Are garden centres open?

[Miljea]

Sorry, I know it will have many aghast that I don't know! But everywhere seems to be click and collect only, so I'm wondering about garden centres (England).

Is Google open in your area?

They are if they sell pet food.

All of ours have been open throughout this lockdown 👍🏻 (South West)

Yes, they've been open for months.

Yes. They have been open all through this lockdown.

Our local Dobbies has been open throughout, wouldn't like to admit how many hours we've spent there over lockdown.

Some of ours are open and some click and collect only so best checking with your local centres

They never closed round here (West Midlands) thankfully.

8dpwoah

Supermarkets have gardening and plant stuff too

@DurhamDurham

Our local Dobbies has been open throughout, wouldn't like to admit how many hours we've spent there over lockdown.

Our local Dobbies sell food from Sainsbury's hence being allowed to stay open.

Yes , been several times, even the gifts section. (England)

Thanks. The one I go to has been a bit weird and haven't updated their webpage in months!

@RedGoldAndGreene

Supermarkets have gardening and plant stuff too

Our local big Tesco is next to a big garden centre and must have had certain covenants applied when planning permission was granted because they do not sell anything that might tread on the garden centre’s business - so not only no gardening equipment, plants, or cut flowers, but also no Christmas decorations, trees etc. I have often wondered how unusual this is.

@8dpwoah

Is Google open in your area?

Who would be the best person to ask?

@Miljea

Thanks. The one I go to has been a bit weird and haven't updated their webpage in months!

So what you actually want us to tell you is whether your local garden centre has choosen to open.

How can we possibly do that?

Are the phone lines down where you are

Who would be the best person to ask?

@Riapia

Might be worth giving Bing a go

You could post on your local Facebook page or NextDoor. Sometimes social media sites are a useful mine of information.

Our local Dobbies sell food from Sainsbury's hence being allowed to stay open

It's actually in the legislation that garden centres can open like DIY, pet shops etc it's nothing at all to do with what they sell. My local one sells all kinds of stuff and has been a real boon for things like kitchen items and nice greetings cards

@FlyingBurrito

Who would be the best person to ask?

@Riapia

Might be worth giving Bing a go

Not him. That bunny is a prize twat.

Well, went for a drive! My local non-updated website garden centre is click and collect. 🙄 And won't allow you to order any order under £10...

The next (rather further) was 100% open. When I got home, I checked their website, for stock on something that took my eye but needs a bit more research. Says that Covid restrictions mean they're closed....

So you can be as smartarse as you like, some posters. Transpires there's no 'just Google it', eh?

what are you looking to buy op?

ive got some great stuff (trailing plants for baskets too) seeds, different composts and feeds a Daphne and clematis, patio roses and early geraniums....all from local B&Q

and b and q compost is peat frees i'd rather buy that

Well, if you Google, you're highly likely to find links to their social media too which are also much more likely to be up to date as they'll probably manage that themselves rather than outsourcing it to a website company. Try it, you might like it.

We did most of our Christmas shopping at our local garden centre - lots of gifts etc as well as garden stuff & a pet area.

@Bluebird2021

what are you looking to buy op?

ive got some great stuff (trailing plants for baskets too) seeds, different composts and feeds a Daphne and clematis, patio roses and early geraniums....all from local B&Q

You can't enter my local B and Q, it's all click and collect. And- their website has gone offline 'due to unprecedented demand for click and collect'. Genuinely.

Hence why, for the first time in months in needing what I'm looking for, I thought I'd have to look further afield!