Armstrong Garden Centers

Armstrong is THE place to go year round for any garden or landscaping needs. Wide selection of plants and products and a very nice, helpful and knowledgeable staff. Layout is easy to explore and shop. Plenty of on site parking too !

Armstrong Garden Centers in Los Angeles is a true gem for anyone who takes pride in their outdoor space. The nursery's layout is thoughtfully designed, making it easy to explore a wide range of healthy plants, seasonal flowers, and beautifully maintained shrubs. Their inventory extends beyond the basics—offering everything from high-quality garden tools to charming birdhouses and durable outdoor grills. What sets this place apart is the team’s depth of knowledge. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner, they guide you with real insight, not generic advice. It’s a refreshing and inspiring shopping experience every time

We love Armstrong Garden. This one is really big and they have everything and the people to help you. The place has free parking. The service is just great. Now, it can get a little crowded on the weekends, so we go during the week. We get more of our succulents there. We also love all their annuals. They are kept so nice and some are just lovely. They also have small trees, and whatever you might need to garden, from potting soil to all types of vitamins for your trees and flower beds. They have a really nice selection of milkweed, but be careful, if it is not native, it must be cut first and sterilized or you will end up killing your butterflies. They have great roses and we love their house plants. Almost everything you need is there. They even deliver.

What a beautiful little garden center! It’s so peaceful and quaint, and walking around really puts a smile on your face. The atmosphere is calming, and the owner was incredibly friendly, A lovely place to visit.

If you love plants and are looking for a place to buy them, this is it! They have a great selection of pots too. Everyone is friendly and the plants are beautiful. They have small indoor and desk plants, large ones, ground cover and even arrangements that make great gifts!

Armstrong garden centers are always a great experience. I could not recommend this place enough for good quality plants at reasonable prices. Lots of varieties and most plants come with guarantees so if it happens that the plants are faulty you can exchange them. They also have a selection of indoor plants which is in much cheaper prices than most indoor plant places in LA which tend to be more boutique-style. I would’ve loved if they had a little better customer service. It’s hard to find someone to ask questions and when you do they’re often not very happy to do so.

For rare and special flowers and plants, always the place to go! It's a little pricey, but the quality and variety make up for it.

Lovely local nursery with knowledgeable and friendly employees. A great variety of indoor and outdoor plants, all incredibly healthy looking and better prices than most spots I've been to. Ditch the big box garden centers and support a local shop with better plants! Also a great variety of pots, planters, and outdoor decor. Expect to find some items and plants you may not have seen before.

We love Armstrong Garden. This one is really big and they have everything and the people to help you. The place has free parking. The service is just great. Now, it can get a little crowded on the weekends, so we go during the week. We get more of our succulents there. We also love all their annuals. They are kept so nice and some are just lovely. They also have small trees, and whatever you might need to garden, from potting soil to all types of vitamins for your trees and flower beds. They have a really nice selection of milkweed, but be careful, if it is not native, it must be cut first and sterilized or you will end up killing your butterflies. They have great roses and we love their house plants. Almost everything you need is there. They even deliver.

Blair was a fantastic resource of information for me. He was patient and helped me as a new gardener. I went to the Garden Center not confident in what I needed but Blair expertly explained how to start and maintain my garden. He even shared some insights on the cultural significance on the plants I chose that made me feel even more excited about my future backyard adventure. I am so glad that I took the time to stop at Armstrong Garden Center en route to home today. I look forward to returning when I am ready to start my fruit garden adventure.

My absolutely favorite nursery to shop at... and really because the staff is exceptional. Elke, Sarah, Nancy Ann, Blair, Ralph and everyone who works at this store is such a delight and a fount of knowledge about all things plants. This truly feels like a neighborhood garden center. And as an avid gardener, I am happy to buy all my plants from them. And their free classes by the way!!

Great selection of plants and gardening items. Some plants have a life time guarantee so no need to worry about them. Even holidays decors are a must. People are friendly and knowledgeable.

Ralph is amazing! Just a wonderful soulful man with such a great take on life! Yes, it's plants but care from the start of your garden! He's just so full of life and knowledge-how can you go wrong? The pride points are much more affordable than the boutique plant stores and the variety is better than Home Depot.

