Garrion Bridges Garden Centre is a real gem of the Clyde valley. Thoroughly enjoyed my day browsing…read morethrough the huge antiques section and scouting out my wedding hat for future events. As their boutique has the biggest section of hats & fascinators in the area with first class service and advice. I rounded the day of in the private Café Du Jardin afternoon tea suite with a beautifully presented afternoon tea. They also have a large main coffee shop as well. Highly recommend if you need a wedding hat.

From the owner: Since opening in 2006 Garrion Bridges Garden & Centre has grown to become one of the largest…read moreattraction in the Clyde Valley.

Nothing quite beats a visit to Dobbies on a sunny day, and so that's what Colin and I did…read moreyesterday. This Dobbies, located in the beautiful Clyde Valley amongst another 20+ garden centres, is a lovely day out on a nice day. With everything you could expect, from outdoor dining furniture to plants, fruits and trees, you'll find everything you could need from a garden centre here. Amongst other things, this Dobbies also has a petting zoo with everything from peacocks, donkeys and rabbits to roosters, pigs and ferrets, a bird of prey section you can visit, and a massive restaurant serving hot and cold foods throughout the day. All in all a great day out to be had here!

The food at The Buttery at the Silverbirch Garden Centre is fab... best on the Clydeside &…read morereasonable price-wise. Ambience is fab too... a lovely wee coffeeshop with loads of wood & stone. Fab place for brunch. Tx

This has got to be the nicest garden centre EVER! The stock is amazing. Beautiful range of Xmas…read morestock at the moment. Nicest Xmas ornaments I've ever seen.

Rarely do I review but I expected a nice lunch out with my wife down the…read more Clydeside. Not been in for a few years and based on lunch I won't be back ever. Only 4 main items on the lunch board with one rubbed out - I went for sausage with onion gravy and mash - big mistake. Square sausage (assuming lefts overs from the breakfast menu), no onions visible in the gravy by sight or taste - mash mysteriously turned into frozen chips. Unfortunately my wife was fairing just as poorly with a bedraggled ham salad baguette. Both dishes , the lack of service and the total lack of attention to detail all added to an extremely poor experience but we are at least wiser now.

This garden centre is to the smaller locally owned businesses, what Asda is to your local green…read moregrocer. The shop is bigger and some things might appear cheaper, but I have generally found the actual range of items available and the knowledge of the staff somewhat lacking. It feels as though most of the place is taken up with conservatories and china and candles, is that what a garden centre should be? The last couple of times I've been in looking through the garden tools and thought: yes this is all very good for a bit of topiary, at the most, but where are the proper tools. I'll stick to going elsewhere in future.

If you're an avid gardener or even just an armchair gardener I'd suggest you ditch the local…read morefranchises and their overpriced wares and instead head to Mclarens nursery. They cater for every style of garden from the traditional small bedding plants to colourful exotic grasses, they even have a huge section devoted to trees. Frequented by landscape gardeners and the general public alike, this is the place to go for good quality plants and value for money.

From the owner: At McLaren's Nurseries Ltd you will find all of your plant needs. A massive range of many different…read moreshrubs, perennials, conifers, grasses, fruit bushes and trees, climbers, bamboo, Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Roses. A family run buisness we now span 50 acres and are a plant lovers paradise!