Garden Centre of the Year 2026

SALIFE Gardens & Outdoor Living Magazine
People’s Choice Award, Garden Centre of the Year

Nursery & Garden Industry South Australia (NGISA) Awards of Excellence

The friendly staff at SA’s garden centres are always blooming with helpful advice. Whether your local shop helps you care for your camellias or punish persistent pests, now is the time to support your favourite garden centre!

Vote for your favourite local NGISA Garden Centre and go into the running to win a $200 garden centre voucher, as well as a 12 month subscription to SALIFE magazine and SALIFE Gardens & Outdoor Living Magazine.

Scroll down to place your votes!

Entries close 5pm Friday 13 February 2026.
The winner will be announced Friday 20 February 2026.

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Garden Centre of the Year 2026
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Adelaide Hills Garden Supplies

Our Verdun Garden Centre stocks a wide range of plants with an emphasis on plants suited to the unique conditions of the Adelaide Hills. From seedlings and instant colour, fruit and vegetables, indoor and shade plants, to ornamental trees and shrubs, we offer something for all gardens.
Our garden centre staff have the knowledge and experience to advise you on plant selection, fertilisers, weed, fungal and insect sprays etc.
As well as plants we also carry a wide selection of garden pots, tools and accessories, plus a full range of treatments for most garden pests and diseases to ensure you get the most out of your garden.

820 Mount Barker Road, Verdun

Adelaide Tree Farm

We are a family run nursery in Carey Gully, Adelaide Hills. We sell a large range of beautiful trees including deciduous, evergreen, hedges and fruit trees. With over 4000 trees to choose from in a stunning outdoor, sunny setting you are sure to find something with the help of our experienced staff.

168 Gum Flat Road, Carey Gully South Australia 5144

Barossa Mitre 10

Nestled in the beautiful Barossa, Barossa Mitre 10 Garden Centre provides the complete garden shopping experience. From garden protection and nourishment, to lush plant displays and home décor ideas, our Centre and friendly team has the range and expert knowledge to grow your garden.

14 Gawler Street, Nuriootpa

Barossa Nursery

Located in the beautiful Barossa Valley, Barossa Nursery is a modern family-owned garden centre focused on exceeding expectations with an experience of life, beauty and colour. The garden centre is filled with plants, garden products and ideas to inspire visitors to create great things for a brighter and better world.

3186 Barossa Valley Way, Nuriootpa

Barrow & Bench Mitre 10

An oasis on Unley Road, this hardware store is home to a stunning garden centre.  Wander in and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the variety and quality of plants from mature clipped topiary to stunning trees, lovely shrubs, beautiful sculptures, fabulous pots and friendly, knowledgeable horticultural staff.

321 Unley Road, Malvern

K&B Mitre10 Blackwood

The garden centre at K&B M10 Blackwood may not be the largest, but it really packs a punch. An amazing display of plants, giftware and pots greets you when you walk in the door. What you also get, is great advice from our expert garden team who have been in the industry for years and live locally. Well worth the short drive up the hill!

191 Main Road, Blackwood

Cleveland Nursery

We are a boutique garden nursery nestled in the iconic Stirling, Adelaide Hills.  We provide expert advice and inspiring surroundings, sourcing only the best quality plants, many that are specialised and unique to our hills environment. Combining a love of plants and community we have created a nursey that makes everyone feel welcome.

91a Mount Barker Road, Stirling

The Earth Works

The Earth Works Garden Centre in Berri offers creative garden inspiration, a place to relax and unwind and the biggest and best range of indoor and outdoor plants in the Riverland. 

Our friendly staff are passionate, knowledgeable and happy to help you with all your gardening needs.

13 Old Sturt Highway, Berri

Exotic Botanic

Exotic Botanic started in 2020 on a small-scale selling plants and propagations from the owner’s home. The business took off and they opened their first small format store in Modbury in 2021. This first shop was a great learning experience however the location was quickly outgrown, and more product range needed so a new larger location was opened in the old Atrium building on Payneham Rd in Royston Park. Exotic Botanic Specializes in indoor and tropical plants but also offers a full range of outdoor nursery plants, products, and a huge range of pots.

291 Payneham Road, Royston Park

Garden Grove

Garden Grove is a family owned and operated business located at Golden Grove, situated on a 9 acre property, lined by a creek with 200 year old gum trees as a backdrop. It is a well-stocked nursery with a huge selection of plants, soils, mulches, accessories and café. We pride ourselves as being a one stop shop for all your garden building and landscape supplies.

