United Kingdom Garden centre

part of large garden centre near bristol, england

a garden centre in uk sells plants, compost, fertilizers, tools , landscaping products such statues, furniture , garden ornaments. sell pet related products , small pets such guinea pigs, rabbits, fish , mice. garden centres have branched out , sell home , interior products well, such items of furniture. garden centres have branched out selling goods based around camping , outdoors, selling clothing , items related outdoor activities. in 2010 value of garden retail market in uk stood @ £4.6bn per annum. sector comprises mix of independent small businesses, of there approximately 2,500 centres, plus number of national or regional chains.

the major garden centre chains in uk include,

wyevale garden centres (151 sites)
dobbies (34 sites)
klondyke (22 sites)
mole country stores (36 sites)
notcutts (18 sites)
hillier nurseries (12 sites)
squires (15 sites)
blue diamond (19 sites)

the diy chains b&q , homebase have own garden departments, incorporated within or alongside traditional diy warehouses or stores.

in recent years, garden centres have evolved become leisure destination play centres children, restaurants , other activities designed improve shopping experience , increase time spent @ centre. these changes have partly come because main competitors traditional garden centres, such diy chains, have brought down prices. competition has increased online garden centres such crocus , greenfingers, although companies such capital gardens, dobbies, riverside garden centre , garden centre group have responded developing , marketing own online operations. open air attractions (e.g., national trust properties, rhs garden, wisley, westonbirt arboretum) run small garden centres additional sources of revenue or discourage unofficial taking of plant cuttings.

the peak business seasons in uk spring (march june) , autumn (september , october). in addition garden centres achieve surges in popularity through start of winter season (november january), when of them sell goods related christmas, such decorations , festive plants.

a garden centre offers more products , services traditional nursery retails plants. garden centres offer not garden supplies leisure buildings, garden furniture, products pets , fish keeping, , giftware , home products. many larger centres have florist departments, wild bird care , own restaurants. have diversified christmas market heavily supplying such goods traditional christmas trees, decorations , novelty , seasonal foods.

garden centres include concessions either operated manned, unmanned or short term promotional businesses. trade under lease , licence contract govern business relationship. garden centre concessions use own branding, employ own personnel , transact sales thorough own tills. concessions granted degree of exclusivity retail product ranges complementary garden centre.

the oldest garden centre in uk anlex land ltd in west wycombe, buckinghamshire. walled garden, built kitchen gardens dashwood estate, has been selling plants since 1775 , independent retailer selling plants , sundries , having cafe , farm shop. in 2007, retailer, tesco, made move garden centre market through acquisition.

, resulting in 2008 in purchase of dobbies chain. later sold chain in 2016, focus on core supermarket business.