The article discusses the challenges faced by garden centres, as consumer preferences trend towards smaller, family-run nurseries and specialist shops. During a visit to a busy garden centre featuring a café, the author noted the stark contrast between the social atmosphere of the café and the quiet, uninviting gardening section filled with plastic and chemicals. Feedback from followers revealed mixed feelings, with many valuing personal, environmentally-friendly experiences over larger commercial settings. The author expresses a personal preference for smaller, more dedicated gardening operations.
‘The gardening section was quite unlike the busy cafe; I was alone but for one member of staff.’
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