garden center
noun
variants
US garden center
or British garden centre
plural garden centers
: a store that sells plants, gardening supplies, and other items for outdoor use (such as lawn statues, bird seed, furniture, or fountains)
I used to go to the local garden center every fall and purchase fifty-two daffodil bulbs.—
Douglas Coupland
Douglas CouplandAny of the standard fungicides will do. … Usually the premixed rose sprays sold at garden centers contain one of these.—Joan Lee Faust
Joan Lee FaustExamples of garden center in a Sentence
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Luckily these pests can be controlled with a natural spray of spinosad found in Bonide, Fertilome and Southern Ag brands of insecticides usually offered for caterpillar control at independent garden centers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The 6-inch-tall garden center transplant will grow into a 6-foot-tall and wide plant with sprawling branches in about two months.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Types Of Blanket Flowers Most blanket flowers sold at garden centers are hybrid varieties of Gaillardia x grandiflora, which was first developed in 1857.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Many of the trees listed can be found at local independent garden centers or can be ordered online.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Home Depot plans to open a 107,797-square-foot store with a 28,120-square-foot garden center at the intersection of Interstate 35 and McCarty Lane next year.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
An otter broke into a garden center in southern Scotland, hid under a shelf undetected for hours and helped itself to dog food and birdseed before staff discovered it the next morning.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Imagine walking into your local garden center on a Tuesday morning and being told you can’t browse the petunias because there’s a rogue otter loose inside.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Schroeder recommends opting for certified seed potatoes, which can be purchased at your local garden center.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The 6-inch-tall garden center transplant will grow into a 6-foot-tall and wide plant with sprawling branches in about two months.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
Types Of Blanket Flowers Most blanket flowers sold at garden centers are hybrid varieties of Gaillardia x grandiflora, which was first developed in 1857.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
Many of the trees listed can be found at local independent garden centers or can be ordered online.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Home Depot plans to open a 107,797-square-foot store with a 28,120-square-foot garden center at the intersection of Interstate 35 and McCarty Lane next year.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
An otter broke into a garden center in southern Scotland, hid under a shelf undetected for hours and helped itself to dog food and birdseed before staff discovered it the next morning.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Imagine walking into your local garden center on a Tuesday morning and being told you can’t browse the petunias because there’s a rogue otter loose inside.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Schroeder recommends opting for certified seed potatoes, which can be purchased at your local garden center.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Garden center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden%20center. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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