The Secret Garden Centre, SE19

A hidden gem in South London I travelled especially for. The staff are very knowledgeable and helpful. I am sorry I didn't get their names but two ladies helped diagnose and give tips on my plants I was worried were headed to an early grave! Very reassuring and informed. My aloe vera propagation has gone smoothly, fingers crossed.
As well as this, the prices are far more reasonable than other garden centres in the surrounding area.
The Secret Garden Centre's website is also really well designed and handy to use, especially as they provide a handy map and list the nearest stations and bus stops. I can imagine this is useful for older customers and people like me looking to reduce smartphone dependency. They list information about their suppliers as well as history of the garden centre. Their transparency is a testament to their trustworthy nature.
I also appreciate that out of several garden centres I have been to lately, they're the only ones without hideous generated AI posters. Considering how gardening is so dependent on the climate I am surprised so many seem to be using it willy nilly...
It's clear the staff here care greatly about plants. Given the successive heatwaves and drought, they have signs up on how to care for plants in this unprecedented weather, as well as alternative plants for drought friendly gardens!
All the adult plants are in great condition which is commendable with how challenging 2026 has been for horticulturalists!

Absolutely amazing!
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My hedge row and planters are thriving! Super plants thank you ❤️

Thank you so much to the amazing Laura who put together an order of Cosmos and arranged delivery over the phone. Wonderful service even though she was trying to serve other customers in the heat! I'll definitely pay a visit in person next time. Thank you again.

First visit today and brought 2 gymnocalyciums one with a flower and the other with 4 flower buds. Lovely condition. The cacti all looked great and a good choice

Great garden centre full of beautiful plants, great selection of flower pots and very helpful staff. Anything I need for my little garden I walk up the hill and find it in this garden centre.

Excellent array of all that you expect. Great that you can park in sainsburys next door for 3 hours free, and simply use a cart to your car with your purchases. Did not like having to wheel the cart through the shop area to a desk, than having to unload it, so they could read the products then reload - they shoukd try scanners. Also staff stand around watching me do this.. would have nice to be helped... spoilt the shop.

I love this pace. Tucked away behind a supermarket liras the secret garden centre.
With a fine selection of plants of all kind.
Staff are super helpful and it’s always a pleasure to visit

Well stocked. Easy to park at Sainsbury's next door. Helpful staff

Excellent garden centre with knowledgeable and friendly staff.

Well what a lovely place that was !

Just stocked up on edibles for this year and so glad we went here rather than the moody South African geezer that gaslights you into buying stuff you don’t need.

This place was super helpful, super friendly with an excellent selection at prices that don’t hurt the pocket.
It’s a really beautiful and well presented store too.

East bus ride from Streatham and definitely my new favourite garden centre

We got all these for 20 quid

Very knowledgeable staff, who are helpful and friendly. It's also a really attractive environment. I would highly recommend.

Knowledgeable staff, very easy to locate what we were looking for with their help. Lots of options of plants and pots, and a pleasant environment to the store.

Large selection of plants and garden accessories

A dreamy place, I could spend hours wandering amongst the gorgeous selection of plants. The staff is always kind, knowledgeable and patient with my dummy gardener questions.

We had the most wonderful Christmas Tree buying experience here last Saturday. We casually rolled in at 17.55 not realising they were about to close. A lovely man greeted us as though he had all the time in the world and asked us what we were looking for and then he proceeded to unwrap the most beautiful and perfect Christmas tree. I have never before bought the first tree I’ve seen so this was quite something in itself. He didn’t rush us, he chatted, he showed my daughter the netting machine for the trees, shared a joke with us on the way out all in a very charming and softly spoken manner. When we got back to our car we all said we felt like we had just met Father Christmas and what a truly magical experience it was. I hope he’ll be there again next year! 🌲🎄

A real secret but one of the best garden centres in London

Amazing selection of beautiful roses

such a wonderful place with wonderful staff...

its tucked away in Crystsl Palace so doesn't get too busy. they have an amazing range of plants and friendly staff that give advice. I'm so glad they have been able to reopen and are sticking to the Social Distsnce rules.

I have no gardening knowledge and the staff helped me identify plants that even I can’t manage to kill! That was over 2 years ago. I just don’t think you get that level of customer service in garden centres that are part of a chain.

Great staff, fantastic selection of plants and thoughtful stocking of composts, containers, tools and all of those vital bits and pieces.

I love Secret Garden Centre from the bottom of my heart x All the staff are knowledgeable and charming and the plants are a delight. I could eat their compost it is so yummy x everyone should shop here at least once a week for their health and well-being xxx S

always helpful. Lovely stock. Love their vegetable section.Also over the last 13 years good advice. Just needs a little coffee and cake area to be perfect.

Not your bog standard garden centre choices .

Beautiful oasis in Crystal Palace and very helpful.

Have recently moved to Crystal Palace, and can't believe what a fantastic and helpfull crew you have, couldn't recommend you highly enough, thanx �