1150 Golden Grove Road, Golden Grove

Glynde Mitre 10

Passion and dedication, are the most important characteristics our staff from Glynde Mitre 10 at Hectorville reflect to illustrate our Garden Centres personality. Our smiling faces and ability to make anything possible for a customer demonstrates how driven we are to maintain our popular selection and provide relevant advice continuously.

2-22 Glynburn Road, Hectorville

Heyne’s Garden Centre

The Heyne family has been proudly growing South Australia since 1869 as the state’s oldest registered nursery. With a history of 150 years, we continue our reputation for quality, knowledge and supporting the community. We welcome you to Heyne’s Garden Centre for all of your gardening needs, for inspiration and for the delightful satisfaction of right product, right advice. With our eyes to the future, we are now in our 5th generation and our story continues to grow!

Hutchison’s Nursery

Hutchison’s Nursery & Cafe is located on the Limestone Coast in beautiful Naracoorte.

We are a destination garden centre with a wide range of trees, shrubs, seedlings, roses, pots and landscape supplies.

Our Indoor retail specialises in giftware, garden care, aquarium, fodder and pet supplies open 7 days a week. Our Nursery Café overlooks our beautiful garden centre and offers a huge range of delicious light lunches, cakes & beverages.

We welcome you to come and visit us and speak with our knowledgeable, friendly Staff.

72 Stewart Terrace, Naracoorte

Jungle In Willunga

Jungle in Willunga is a one of a kind unique destination that not only offers an amazing nursery experience but keeps the entire family happy with a 35 year old Jungle boardwalk, animal hunt and fairy garden! We specialize in Bamboo, Palms and everything tropical.

Adventure awaits….

175 Main Road, Willunga 

Kallinyalla

Kallinyalla Garden Centre is your trusted Country Regional store located in Port Lincoln, offering over 45 years of local gardening expertise.
Our friendly staff are here to offer local expert advice, inspiration, products, and service you need to nurture your green thumb. Visit us in a tranquil, iconic setting where you can browse at your own pace and feel right at home.
Open 7 days a week! Kallinyalla Garden Centre – helping Eyre Peninsula Grow!

10 Shaen Street, Port Lincoln SA 5606

Karkoo

Visit Karkoo, a family owned grower direct nursery outlet at Oakbank and explore our vast garden centre set in the beautiful Historic Johnston Brewery site. Discover masses of fantastic value indoor and outdoor plants, pots, garden art, homewares, fashion and so much more! While you’re here grab a drink and bite to eat from our licensed Garden Café and wander through the nursery and lovely old barns. 

18 Oakwood Road, Oakbank  

Manor Trees

Manor Trees is situated in the Onkaparinga Valley at Oakbank, 40 minutes from Adelaide CBD, up through the tunnels  at 924 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Oakbank.

 Established over 30 years ago, we have earned an outstanding reputation for quality trees with the use of the most up to date technology in root development by growing our premium selection of trees in ARP Containers (ARP  = Air Root Prune), ensuring the best possible root system for your newly selected trees.

924 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Balhannah

McCourts Garden Centre

McCourts Garden Centre has been operating for 25 years in Millicent in the beautiful Limestone Coast. The Garden Centre is located in a 138y.o. former church and also boasts a Florist, Café and Gifts & homewares, pots and of course everything for your garden.

48 Davenport Street, Millicent

Morgan Park Garden Centre

Situated in Victor Harbor, Morgan Park Garden Centre is a multi award winning family owned garden centre offering you expert advice from qualified staff with more than 30 years of experience. The largest nursery in the Fleurieu with a full range of plants and all your gardening needs in one location.

66 Welch Road, Victor Harbor

Newman’s Nursery

Newman’s Nursery has been inspiring the most experienced and novice gardeners for over 165 years. Nestled in the foothills of Tea Tree Gully this picturesque garden centre prides itself on providing tradition and quality.

 

Whilst Newman’s is a specialist when it comes to Camellia’s and Roses you will also find a comprehensive selection of fruit, nut and citrus trees along with edibles, natives, succulents, cacti, and a collection of shade loving plants.

Offering Indoor and outdoor pots, tools and products for all your gardening needs. Newman’s always has something new to discover.

