When I was told "you could spend a whole day at Lady Green", that it was "vast" and "stunning," I was a little doubtful: it's a garden centre; could it really be THAT good? Bedding plants, hanging baskets and gnomes can only excite a person so much, but I went along open minded and was absolutely blown away. Lady Green is astonishingly beautiful. Initially, I was struck by the sheer scale of the place: 10 acres of land designed and manufactured to look as natural as possible. Walking around the grounds one can easily forget they are in a garden centre at all, far from B&Q or Homebase style trays of petunias and mass produced plant pots, Lady Green is landscaped with raised beds, pergolas, secret paths and even a large pond; reminiscent of a nature reserve with hundreds of bees guzzling nectar, birds darting in and out and rustling in the established trees and a mix of ducks of enjoying the secluded areas. Outdoors is remarkable and the indoor centre is just as impressive with a huge home-ware and garden furniture section, a kitchenware section and everything else from clothes to greetings cards and gift wrap, children's games to old fashioned sweets. At Christmas time a festive section is opened selling a range of exquisite decorative baubles and delicate ornaments and you can purchase a Christmas tree from the centre as well. Lady Green really is stunning, and there is a wonderful atmosphere there; the staff are so friendly and clearly enjoy their job while the customers, most of whom I would describe as visitors rather than shoppers, are quite content wandering around, sitting in the various tranquil spots or dining in the cafe. read more

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I have quite fond memories of Lady Green as a child as my sisters and I would be taken there by my Nan of a weekday in an attempt to keep us quiet whilst she walked around looking at all the plants and ornaments on show. Quite how we managed to be kept preoccupied by a garden centre I don't know, but it seemed to work. However, on returning to Lady Green recently I realised that perhaps there was more to it than just dismissing it as a garden centre. Firstly, the grounds themselves are huge, making for a hugely landscaped area to the extent that you sometimes forget you're actually in a garden centre (unlike in B&Q and Homebase where you can never forget you're just in a large shed). I guess it is this vastness that kept us all so busy during those times. Secondly, whilst I'm not the biggest gardening enthusiast in the world (I'm not that old), there is a genuinely interesting selection of different displays and products on display to fascinate even the least green-fingered of people. There is also a lovely little coffee shop there which serves some nice homemade food, perfect for those days when the weather isn't so pleasant and you have to rush inside for cover. read more

I have been to Lady Green probably about 100 times with my mother in law.It is a massive garden and house center that has just about everything you can think of.the last time we went was for a water feature and there was so much choice we were there for ages. it is very clean and well laid out with hundreds of different plant s and lowers to choose from. The only negative i have ot say about lady green is that at Christmas they do a santas grotto which is always busy and we waited for about 50 minutes to see santa which is way to long for young children. Also is wasn't decorated as well as other grotto's we have been to .not impressed. They also sell lots of Christmas trees and they are beautiful so i would defo recommend them. The staff at Lady green are lovely and i would really recommend them for their advice if you need as they seen to really know what they are talking about. read more

Whilst the plants and surroundings at Lady Green are lovely, my experience in their restaurant meant that I have only ever visited once and would never go again. I think if your face doesn't fit their "Ladies that Lunch" look (we were a family of 2 adults and 2 children (aged 14 and 12 respectively). Reasonably well dressed, certainly not scruffy and yes I am overweight but on a diet. When approaching the first lady at the counter to place an order, she immediately said to me "we don't serve chips"! I didn't ask for chips, I hadn't even spoken a word, she judged by what she thought she saw. Never again will I go back here, even though I have lost the weight, and consider my family to be more than good enough! read more

Went for a Mothers Day treat which my youngest daughter was paying for as a present for my wife. The table was pre booked and we arrived in time at 1430 PM. 65 minutes later we hadn't been served except for excuses and tea. This was despite the fact customers going to the normal till had been served in front of us. The manger didn't handle the situation and when we where 30 minutes in we got the comment the chef knows your here? We had booked a high tea which could have been pre made! It wasn't al le carte or even a special. Mothers Day will always be busy but the wait of 65 mins was unforgivable with a general 'so what we are busy attitude'. As a local I like to support our local companies but not in this case, this is the second time I have been left hanging and being polite doesn't work. Jim Draper Lydiate Merseyside read more

Lady Green Nurseries is a touch of class. Great surroundings and extremely well looked after grounds and a super selection of anything to do with gardening. The cafe is nice (if a bit pricey). Lady Green is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. read more

I have gone to Lady Green for many years especially at christmas time and always loved the experience. However I went yesterday and so disappointed, won't be going again. The Christmas stock was limited and disappointing, decided to have something to eat that was a big mistake. My husbands soup was cold and had to be returned, I had quiche and salad, the quiche was like rubber and salad all dried up. The table need to be cleared, which it was but the tables were not wiped clean, floors full of food. I appreciate they were busy as its christmas but not a good experience. read more

Brought myself with mum to the new cafe place which is beautiful but some staff where very rude very disappointed and may think twice about visiting again read more

Went to Lady green today looking for ideas and inspiration for our garden makeover scheduled for later this year. The entrance to the centre is cluttered with all manner of bric a brac, and this theme is continued throughout the store. The garden centre is a misnomer and the business should be sued under the trade description act, the lack of plants is breathtaking, lots of empty bays, in the middle of high summer! some overgrown with weeds. Not only was there a lack of plants it is clear that since this garden centre changed hands the current owners have systematically dismantled what used to be a show piece centre with a wide range plants and helpful staff. It was sad to see this place so down at heel and with little or nothing to offer the serious gardener and weeds growing in the planting areas to the point where nothing cultivated could be planted or would thrive. A very disappointing if you want to shop for plants do not bother, it seems that the business plan is more about serving mediocre food and drinks and useless pieces of clutter. read more