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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Thanks to Colorado’s agricultural roots, locals aren’t limited to simply buying a bouquet, as many farms and garden centers across the state offer opportunities for guests to cut and customize their own.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Make a trip to the garden center to find plants that bloom in the down times, like these late-summer sunflowers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Visit a botanical garden, shop for sales at the garden center, and enjoy watching the garden grow.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
The Redditor explained that the neighbor showed up at his door a few days later and asked him to buy them organic tomatoes for the rest of the growing season or to buy replacement mature plants from a garden center.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
According to Audrey King, garden center specialist at Kent Greenhouse & Gardens, these toilet paper rolls are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic pots.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
If that's your plan for your landscape, look no further than tropicals -- and right now nurseries and garden centers have plenty of options.
—Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Inexpensive test kits are available online or at garden centers.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Make a trip to the garden center to find plants that bloom in the down times, like these late-summer sunflowers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Visit a botanical garden, shop for sales at the garden center, and enjoy watching the garden grow.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
The Redditor explained that the neighbor showed up at his door a few days later and asked him to buy them organic tomatoes for the rest of the growing season or to buy replacement mature plants from a garden center.
—Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
According to Audrey King, garden center specialist at Kent Greenhouse & Gardens, these toilet paper rolls are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic pots.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
If that's your plan for your landscape, look no further than tropicals -- and right now nurseries and garden centers have plenty of options.
—Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Inexpensive test kits are available online or at garden centers.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
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
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“Garden center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden%20center. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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