Great customer service. I always start with them before the big box stores. Good advice for projects even when I will spend less.

Mellow and serene as a garden should be, IMHO. Walking through checking out the houseplants. Which is a corridor setting on the right front side of the center with full natural lighting and a variety of healthy and beautiful houseplants. It was a pleasant short stroll and I eyed something I just had to have. From there I went out the rear entrance where many trees and shrubs are it was just as peacefully pleasant and I was greeted and offered assistance. My stroll of the garden center culminated at the front left near the parking lot entrance where vriggt and bold blossoms were abundant. The cashier that checked me out was courteous and kind. There are no guarantees on any plants except trees and shrubs. Some items were pricier than other stores but I will still visit again Because their plants are gorgeous and some are fairly priced and worth the investment.

I was NOT going to make this review, but I just can't get over the experience that I received the very first time that I visited this location When I visit this location with my husband and daughter, the moment we walked in the lady with the brunette hair, white Caucasian lady, signal the African-American gentlemen who is very nice and kind, to keep an eye on us. When we finally went inside the nursery and asked her a question about what would be the best add-on fertilizer or product that we can add to a fruit trees, she stopped me halfway and said "the registers are over there" . I understand that my look is not to everyone's liking because I have tattoos or perhaps because I'm Hispanic , but there was no reason for her to make it so obvious that she was perhaps concerned that our intentions that we were not to buy anything, but in reality that day we did make a purchase. That didn't stop me from going back to this location because the 2nd to 3rd time everyone besides her has been very nice and kind and educated me on how to maintain my fruit trees , herbs and flowers year-round. The older gentleman was very sweet to my daughter and educated her on fruit tree. We are now a loyal customers and will continue to visit this beautiful location. Five stars for the customer service after this incident .

I want to say, overall my yard looks nice... I could give a 5. But, several plants are infested with many white bugs. These plants were just planted approximately 2-3 weeks ago. At the time the plants were delivered , the person that designed my yard, saw several plants , as they were being removed from the truck , were not healthy and set them aside to return them and replace them. She took back a tree that was a little small because I wanted a little bigger tree. She said that the tree wasn't that healthy anyway. She replaced the tree and plants. I was outside in my yard last Thursday and I saw about 3 plants that were heavily infested. I text her and she asked me if I had a certain spray or a certain soap. I told her no I did not. I then said I believe the plants should be replaced because they were delivered infested and I should not have to fight this problem in a new garden... not even a month old. She said she needed to talk to her manager. I did not hear back. Then over the weekend I saw a rose bush that was just planted( as she was waiting for it to come in). It is so Infested...I wrote an email explaining how bad the infestation is. She has mon and Tuesday off so she responded this morning . She said they do not replace plants that have insect problems. She could direct me as to what to buy to treat them.... I am so upset. Very unhappy with this customer service. These are new plants that came on a truck that had plants that were infected. I would understand if the plants were a couple of months old; but new?!?! Now I understand why Armstrong requires full payment before they deliver the plants.... Because once they plant them, you're on your own... they take no responsibility for their sick plants. Most businesses request a deposit and when the job is finished, payment. Not Armstrong... they need their money before the job is started. I am so upset and angry too. At lease they should come and remove the sick plants to stop the infestation. Was customer for many years ... not anymore

Friendly staffs. Recommended by local ace store. Came here for wiltstop spray for my Christmas greens. They had what I needed. Easy!

