b & q

[YvonneM]

I have been to my local B & Q today is it the same all over the country they let so many plants die just through lack of watering I am thinking of starting a protection group for plants :)

[Thunderbird+]

Hi Yvonne, Yes I've noticed that too, other big garden centres seem pretty much the same, I once saw dozens of big tree ferns dieing through lack of watering and they dont come cheap!
Their must be lots of retired people who would'nt mind doing an early morning stint for 2-3 hours pin money.

[retailman]

ive noticed that in most garden centres :( its a waste to be honest, the least the staff could do on a hot day is water the plants!!! i'll join you with the protection group :D

[Robinia]

I'll join too! do we get a badge Yvonne? SOP's - sprinkle our plants!

if you know what delivery day is it's best to go before the plants have been neglected. Speaking for my local B&Q I've become quite disappointed with them in past couple of years - there's either very little (always some excuse) or when it's full it's just lots of the same thing & poor variety.
I prefer, when possible, to go to a nursery that I know look after their plants very well & they're better with advice.
erm, not that I need any of course, we gardeners know everything.... dont we? ;o)

[sherlockian]

I get very upset when I see plants sealed in plastic bags in Wilkinsons and Woolworths that are desperately struggling to survive, pale shoots bursting out hunting for the sun... breaks my heart so I usually end up taking at least one home and liberating it in my garden, even if it's destined not to survive in the long-run, at least it's had a decent chance of life! I think I have Buddhist tendencies where all life is regarded as sacred.... but it makes me wonder how many plants these stores must eventually destroy?

[YvonneM]

Thanks everyone I am glad I am not the only person that gets sad over plants dying