Business Details
Your Trusted Garden Center for Plants, Products & Landscape Design
Founded in 1889, Armstrong Garden Centers has cultivated a legacy of horticultural excellence across California. As an employee-owned company, our team of passionate gardeners combines 130 years of collective experience with localized expertise to serve communities through premium plants, garden products, and landscape services. We guarantee the success of every tree and shrub purchased, backed by expert guidance from our staff who specialize in climate-appropriate plant selection and garden design. Our full-service landscape division offers custom solutions ranging from initial design consultations to complete outdoor installations, including lighting and kitchens.With 27 retail locations and a commitment to sustainable practices, we empower both novice and experienced gardeners through free educational classes and personalized support. Our Armstrong Grown program ensures quality control over annuals, perennials, and vegetables cultivated specifically for California's unique ecosystems. By prioritizing customer education and product reliability, we maintain our position as a trusted authority in regional horticulture while fostering community connections through plant-centric initiatives.
Services
Landscape Design
Artificial Grass Installation
Sod Installation
Pick and Plant Installation
Personal Shopper
Garden Consultation
Patio Furniture
Houseplants
Outdoor Plants
Gift Cards
Highlights and features
- We offer 130 years of combined horticultural experience across 27 California locations
- Our employee-owned structure ensures personalized service from passionate gardening experts
- We guarantee lifetime success for all purchased trees and shrubs
- Free landscape design consultations with local experts available
- Customized solutions for both residential and commercial outdoor spaces
Services
Landscape Design
Our expert designers create customized outdoor spaces tailored to California's climate. Services include site analysis, plant selection, and hardscape integration. We offer full implementation from concept to completion with rebates available for qualifying purchases.
Artificial Grass Installation
We provide low-maintenance artificial grass solutions for residential and commercial properties. Our installations include proper drainage systems and shock-absorbing padding while maintaining natural aesthetics and water conservation benefits.
Sod Installation
Professional sod installation services using climate-appropriate grass varieties. We prepare soil beds, install irrigation systems, and provide post-installation care guidance for immediate lawn transformation and long-term success.
Personal Shopper
Our horticulturists offer personalized plant selection and shopping guidance. This service includes expert recommendations for specific growing conditions, seasonal planting schedules, and integrated pest management solutions tailored to individual garden needs.
Garden Consultation
Free expert consultations covering plant selection, soil health, and garden maintenance. Our staff provides climate-specific recommendations for both novice gardeners and experienced horticulturists seeking specialized growing techniques.
Questions
What services do you offer?
We provide landscape design, plant sales, garden product retail, installation services, and educational resources. Our full-service offerings include custom outdoor spaces with lighting and kitchens.
Do you guarantee plant quality?
Yes, all Armstrong trees and shrubs come with a lifetime guarantee for replacement if they fail to thrive under proper care.
Are your plants suitable for California's climate?
Our Armstrong Grown program specifically cultivates plants, vegetables, and herbs optimized for California's unique ecosystems and growing conditions.
Do you offer educational resources?
We provide free in-store garden classes, virtual workshops, and seasonal guides covering topics from basic gardening to specialized techniques like fruit tree pruning.
Is financing available for landscape projects?
Yes, we offer exclusive financing options for qualified customers on landscape design and installation services through our Advantage Program.
How many locations do you have?
We operate 27 retail garden centers throughout San Diego, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties with additional online shopping options.
Reviews (5)
Paul H.
Sep 29, 2021
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Plants are very healthy and they have a great selection prices are pretty reasonable too.
Kimo
Aug 14, 2021
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The one in CDM Newport Beach is the best ! Employees are great ! TKS. Selection of trees, veggies all amazing plants they have are plentiful & so many rare & exotic ones !
Carol Johnston
Aug 04, 2021
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This was truly a wonderful experience. A beautiful nursery with the most beautiful plants. Lots of nice accessories too. But the best part was the very helpful and knowledgeable staff. I will come back and I live 80 miles away.
Nikki R.
May 27, 2021
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We have shopped here for years and have always had helpful friendly staff. Yesterday we bought a fountain my husband had been wanting for a while and they said they would have it ready for us to pick up today. We showed up and no one had any clue the fountain had been sold. Worst part is one woman working here treated my fully vaccinated husband as a leper!!!! She made a HUGE deal to walk way around him and was EXTREMELY rude! He was so hurt. We left to go wait while they prepared the fountain and to let him cool down. He would be appalled if any of his employees treated one of his customers this
Vivian Clark
Dec 11, 2020
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I'd live there if I could. Such an extensive array of everything related to gardening. The roses were gorgeous.