Thanks everyone for your input garden nursery's are in by the way does anybody out there live near stokesley near Helmsley there is a fab garden nursery there on the back road also there is one near Newark which is close to were I live
Both are needed is my thinking there is plenty garden's to keep both happy i like to visit both depending what i need. My local G/C has a great choice of plants but have a few small nursery's also if need a special plant so am a lucky man all only 15/20 min away.
I must admit my local one call themselves a garden centre but they are more of a nursery, the staff are so helpful and have assisted me loads in getting the right plants for our garden, especially before being on here when I knew even less! They don't sell cards etc but do sell some furniture (we bought ours from them) and Christmas decs at Christmas. The range if plants is great and the bargain basement corner is always a favourite Oh, I forgot to say it is also family run and owned and totally independent, I can't moan too much about the GC groups as they are my customers
Don't dismiss garden centres out of hand. I got 3 x Camelot Cream foxgloves for £18 from Homebase last May. They flowered profusely for 3 months (see pic above) and I believe they will flower again this year. I have also had some half price end of season bargains from local garden centres - including Harlow Carr!
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Thanks everyone for your input garden nursery's are in by the way does anybody out there live near stokesley near Helmsley there is a fab garden nursery there on the back road also there is one near Newark which is close to were I live
Garden centres are good when you want to buy a plant that has already flowered.
Last year was able to buy a good selection of Rhododendron, all at half price and all in good condition.
Will post photos when in flower later.
local nurseries are best and always my first choice.
Both are needed is my thinking there is plenty garden's to keep both happy i like to visit both depending what i need. My local G/C has a great choice of plants but have a few small nursery's also if need a special plant so am a lucky man all only 15/20 min away.
I must admit my local one call themselves a garden centre but they are more of a nursery, the staff are so helpful and have assisted me loads in getting the right plants for our garden, especially before being on here when I knew even less! They don't sell cards etc but do sell some furniture (we bought ours from them) and Christmas decs at Christmas. The range if plants is great and the bargain basement corner is always a favourite
Oh, I forgot to say it is also family run and owned and totally independent, I can't moan too much about the GC groups as they are my customers 
Another alternative when seeking unusual plants is visiting Yellow Book gardens. I've obtained a lot of unusual plants that way over the years.
I should make it clear that I mean many places have plants for sale - I not advocating my mother-in-laws method of helping herself to 'cuttings' !!
Me too KT53.
Also roadside plant stalls.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Don't dismiss garden centres out of hand. I got 3 x Camelot Cream foxgloves for £18 from Homebase last May. They flowered profusely for 3 months (see pic above) and I believe they will flower again this year. I have also had some half price end of season bargains from local garden centres - including Harlow Carr!