I got locked in a garden center once...in my dreams. Some people dream of being locked in a candy or toy store, some Harvey Nichols or BevMo, but not me. I dream of garden centers. All alone just me and plants and flowers. Their blissful non-human quiet all peaceful side by side, uncaring about trivial or material things. Okay maybe water and food or fertilizer now and then, but that's it. Armstrong's is the tried a true garden center in the area. And yes, prices might be a bit higher than the orange or blue stores but the quality of the Armstrong's specimen is top notch. That extra dollar or two basically paid for someone else to grow the plant, but that's the beauty of it...you get to enjoy larger, healthier blooms and stronger more established foliage much sooner than you would with similar specimens from orange or blue. Not knocking the orange or blue stores, I frequent them too, I am after all what some would call a crazy plant lady. There's a time and a place for all types of garden centers, but on this day it happens to be Armstrong's because I wanted quality and availability, the ease of online ordering and expertly packed and protected plant life for the ride home. Now this location is much smaller than my local center, but it packs a punch. I was able to get ALL my Christmas plants and greenery here while my local Armstrong's had very limited quantities or none at all (talking about you Ice Crystals poinsettia!) This season Armstrong's has almost 10 types of poinsettias ranging in pots sizes from 4-14" including my favorite Ice Crystals. I typically finish my decorating with plants, but I've been a little slow on the process this year - which is okay with me because it feels less like rushing and more like enjoying the project coming together. The only downside about visiting the garden center as often as I do is the impact it has on my wallet. I'll plan to pick up a 1/2 a dozen of something but I'll see something else and this and that and I'll decide I need it all in obnoxious quantities. God bless the teams of people who manage all the beauties at the center. Keep doing what you do and I promise I'll keep blowing my budget to garden and fill my house with plants.

When the grass sod that I ordered wasn't complete when I went to pick it up, I drove to Armstrongs in Westchester. Not only were they ready for me, but Ralph had my order all ready to load into my car. I used to go there all the time, but there is another location more convenient for me. No longer. Westchester is my place and Ralph is my guy. Thank you for making it a better day!

I stopped by this nursery on a whim, and it lifted my spirits just from browsing all the variety of luscious plants. Armstrong Garden is huge and sells plant pots, garden tools and necessities, and more. The staff was really friendly and showed me this beautiful string of turtles when she caught me looking at the trailing plants on the shelf. The pot was overflowing with the strings of turtles, and I was shocked to see how reasonably priced it was! I picked up a string of arrows too. See a pattern here? I would absolutely come back here for more on my next plant shopping spree.

Other reviewers and already written about how awesome Ralph is and I'm here to say it again! He has given me the best advice and helped me bring my roses back to life! And each time I go in, he remembers me and gives me another little lesson. I can barely keep up with them!!

Paris was SO helpful. Stopped in to get my girlfriend 4 potted mums that she wanted. I also got a custom pumpkin that was stuffed with little succulents and it was beautiful! Huge selection here.

Sarah & Blair helped me answer every question and find all of the items I needed (there were a TON). Love their customer service, plant quality, and guarantee on trees/shrubs. DEFINITELY would ship here again.

This Armstrong Garden Center is probably one of the better locations, as it's located on a main Boulevard and the weather is perfect for growing any type of plant, due to the mild temperatures and available sunlight. I was looking for some trees , but it seems only flowing trees and plants were available. If you are looking for a special variety, Armstrong will special order the plant for you, if they normally carry the plant.

Social distancing was in place as well as everyone wearing their masks. I watched and oils smell the sanitation on each basket. Parking is free in a connected lot. A lot of varieties to choose from in plants, flowers, vases and gardening. They are priced above the market in my option on some things but they had great vase options. Customer service is average. The flowers and plants are very well kept. I love that they have a great reward system in place giving you points every dollar you spend for cool incentives in store. I would return and recommend. I'm to my plant limit but vases I will be back soon for. I love that at checkout they had a great social distance experience in boxes underway.

Met Dawn and Jill today at the nursery. They saved the day and helped me to locate bits and pieces to properly decorate my tiny place. I appreciate the wisdom about plant care, and for no hassles to exchange for a better product that was cheaper than amazon. Also, it was great to receive my product the same day. No additional shipping cost is always a plus.

Would give more than 5 stars if I could. Beyond best customer service. I went with our kids and Ralph gave them a little botanical lesson smelling and touching different herbs, He also showed us a birds nest on the premise and was just so friendly and patient. We bought some large pots and he even helped put them in the car. We will come back just for the fun!

We've bought our Christmas trees here the last two years and have been very happy with the service. The selection wasn't too extensive when we looked the second weekend in December, but we found a Douglas fir that fit or size requirements. The tree was pretty fresh, looking nice and green and lasting well through the Christmas season. Service was excellent. Our tree was packed up and put in our car while we paid at the counter. Plus, when you bring your receipt and stand back during January, you receive your stand deposit back. Happy to have this wonderful nursery in my family's neighborhood.

