Garden Centre Reviews
Dobbies Garden Centre in Dundee was opened in 1999. It was extremely important for the company being the first of their modern design garden centres. It is the template for many other Dobbies Garden Centres.
This is a totally independent GardenAction opinion of Dobbies Garden Centre in Dundee, Scotland. Click any picture to enlarge it.
The outdoor plants area is more attractive compared to many other large
garden centres. Some attempt has been made to break the monotony of straight grid like
paths. We have seen better but this one is reasonably good.
The paths are wide enough for disabled access and they are free from obstructions.
In comparison to most other Dobbies Garden Centres, the Dundee branch has a good percentage of its sales area devoted to outdoor plants.
There are a reasonable number of high level signs to find your way about easily and the shrubs were clearly arranged in alphabetic order.
All the plants were in excellent condition and looked well cared for. The Dobbies five
year hardy plant guarantee should give additional peace of mind when buying expensive
plants.
There was an unmanned information centre in the outdoor area providing lots of useful information about specific plants.
The prices at Dobbies Dundee were slightly above average compared to other garden centres in Scotland. See our typical "shopping basket" below.
Rose bush (named variety) �6.99 upwards
Common shrub (e.g. hebe) �5.99
Clematis �6.99 upwards
Runner Bean seeds �3.30
Multipurpose Compost 60l �3.99
Miracle Gro 1kg �4.99
Stainless steel fork �21.99 (Dobbies)
Economy spade �13.99 (Dobbies)
Tomorite 1 litre �3.69
Blood Fish and Bone - 3.5kg �5.99
Medium cup of coffee in cafe �1.60