DOBBIES READING GARDEN CENTRE
166 Hyde End Road, Shinfield, Reading Berkshire RG2 9ER Telephone: 0118 9884822
Dobbies purchased the Grovelands Garden Centre from private owners in 2006 and have modernised it to a certain degree but this is definitely not one of their modern garden centres. Nothing wrong with that .... Click here for the full review.

ENGLEFIELD GARDEN CENTRE
The Street, Englefield, Near Theale, Reading RG7 5ES Telephone: 01189 304898
The people on site are the ones who grow the plants so feel free to ask them any questions and you can be assured of excellent advice. The plants themselves are displayed in the large greenhouses .... Click here for the full review.

HARE HATCH SHEEPLANDS London Road, Hare Hatch, Reading RG10 9HW Telephone: 01189 401600

The garden centre was first started as two separate businesses. Sheeplands first started in 1981 as a small farm shop. Next came along the Hare Hatch nursery in 1993 growing plants and selling them .... Click here for the full review.

HENRY STREET GARDEN CENTRE
Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Berkshire RG2 9JY Telephone: 0118 9761223
This is a real working nursery with many of the plants grown on site in their plant nurseries. This ensures top quality plants at competitive prices. They stock a huge range of plants so you can be .... Click here for the full review.

HILLIER, THATCHAM

Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, near Newbury, Berkshire RG18 9TG Telephone: 01635 200442

The plants area is pleasantly designed with several centre pieces which break up some of the rather long rows of plants. The paths are wide enough for wheelchair access but some are of gravel .... Click here for the full review.

LAKESIDE GARDEN CENTRE, TADLEY

Kingsclere Road, Brimpton Common, Near Tadley, Reading RG7 4RT Telephone: 01189 814138

There are several Lakeside Garden Centres in the UK, this article is about the one near Tadley, Reading. Although not a plants nursery, all plants are bought in, this garden centre is one for the local gardener .... Click here for the full review.

OAKTREE GARDEN CENTRE

Brock Hill, Bracknell Road, Warfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 6LH Telephone: 01344 890667

This is a real working nursery with many of the plants grown on site in their plant nurseries. This ensures top quality plants at competitive prices. They stock a huge range of plants so you can be .... Click here for the full review.

SQUIRES WINDSOR GARDEN CENTRE
The Willows, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5UB Telephone: 01753 865076
Our review of the cafe can be found here. The plants at Squires Garden Centre, Windsor, were in good condition, well watered and well fed. Quality is assured with Squire's three year hardy plant guarantee. The range of plants was large for a garden .... Click here for the full review.

STUBBINGS NURSERY

Stubbings Estate, Henley Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 6QL Telephone: 01628 825 454

Stubbings is not your normal plant nursery. For starters it's situated on the Stubbings Estate which is used to hold large events, it also houses an office complex. Secondly, the nursery part of the business is .... Click here for the full review.

THATCHAM GARDEN CENTRE
Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 3AN Telephone: 01635 871760
Thatcham Garden Centre was formerly owned by Country Gardens and was bought by Wyevale Garden Centres in 2011. This is a medium to large sized garden centre selling a good choice of plants. Hardy plants .... Click here for the full review.