One associate was very nice and helpful, I believe her name was Mary (?) -- glasses and hair pulled back in a pony tail. Everyone else was either cold or uninterested in answering questions with any depth. Not what we're accustomed to at other garden centers. I won't be back and can't recommend.

Best employees, always helpful and really care about customers! We drive 30 minutes for this garden center because of their amazing customer service!

This a favorite garden center - super helpful staff, great beautiful plants for every season and a great selection of pots, soils and amendments, etc.

I was very excited, I have been looking for a 1 quart plant Bayleaf, and a passion fruit tree for a while. I got that and more today! Al was extremely helpful, pulled some things aside for me, and I'm so excited about the quality she selected! I can't wait to enjoy the benefits of these amazing plants. They have some of the best selections around. :)

Not the biggest Armstrong in SoCal, but it had everything, including a couple of helpful, informative experts who were willing to spend time with me and all of my questions about my garden failures.

The selection of plants they carry are in superior condition. You may pay a little more than other places but you'll also find plants you can't find easily. The staff is very professional and kind. Highly recommend checking out this place!

I wanted to give this place my business, and actually, my first 2 visits were awesome. And it seemed that Nanciann, the assistant manager, was super knowledgeable and helpful. Which she WAS. On my first 2 visits ONLY. But after my experience there today, being completely disregarded and disrespected, I'll never go back there. Here's what happened: A few days ago, she helped me decide on a shade tree to purchase and took her time explaining the pros and cons of the different varieties. We also discussed having the tree delivered, and possibly planted by either the Armstrong folks or a 3rd party, which was going to take some discussion, investigation, coordination, etc. But as I was about to take step 1 and make the purchase, I realized I'd left my wallet at home. Tried to get back on the same day, but I couldn't make it. Tried calling to complete the deal by phone -twice- but the phone just rang and rang. OK. Whatever. So today I drove over, put on my mask and headed in. A nice fellow at the entrance greeted me and pointed me to Nanciann, helping a customer inside at the counter. So, I politely stationed myself outside where she could see me and waited for her to finish. She's very thorough, so this took awhile, 10-15 minutes and I had no problem with this, because when she's with you, she's focused 100% on you. The other cashier asked if she could help me, but I politely declined and told her I was waiting for Nanciann. When Nanciann finally finished with this lady, she headed my way and said she wouldn't be able to attend to me because she had a delivery truck outside and could she have someone else help me. Not my first choice, but I said "OK. But do you remember me? We were discussing the shade tree?" After assuring me that she did remember me, she then just appeared to head straight out to the truck. If she asked someone to help me, I never saw it. That would have involved gesturing my way, probably at least a word or two about what I was there for... you know. SOMETHING. So now I'm standing around for quite a long while and I finally went back inside and sat down on a patio sofa for -I dunno- 20 minutes? And despite getting a little heated about this breakdown in customer service, I stayed calm. Finally, I hear her voice getting nearer and she's discussing going to lunch. Maybe not for herself, I don't know. But I got up and made myself visible. Upon seeing that I was still there, she appeared a little perturbed and agreed to help me. I also let her know that I'd been waiting for her attention for a while and that no one had ever come to offer help after she said she'd have someone do so. So out we went to the area where this 12 foot tree sat in its wooden crate and she informed me of the price in the oddest way. As if I couldn't afford it. It was all in her tone. Like, look- I hate to say it but this tree is $350... are you sure you have the money? I ignored her manner and told her I wanted the tree, but that I'd made arrangements to have my own contractor plant it within a couple of days, and if they couldn't deliver, I would need to know. She told me to wait and she would see about the delivery. And so I waited and waited. And waited. And got heated and more heated. And when I finally went inside to find her, there she was again, at the cashier's counter, speaking with the other cashiers, not anything to do with our deal. And that was the last straw. And I have no plans to come back. Interesting side note: when I told her that I'd tried to call to get this squared away but I could never get an answer on the phone, her reply was amazing: it's a busy place, and if they're all helping people, they just let the phone ring. I guess they don't know how to say "excuse me one moment," answer the phone, put the caller on hold, and finish up. Or even take the call, determine if it's something that can be dealt with quickly and either give the needed info, or advise the caller to call back. Helluva way to run things.

