Welcome to Nichol's

Otago and Southland's leading independent garden retailer

Our three modern garden centres are located in Dunedin, Invercargill and Cromwell, each boasting a cafe, florist, pet centre, landscaping centre and offering a landscape design and construction service. We stock a comprehensive range of not only plants, seedlings, trees, shrubs and perennials, but also giftware, home wares, gardening hardware and care products, as well as lifestyle products including outdoor furniture and water features. Come and visit us and find out why we are amongst the best in garden retailing!

Handy Helpers

November Gardening

01 November 2024

November is action stations for the seed-sowing vegetable gardeners. So much has to be sown to keep us going through autumn and winter and is a good time to plant your...

September Gardening

10 September 2024

Welcome to Spring! September marks the beginning of Spring and holds the Spring Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. This means, the daffodils start coming out, Spring...

June Gardening

03 June 2024

June is all about new season's roses arriving in store. Most flower gardeners consider it unthinkable to create a garden without roses as they can easily...

Dahlias

19 April 2024

Dahlias come in a wide range of colours, flower types and size, foliage colour and heights. They flower freely, are easy care, and make excellent cut flowers for the...

Herbs

19 April 2024

Fresh or dried, herbs add zest to cooking, perfume the house and have natural medicinal and cosmetic benefits. The fun of making pot pourri, tussie mussies, infused...

April Gardening

11 April 2024

April is about planting spring bulbs and the sooner daffodils are planted, the better they will perform. There are always a few places where a few more bulbs can be...

Cyclamen

01 February 2024

Flowering at a time of year when little else can be found flowering, Cyclamen are a popular indoor houseplant. With their beautiful, long-lasting flowers and interesting...

Easy Care Gardens

12 December 2023

An easy-care garden is a perfect answer for the homeowner who wants an attractive garden to enhance and add value to the house but wants to spend their weekends enjoying...