Business Details
Your Trusted Garden Centre in Billericay
Established over 25 years ago, Elms Nursery & Garden Centre is a family-run business dedicated to providing high-quality gardening solutions. Our expertise spans three generations, offering a comprehensive range of trees, shrubs, perennials, and herbaceous plants grown on-site or sourced locally. We specialise in garden decorations including frost-resistant pots with 15-year guarantees, intricate ornaments, stoneware, and unique water features. Our commitment to quality extends to restored vintage items and practical gardening supplies like compost and railway sleepers. With awards for cleanliness and being named Essex's Best Kept Garden Centre for three consecutive years, we combine tradition with innovation.Our knowledgeable team provides expert advice on plant selection, garden design, and seasonal displays. Serving customers within 25 miles of CM11, we maintain strong community ties while upholding industry standards through memberships in the Horticultural Trades Association and Federation of Small Businesses. Our operating hours accommodate both casual visitors and serious gardeners, with extended weekend availability. Every product and service reflects our passion for horticulture and dedication to customer satisfaction.
Services
Trees and Shrubs
Garden Pots
Ornaments
Water Features
Railway Sleepers
Compost Supplies
Fairy Gardens
Hanging Baskets
Stoneware
Vintage Restorations
Highlights and features
- We have over 25 years of experience in the gardening industry
- Our team provides warm and friendly service from knowledgeable staff
- We offer plants grown on our own nursery or sourced locally from top growers
- We stock award-winning garden centre facilities in Essex
- Our frost-resistant pots come with 15-year guarantees
Associations and certifications
- Horticultural Trades Association
- Federation of Small Businesses
What people say
Award-winning facilities
Expert horticultural advice
Extensive product range
Family-run business
Frost-resistant pots
Services
Trees and Shrubs
We offer a comprehensive selection of trees and shrubs suitable for various garden sizes and conditions. Our inventory includes fruit trees, rare rose shrubs, and seasonal bedding plants. All specimens are carefully cultivated to ensure healthy growth when planted.
Garden Pots
Our frost-resistant pots come in multiple materials including terracotta, glazed ceramics, and durable plastics. Each piece is designed to complement different garden styles while providing long-lasting durability with most options carrying 15-year guarantees.
Water Features
From small tabletop fountains to large garden installations, we provide water features that create relaxing garden atmospheres. Our collection includes both traditional and contemporary designs suitable for enhancing property value or creating wildlife habitats.
Ornaments
We stock extensive garden ornament collections including bird tables, statues, and stoneware. Our unique range features Victorian chimney pots, cast iron letterboxes, and life-like polyresin animals to add character to any outdoor space.
Railway Sleepers
We supply new and reclaimed railway sleepers in various dimensions for garden construction projects. These durable timbers are suitable for creating raised beds, retaining walls, and pathway edging while adding rustic charm to landscaping designs.
Questions
What gardening products do you offer?
We provide trees, shrubs, perennials, herbaceous plants, frost-resistant pots, water features, and restored vintage garden items.
Do you sell railway sleepers?
Yes, we stock new and reclaimed railway sleepers in various dimensions for garden construction projects.
Are your pots frost-resistant?
Most of our pots are frost-resistant with 15-year guarantees, including terracotta, glazed, and plastic varieties.
Do you offer gardening advice?
Our knowledgeable staff provides expert advice on plant selection, garden design, and seasonal maintenance requirements.
What are your opening hours?
We're open Monday 9am-6pm, Tuesday & Wednesday 9am-2:30pm, Thursday-Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, and Sunday 9am-5pm.
Do you have vintage garden items?
Yes, we offer restored Victorian chimney pots, cast iron letterboxes, and other vintage garden decorations.