Staff is super knowledgeable and helpful here. If one person doesn't know your answer they have someone else who does. Great variety as well!

I stopped in to start the growing season and literally everyone I encountered was genuinely friendly, professional, and welcoming. It just stands out in this day and age to get this at a business. Nancy was the person I talked to the most. She apparently had just finished teaching a class, and I was sad to have missed it. However, she guided me through all of my questions about having a successful tomato season. She was SO knowledgeable. I mentally took down the dozen tips she gave me. She helped me hunt down all the plants I wanted. I promised that I would visit her in a few months to give her an update on how the plants are doing! During checkout, I was helped by Elke, who was just as nice and friendly. We were admiring what a beautiful sunny day it was. I am definitely going to go to this store more often. The plants offered here were better than at large home improvement stores. I've had more success with them here for sure.

For all your gardening needs please come here! Staff is wonderful and knowledgeable and really made my visit as a first time plant dad great! Definitely coming back when I start to grow my garden!

First are foremost, Nancyann is the absolute worst employee at this location. That's saying a lot since Robert is a close second. Very low class, bad advice and poor knowledge of horticulture and gardening. There are always diseased plants at this location. Isn't anyone looking out for this? On a separate note. They have discontinued carrying EB Stone products. HUGE mistake! They now carry a brand to replace it that is sold at the dollar store!! How cheap is the CEO? Sounds like he is hoarding his pennies. Not a good business model.

Great nursery beautiful plants at great prices ! If you love succulents they have various varieties!

I was pleasantly surprised when I stopped in one Sunday to check out their goods. Being a franchise shop, I didn't feel it was a "David"-type atmosphere. Wide selection of veggies, hanging plants, ground covers, succulents, trees (fruit and the non), annuals, and perennials. This local AGC had some imported hand painted ceramic pots from Mexico in the midst of their dozens of other ceramic, clay, and plastic pots/planters. The customer service at check out was just awesome - Lorraine and so was this person who took time to help me navigate their pots selection. Generally speaking, the folks at this location seemed pretty knowledgeable about plants. I can easily see them helping those wanting to re(design) their home or even commercial gardens. The variety is such that you have enough options to choose from if you wanted to go the colorful annuals route, a japanese garden, or a low-water route. Their selection of fruit trees was a bit slim but they did seem to have a good variety of orange and avo trees, veggies, and herbs at a quick glance. The small indoor shop houses a good menu of all the organic fertilizer, plant food, and accessories you might need to tend to your garden. It's a definite one-stop-shop sort of place with a nice-sized indoor plant area too. All in all, I did feel like I was taken good care of and left alone enough during my first visit at AGC. I agree with the others that the prices aren't maybe the cheapest int own but it looked like the quality was pretty good all around. And, they don't get tired of the umpteen questions you might have because they seem like they really love gardening and not just trying to sell. Oh, what's nice too is that at this AGC they had a huge section of half price pots! Sign up for their emails and receive info on their specials throughout the year. Don't have a green thumb? AGC offers workshops/classes to get you on your way!

All the succulents and plants and flowers you could ever want and MORE!! I've been going here over a year and I'm never disappointed. The plants are always in good shape and if you need to know anything, I mean ANYTHING, most of the people working there can and will give you the best help.

I went in to get help with nursing my palm back to health. The associate that I approached was so helpful, giving me several tips and encouraged me to take a picture and come back and he could definitely help. I returned about 2 weeks later and he wasn't there. Before I even had a chance to be disappointed, another associate (Kim) jumped right in to help and had all the expertise I needed. Staff is consistently courteous, professional, knowledgeable, and very helpful. I will always come here to buy plants in the future. This kind of expertise does not exist at Home Depot & Lowes.

Got and awesome deal on a sweet plant! Lots of parking and its clean inside and organized

Love this little gem of a nursery. Things have changed a lil but due to the pandemic, but they have your up most safety first! They have very accommodating staff. They have a great selection of indoor plants and succulents.

