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

Any of the standard fungicides will do. … Usually the premixed rose sprays sold at garden centers contain one of these.

—Joan Lee Faust

Examples of garden center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chinkapin oak isn’t as common in garden centers as pin, red, and swamp white oaks, but is definitely worth considering. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026

The new shop combines French antiques and furnishings with a nursery and garden center. — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Sep. 2026

In the fall, popular potted chrysanthemums adorn the shelves of many stores and garden centers. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026

But sedges can be eliminated from Florida lawns with herbicides available at garden centers. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for garden center

• epicenter
• multicenter
• centre
• enter
• renter
• stentor
• dissenter
• frequenter
• indenter
• inventor
• precentor
• preventer