Garden Centres in Rutland
Our recommended local professionals
Gates Garden Centre
Established in 1948 by Fred & Ivy Gates, the current custodians of Gates Garden Centre are the fourth generation of the family. The site covers an impressive 12,500 square metres of retail space and its 360-seater café is a real treat too. On site there’s an impressive farm shop and a branch of Lakeland, whilst in the summer the centre has a huge range of outdoor furniture in stock and ready for delivery, plus outdoor living accessories and a wide range of barbecues. Cold Overton, LE15 7QB. 01664 454309, www.gatesgardencentre.co.uk.
Welland Vale
Covering more than 10 acres, Welland Vale near Uppingham was established in 1974 and is still family-owned with the second generation of the family, Annie Burns and husband Charlie now overseeing a centre. Welland Vale grows tens of thousands of plants on site for sale to customers. The centre also works with community groups and local schools providing, for instance, the hanging baskets that can currently be seen throughout the town as part of Uppingham in Bloom. On site there’s a very good café with homemade cakes courtesy of Sarah, and you’ll find a soft-play area for youngsters as well as all of the help and advice you need to ensure your garden looks great all year round. Welland Vale Garden Centre, Glaston Road, Uppingham LE15 9EU. 01572 822729, www.wellandvale.co.uk.
Rutland Garden Village
More than just a garden centre, Rutland Garden Village also features a restaurant, cake studio and village store as well as an interiors studio, Barefoot Sunday, aesthetics studio Calveo and an interiors studio Oakmoor. Core gardening products too with a good range of gardening tools, compost and bulbs and seeds are all part of the assortment. Local delivery and click-and-collect service available. Ashwell Rd, Oakham LE15 7QN.01572 723583, rutlandgardenvillage.co.uk.
Rutland Nursery
Established in 1992 and ran very successfully as a family-owned retail garden nursery. In May 2023 the centre opened the doors to a development of attractive new buildings at the rear of the site, closest to Rutland Water, comprising a large lifestyle shop, a 100-seater restaurant, and a stunning glasshouse. Rutland Nursery, Manton LE15 8RN. 01572 498720 or see www.rutlandnursery.co.uk.
Stamford Garden Centre
Everything to make your garden your own and full of colour. Alongside plants the centre has a fully stocked range of tools, gardening equipment, fertilisers and clothing. Stamford Garden Centre, PE9 4BB. 01780 765656 or see www.stamfordgardencentre.co.uk.
Roxie’s Root’s
Established in 2024 and named after founders Kelly and Sam Matthews’s daughter, Roxie’s Roots is a small garden centre with a superb selection of plants, shrubs, compost, pots & some accessories. Bourne PE10 0AU.
Tandee & Van Den Berk
A family run nursery and plant centre. Established for over 30 years, growing and selling direct to the public at trade prices, as well as supplying garden designers, landscapers and developers. Thurning, Oundle, PE8 5RH. 01832 293755, www.tandeenursery.co.uk.
Garden Structures
David Greaves Design
Renowned Leicestershire based landscape design and construction professionals. Creating outdoor entertainment, planting schemes, extensions & renovations. Family owned with over 35 years of experience in the industry. David has an impressive eye for design and construction whilst Libby Greaves has a fantastic plant knowledge and often works with our clients to get the perfect planting scheme for them Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray LE14 3LX. 07852 371873, davidgreavesdesign.co.uk.
David Musson Fencing
Five-acre site with fencing, trellis, decking, gates, landscaping supplies, artificial grass and garden furniture. Collection or delivery. Melton Mowbray, LE14 3JQ. 01664 822293, www.davidmussonfencing.com.
Landscaping Services
Precision Landscaping
Award-winning, family-run landscaping company offering an extensive range of services from garden design through to full garden builds. South Luffenham LE15 8NE. 01780 721174, www.precision-landscapes.co.uk.
Beardsley Landscaping Services
Expert garden design and landscape service, more than 28 years in the business, Ian Beardsley leads a small team who are experts in creating inviting outdoor spaces. South Luffenham LE15 8NE. 01780 721174, www.precision-landscapes.co.uk.
Lawncare
Trugreen Professional Lawncare
Achieve a beautiful green lawn and no weeds with TruGreen; moss treatment, scarification, weed control and more. 0800 021 3074, www.trugreen.co.uk.