This local plant nursery was very clean and orderly - which I would think would be hard to manage being surrounded by dirt! There are markers for each type of greenery so it's easy to find what you're looking for. And, if it's your first time, the employees, will be happy to help you. Had I asked, I probably would've found my plants sooner. That said, it was lovely to be in such lush greenery - very relaxing. I found the herbs I was looking for and one I didn't anticipate finding, but no one seems to have it - Thai basil. Yum! All of them were lush and healthy; none of them had yellowish leaves or looked like they were ready to die soon. I have seen this before at other places. And, the herbs are also grown locally - nice! Amanda graciously helped me with picking out the organic soil I needed and gave me good advice for helping them to grow. She also mentioned that items, including plants, can be ordered in advance online. Brilliant! I'll definitely be back! P.S. I unintentionally left the plants outside for a few days without watering them and they were still super healthy! read more

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Armstrong Garden centers are an amazing place to get your spring flowers., Here you can buy fruit trees. They also have classes to learn how to prune your trees. read more

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Every plant we have gotten from here has thrived. They have a great selection of fruits, veggies, flowers, and everything in between. The employees are always very helpful and willing to share their knowledge. read more

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Great variety of new fruits trees. Beautiful flowers and garden furniture. Service is good and knowledgeable. Go look though wonder land. read more

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I would never go back to this place. The prices are so outrageous, can't believe the greed. Went to a family owned nursery not from here and the prices there were pennies compared to this place. Worse was the unfriendly staff. Didn't acknowledge us at all and when I asked a question, they were rude. read more

the plants are healthy and well cared for, nice gift area and knowledgeable staff. The grounds are kept clean and plenty of room to move around while selecting plants. . read more

I go here when I can not find things anywhere else. They usually will have it, just at the high end of prices. Either way it was nice to see all the plants. read more

This nursery has the most helpful, friendly staff of any nursery in San Diego County. They are always congenial and ready to help. We have basically stopped going to other nurseries because of this fact. And their prices are very competitive as well. Check them out if you haven't done so already. read more

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Prices are a little more than most places. However, the knowledge that they have is worth it. They answer every question we ask and have helped us make our house and backyard a wonderful paradise. read more

Great customer service! Everyone was so helpful and knowledgeable. Even in the heat the staff walked me around and helped me identify plants that will work for our flower bed. read more

Definitely super friendly staff, but 13 dollars for some ladybugs, you got me today but I'll definitely be shopping elsewhere from now on,thats highway robbery. read more

Yes, I recommend this business the staff are all very knowledgeable, helps you to your car, and very friendly. I've purchased planters, herbs, vegetables, soil, and seeds. Recently they had a whole cart full of 2025 seeds for half price. read more

I went into Armstrong's to look for a ceramic pot. I found some cacti and decided to make my own arrangement. They had a nice variety of plants. I didn't find any pots that I liked. I am going back to get some more plants. They are a little higher priced then the other local nursery, but have more of a variety. Service is friendly nobody goes out of their way to ask if you need help. Plants are healthier then Home Depot. I just bought three pothos that were on sale & they are beautiful. I ordered the bundle where someone was to transplant one of them & didn't. They missed my order completely on Saturday, but I was in no hurry. read more

Shelly and the crew were friendly and made me feel welcome. I found some plants for a terrarium I am making.

I love this Armstrong Garden Center. It is so well stocked and every staff member that I've encountered has been super friendly and helpful. I usually swing by there to pick up a wreath and garland every year for Christmas but I found out through their email announcement this year that I could register for the Make and Take: A Foraged Wreath workshop. I signed up and made myself a simple and elegant wreath. Had a fun time and the instructor was very helpful. read more

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Amazing place to get plants. Exotic house plants as well. Customer service is great! Little smaller than the other ones but still great none the less read more

It's a little smaller than the Friar's Road location but it was closer to the Rancho Valhalla nursery. They had the specific succulent I was looking for and the perfect little orchid for my kitchen windowsill. VERY NICE staff. read more