Indecency is the title of my review. I placed an order for olive trees. I reviewed what I wanted, paid, and was assured of receiving them within two weeks. Two weeks went by, and no call. I called and was told they would look into it when the vendor comes during the week. Another week goes by, and again, no call. I called again. This time David answered the phone. I explained the situation, and he quickly asked me if I would be planting them in the ground or in pots. I told him that I was planting them in pots. He told me that I ordered the incorrect trees and that what I ordered was for ground planting. He said that he would correct the order and that I should be receiving them soon. I explained to him that I reviewed what I wanted with the young man that helped me at the garden center and thanked him for correcting the order. Another week goes by, and we get the call that our order was in and ready for pick up. My husband and I went to get our trees, and to our surprise, David was called to the register. We thought it was odd since other employees were checking out other clients. We gave him our receipt, and he asked if we needed soil. We told him we did not, and then he said that we owed money, $20.00 more per tree. We told him we paid them in full and that he did not disclose this to me when I called, and he "corrected" the order. He went on to say that this is customary. My husband insisted that when you are quoted a price and have already paid, it should be honored unless disclosed. David went on to make false statements on how that is not reasonable. He knew that he had made an error and would not admit it. We strongly believe they all knew, which is why he was called to the register. What's worse, the trees ordered were not the trees we wanted. David is a manager with 15 years of experience. I wonder how many more clients have been defrauded? Lack of customer service, I do not know why it has four stars, terrible service, and my unresolved order issue means I WILL NOT BE COMING BACK. If I could leave negative four stars, I would.

Several of the succulents I bought died quickly. I haven't had this problem elsewhere.

Wonderful neighborhood nursery and garden center that provides exceptional service by a team of professional staff that show pride in what they do! My wife and I moved in to a new home nearby and signed up for the home consultation by Lesli to help us identify all of our new plants and flowers in the yard. Scheduling was easy. Lesli showed up on time, and was very knowledgeable. My wife and I really enjoyed her visit. She is friendly and gave us the information and advice we desperately needed. We definitely recommend this service for our new friends in the neighborhood, as well as anyone reading this review! As new home owners, it's already been one the best investments we've made. Thanks Armstrong and thanks Lesli!

Super convenient being able to make sure your items are in stock and available to order online before coming in - Quality of foliage is on point compared to nasty ass Home Depot garden etc. staff goes above and beyond with customer service and 10/10 would recommend for your gardening needs

Great selection and super helpful staff! I love coming here and always look forward to coming back to visit. Definitely my new go-to place for all things flowers+plants.

The staff is very knowledgeable, friendly, and always eager to help! Everyone has always been so helpful and most importantly, the plants I have purchased have always been strong and healthy. Thanks to the staff here, I'm well on my way towards saving the monarch butterflies!!!

The store has a nice selection of plants and flowers however, the owner/mgr. is not particularity nice to deal with. Unfriendly and I don't like giving him my money due to his attitude

I went today to pick up my Christmas tree and said it looked off center. I let the manager know my concern who was helping me and he said it just looks that way because it on a slant. I spent my entire day off shopping for decorations for the tree and as a single woman unloaded the tree by me self into my apartment complex only to find out the tree is at least 4 inches slanted and looks ridiculous. I called and the woman told me to deal with it. I asked for the manager and he was also no help- told me to bring it back. Are you kidding me?!? Load it my my car myself after unwrapping it to do the whole process again! Wasted my entire day. Very disappointing. The right thing to do would be to refund my money after all the trouble. Now the tree is already dead and it's been less than 2 weeks. Horrible

We had a great experience at Armstrong Garden Center. Nanciann was so knowledgeable and helpful. We showed her photos of our vegetable garden and she made helpful suggestions on shading and introduced us to a lovely new lettuce we can't wait to harvest. We'll definitely be back!

Staff: great Plants: great Soil stuff: great Pots: great Misc: great Very pricy I bought a citrus tree as a gift today. They gave me a gift receipt and told me that this tree has a lifetime guarantee. If it died, the person just brings it back with the gift receipt. Amazing. You get what you pay for.

I wish I liked this business since it is close by. But the prices are way higher than other nurseries. And the service was poor. I ordered an item that was not in stock and paid in advance for it. After a month, I did not hear anything. Finally, I stopped by and was advised that the plant is not available at this time of year. Yet, no one notified me, even though my phone number was on hand. I called C & S and they had lots of the item on hand--and much cheaper.