1361 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully

Notts Nursery

Notts Nursery is a boutique style nursery that was established in 1989. Beginning as a fern wholesaler the nursery has now grown to be a family run boutique style garden centre, nestled in a tranquil environment. Notts Nursery is a must see for garden lovers and indoor plant enthusiasts. Find us on Facebook & Instagram @notts.nursery

7 Coolibah Drive, Murray Bridge

Oliver’s Pets and Plants

Olivers Pets & Plants, a family-owned business is your one stop shop for all your garden, pets, and animal needs. Whether it is for your dog, rabbit, cat, horse, fish, bearded dragon or garden – we have the solution for all your needs under the one roof.  We pride ourselves on industry experience, attention to detail and providing quality products along with friendly customer service. The garden centre has all you need to create and maintain your garden – seedlings, fruit trees, natives, advanced trees, perennials, and a large range of pots, Foodcube, WaterUps and chemicals/fertilisers. We offer a local delivery service for all your bagged soils and mulch supplies.

88 Morphett Rd, Glengowrie SA 5044

Protea World

Protea World is a wholesale and retail nursery specialising in ‘Proteaceae’ since it started production in 1991. We sell our plants online, at the nursery and to garden centres.
The nursery is open to the public from March to December, selling plants and cut flowers.
There are many different varieties of quality plants to choose from including; Proteas, Leucadendrons, Leucospermums, Mimetes, Aulax and Adenanthos.
Protea World is situated on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, on the corner of Victor Harbor Road and Yundi Road (near Mount Compass).

Semaphore Pets & Garden

Semaphore Pets & Garden is an Award Winning and Accredited Garden & Pet Store. This family run business successfully combines their passion of pets with the beauty & splendour of their stunning garden. Truly a one stop shop that is guaranteed not to disappoint!

119a Semaphore Road, Semaphore

Serenity Nursery

Serenity Nursery is a family based creative team doing what they love by inspiring and exciting others. We are a destination Garden Centre in Murray Bridge, South Australia, and known for our one-of a-kind garden adornments and exquisite plants The team can help you create the perfect garden with an extensive range of native and exotic plants, trees, indoor plants and edibles.

We showcase a variety of garden wares that you won’t find anywhere else. These special pieces include hand crafted garden furniture, garden statues and water features, and we are set amongst old stone buildings from yesteryear and perched up on the hill of the family’s rural property that is surrounded by Mallee scrub. Along with our plant displays and modern showrooms, Serenity is an intriguing place to explore.

201 Mannum Road, Murray Bridge

State Flora Belair

Our nursery and gift shop are nestled in the Belair National Park. We are surrounded by wooded hills and share our grounds with all manner of native fauna, including koalas.

The gift shop has a great range of Australiana, garden ornaments, toys and cards. We have a wide selection of books about Australian native plants including specialty books about South Australian natives. You can also pick up a State Flora gift voucher for the keen gardener in your life.

Queens Jubilee Drive, Belair  

Stratco Gepps Cross

Stratco Gepps Cross is a full-service garden centre offering a great selection of plants, pots, fertilisers and allied products. Open 7 days a week and staffed by fully qualified staff.

It has the range and advice to turn a garden into an oasis.

59 Port Wakefield Road, Gepps Cross

The Conservatory

The Conservatory is a multi-award-winning, family-owned South Australian retailer, proudly trading on Unley Road since 1975. Renowned for setting high standards in customer experience and presentation, The Conservatory combines horticultural expertise with curated design to deliver premium plants, gardenware and home styling for discerning customers.

80 Unley Road, Unley SA 5061

The Garden Depot

The Garden Depot is an award-winning family run garden centre in Mount Barker specialising in native and exotic plants and trees, design and construction. With over 30 years of horticulture, landscape design and construction experience, the team is highly skilled in all facets of gardening and landscaping.

14 Secker Road, Mount Barker

Tupelo Grove Nursery

We propagate and grow the majority of our plants. A large range of plants and good cultural information are offered at reasonable prices. The last of the true ‘PLANT‘ nurseries in SA!

104 Bradbury Road, Mylor

Virginia Home & Garden

Proudly South Australian owned and operated, Virginia Home & Garden is situated only a short drive north of the Adelaide CBD.

Over time, Virginia Home & Garden has established Adelaide’s most extensive supply of green life, water features, pots, plant care and gardening accessories. With the addition of Doncho’s Café and specialty homeware stores, we believe we have created a unique shopping experience that is unrivalled in SA.