This was my first time to Armstrong Garden Center and I was not disappointed. I was looking for aquatic plants for my new pond and they had what's I was looking for and then some. I was helped immediately ( I didn't get his name, tall blonde kid) and showed me what I was looking for. He told me to also be mindful of the water hyacinth, as it's an invasive species, and to make sure to responsibly dispose of anything extra that grows. Amazing choice of plants and great service. I'll be back for sure. Hopefully they open a South Bay store soon!!! read more

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I love the Armstrong Nursery on Main St in El Cajon. I've been working on a project planting an area that is 14' by 22'. I stopped in at Armstrong about a month ago and with the help of the amazing staff picked out a bunch of salvia in different types. I've been back several times to browse as well as purchase a few more plants. Out of all the plants I have purchased only one didn't make it. This morning I dug it up and took back for a replacement. The staff again were super friendly and helpful. Got a refund without question and purchased 3 new plants. read more

Friendly staff. My go to place when I'm looking for something I can't find anywhere else. Good quality products and a decent selection.

Not very friendly, i was asking question and the lady that helped me was kind of short with me because i was trying to understand I have a problem with bunnies or squirrels eating my plants and she was kind of "get this" and done read more

Armstrong Garden Center is a beautiful garden center. They had what l was looking for to make gifts during Christmas time. I saw lots of beautiful flowers, wind chimes, garden flags, so many wonderful garden decorations. Everyone at Armstrong are very helpful & friendly. Stop in & check them out. I highly recommend Armstrong Garden Center. read more

I don't know what's going on with the store lately . The succulents are overwatered, the plants are damaged and dying. A lot of the plants I've brought home have spiders and when inspecting them. I continue coming here because it's close to home and they vary some plants you can't find at Home Depot or Lowe's. read more

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Best service I think I've ever had anywhere! Collette was SO sweet and went above and beyond to help me with a Mother's Day Delivery over the phone during COVID-19. I don't live locally, so I wanted to send my mom something nice since I can't be with her. In addition to offering to wrap the plant up pretty for Mother's Day, she even hand wrote a card for me and PERSONALLY dropped the plant off for my mom since it was close to her house. Truly just the sweetest woman with impeccable service skills. I'm so grateful, Collette! :) read more

I love this place. The employees have always been kind, knowledgeable and helpful. I have beautiful containers and plants from this store. I know it's more expensive than Home Depot but it's near my home and I enjoy that. read more

I appreciate the quality of what they sell and the knowledge of staff. And I also appreciate the senior discounts but you have to mention it that you are a senior because I don't think they're allowed to ask because maybe someone complained. So if you're a senior citizen, ask for the discount. read more

The store is often out of stock of basic supplies like soil. Additionally after advertising at one price I went in to pick up Dr. Earth Organic potting Soil and the price jumped from $5.99 to 12.99. I understand cost have gone up but they should have honored the price. Additionally, while I was checking them out one day there was some kind of rally in the parking lot for some "protector" group and I could hear an employee talking to the people checking out next to me going on about how they are protecting the community from BLM etc. and it felt like it was intentionally loud so that I could over hear. The people checking out were visually uncomfortable. I just rolled my eyes and kept upon my business and haven't been back since. read more

I went to thiS store yesterday looking for a specific bark and moss. A nice woman named Jana offered me help before I even asked. She found me exactly what I needed and made sure I didn't need anything else. She wasn't pushy at all, just genuinely helpful. I appreciated that she used my name when she said goodbye to me, pretty rare to have anyone at a store treat you so kindly these days. I'll definitely be going back for more bark in the future! The only negative is how the checkout is set up. Since I had a cart, I had to go all the way around because the customers behind me wouldn't make space for me to leave. read more

We had a nice and very competent lady named Collette help us out, she identified the right plants for our front and back yard, and which ones can survive in shade, etc. She spent about 40 minutes with us, getting us the right plants and composts, etc., great experience!! Nice place too. read more

