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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Try to control the scale insects with a horticultural oil spray, following label instructions, available at independent garden centers.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
How To Plant Touch Of Gold® Holly Touch of Gold® Holly plants are available from garden centers and online retailers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Most have upright purple flower spikes, although Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’ is occasionally available at garden centers.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
The two riders were seen entering through a main door and exiting the store through the garden center.
—Salvador Hernandez
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june 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The flowers, vines, shrubs and tree species native to Indiana aren't always your typical garden center find and don't always play by the rules of traditional landscaping.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026
Meanwhile, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart, got his start as an hourly employee working in a garden center.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 June 2026
They can be readily found in the garden center or pest control section, and are sold in multiple forms, including granular and gel.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
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
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
How To Plant Touch Of Gold® Holly Touch of Gold® Holly plants are available from garden centers and online retailers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Most have upright purple flower spikes, although Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’ is occasionally available at garden centers.
—Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
The two riders were seen entering through a main door and exiting the store through the garden center.
—Salvador Hernandez
follow
june 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The flowers, vines, shrubs and tree species native to Indiana aren't always your typical garden center find and don't always play by the rules of traditional landscaping.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026
Meanwhile, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart, got his start as an hourly employee working in a garden center.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 June 2026
They can be readily found in the garden center or pest control section, and are sold in multiple forms, including granular and gel.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 4 June 2026
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
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“Garden center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden%20center. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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