We consider household gardens as an iconic part of the Australian lifestyle, and it is gratifying to observe the enthusiasm of our visitors. It is our promise that we will continue to offer an extensive range of quality plants at competitive prices, and hope to grow our community through further expansion. We would also like to thank our community for your continued support.

99 Gawler Road, Virginia

Whyalla Garden Centre

Whyalla Garden Centre is proudly locally owned and deeply connected to our community. We’re passionate about creating a welcoming space where customers feel supported, inspired, and confident in their gardening journey. From plants, trees, and seedlings to indoor plants, pots, and gift lines, we focus on quality products, friendly service, and advice you can trust. We love helping our customers grow gardens they’re proud of.

227 McBryde Terrace Whyalla

Yankalilla Landscape Supplies

Yankalilla Landscape Supplies is a family owned and operated business who strongly believe in old fashioned customer service, offering advice and expertise in the many fields of landscaping. Suppling a large range landscaping products in bulk or bagged for any scale gardener, including a full range of plants in our nursery, particularly native varieties, garden products, and an extensive choice of seeds.

184 Main South Rd, Yankalilla SA 5203

Terms and Conditions

SALIFE Gardens & Outdoor Living Magazine People’s Choice Award Garden Centre of the Year | Terms and Conditions | January 2026

1. Information on how to enter forms part of the terms and conditions of entry. Entry into the promotion is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
2. The promoter is Solstice Media (ABN 63 105 598 187) of 165 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000 (Promoter).
3. The promotion commences at 9:00am (Adelaide time) on Tuesday 27 January 2026. The promotion ends at 5:00pm Friday 13 February 2026.
4. Entry is open only to South Australian residents age 18 and over (Eligible Entrants). Directors, management, employees (and their immediate families) of the Promoter, its related bodies corporate and agencies associated with this promotion are not eligible to enter this promotion.
5. Entrants may be required to provide their residential or mailing address, if requested, to provide to gaming authorities.
6. Should an entrant’s contact details change during the Promotion Period it is the entrant’s responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to access or modify any information provided in an entry should be directed to the promoter.
7. The Promoter is not responsible for any lost, late, incorrectly entered or misdirected entries. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the validity of entries and to disqualify any entrant who tampers with the entry process or who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these terms and conditions.
8. The Promoter is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by the Promoter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof.
9. The prize(s) will be as described in the competition description. The draw will take place within 2 hours of the competition closing. All draws will be random. There will be 1 (one) winner. Prize, and the value of the prize, is 1 (one) NGISA member Nursery or Garden Centre voucher valued at $200.00, total value $200.00.
10. Winners will be notified email within 48 hours of the draw taking place. Winner must reply to this email to confirm acceptance of the prize.
11. The draw will take place at the offices of Solstice Media 165 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000.
12. The results of the draws are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
13. The total prize value is based on the recommended retail value. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prizes. All prize values are in Australian Dollars.
14. The prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use their prize as stated. The prize is not exchangeable or redeemable for cash or other goods or services.
15. The Promoter and its related bodies corporate and their respective officers, employees and agents will not be liable for any loss, damage or personal injury whatever (including but not limited to direct, indirect and consequential loss) suffered or sustained in connection with this promotion, the promotion of this promotion or the use of the prize, except for liability which cannot be excluded by law.
16. If for any reason the promotion is not capable of running as planned (including but not limited to) infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right (subject to any written directions given under applicable law) to qualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the promotion.
17. The prize winners must, on request by the Promoter, be able to provide evidence which, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Promoter, demonstrates that the winner is an Eligible Entrant and has complied with these Terms and Conditions.
18. Entry details remain the property of the Promoter and may be passed on to the supplier of the prize(s). The name and a photograph of the winners may be used for promotional purposes by the Promoter unless the winner otherwise notifies the Promoter at the time of accepting the prize. The Promoter will provide the name and address of the winner to State and Territory gaming authorities as required by law. Eligible Entrants consent to the Promoter using personal information provided in connection with this promotion for the purposes of facilitating the conduct of the promotion and awarding of prizes.
19. A failure by the Promoter to enforce any one of these items and conditions in any instance(s) will not give rise to any claim or right of action by any other person or contestant.
20. This giveaway is only open to South Australian residents aged 18 and older.
21. The prize is to be collected from the nominated NGISA member Nursery or Garden Centre.