1) Called the El Cajon location for information on landscaping (which their website states they handle). Was informed 3 different ways NO to my request. 2) Called Corp. Ofc. spoke to manager who agreed with me. Stated that she would have the person overall in charge of landscaping to call me - never received a call. 3) Called Corp. Ofc. - reached vm of GM. Left detailed message of request - never received a call. So now its my turn to say NO to Armstrongs Garden Centers. I have many other options to choose from. read more

I used Armstong Garden Centers for my table centerpieces at my wedding in 2016 and I'm super happy I did. My husband and I were not looking for fancy centerpieces since our wedding was on the county themed side and fancy isn't us. I saw the flower bucket/tubs and fell in love and thought that would be an easy task, since we did all the setup ourselves (friends including). I ordered 20 flower buckets about 2 months before our wedding and picked them up 3 days before. They were perfect, exactly what we wanted AND anyone who wanted one after the wedding, was able to take one with them and have potted flowers that lasted awhile. Thank you Armstong for the great customer service! read more

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This place is fantastic. It can be pricey but the staff is very friendly and extremely helpful. They seem to know what they're talking about too which is a bonus. Bought a house and tore out most of the old landscaping (horrible decisions) and I'm in the process of replanting and landscaping how I want. This will definitely be a place where I become a frequent flier. read more

Here it is spring, planting season and I'm stuck at home. So I decided to look up Armstrong Nursery and lo and behold I can order my veggie plants online. After I ordered my plants, I was contacted by them to confirm my order, he actually gave me some better deals they had (they even had my beloved tomatillos) , I paid by credit card and within an hour my order was ready. I drove up to the store, gave them my name and they put the plants in my trunk. The plants were all healthy and strong. I miss gardening and now I have a truckload of veggie plants to work with. Very impressed with this business and will continue to utilized them!! Highly recommend!! read more

I always enjoys Armstrong Gardens. They have a wide variety of plants, supplies, and garden accessories. I was looking specifically for smaller succulent specimens and their supply seemed to be low or fewer than I expected. Maybe off season? Staff is helpful and knowledgeable. The store is easy to navigate. read more

This store is one of my favorite places to visit. The staff is always friendly and the plants are in good condition. During this season of sheltering at home I thought their online service worked very well. I placed my order online and a nice employee called me the next day and told me my order was ready. I picked up my plants the next day and they were excellent and I am very picky in that regard. There was very minimal contact with anyone else so I felt very secure health wise. Thank you Armstrong El Cajon! read more

They seem to only care about older people. I was in line for a good time,,while they helped everyone BUT me. I just left my purchase on the counter because thwy were ringing up people who were in line after me. Horrible service. Wont go back. read more

Beautifully designed and an exceptional amount of supply and variety. Staff is very friendly and you may bring your fur baby. I spent twice as much as I had intended. It's difficult not to. read more

I love my Armstrong Garden Center here in El Cajon. I was very pleased with the selection of fruit trees they have on hand. It's also a great piece of mind to know that they guarantee all their trees. All the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly but my favorite employee is Ed. He literally spent about 45 minutes with me the first time I visited this location. Over all I highly recommend Armstrong Nursery for all your gardening needs. read more

Have a deep-seated hatred for the color orange? Want to get gardening supplies but don't want to put up with the crowds at Home Depot? Want to talk to someone who actually knows gardening and isn't filling in from plumbing? Want to support a local business and Just Say No to a big-box store? Want to be greeted with a smile and be helped by someone with a genuine personality? If you answered "Yes" to any of these, then Armstrong is the place for you. read more

I purchased a groupon for $50 worth of merchandise at Armstrong for $25. That's what brought me in, I normally purchase my plants and gardening supplies from Home Depot or Lowes. Armstrong had a decent selection of flowers, trees, succulents, and other plants. Most of them were very healthy and seemed hardy. Most of the plants were over priced, and without the groupon, I would not have paid full price for many of the more mature plants. Garden decorations and pots were also very pricey, ceramic lizards i bought in Mexico for $5.00 were $35.00 at Armstrong. Service over all was pretty good at checkout, the guy in the nursery with the plants wasn't so friendly or helpful. The plants that I purchased are doing well. I don't think I would return but like Warren said, It's a great alternative if you don't like the big box stores. read more