This has been a healthy life saver for me and others. Gardening is so therapeutic and relaxing. The staff here are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. When I am able to get to this location I always find more than I was looking for which is great. There is a huge selection of indoor plants that are well cared for as well as a large selection of herbs and outdoor plants. Find your happy place here. Oh and an excellent selection of water fountains. read more

I just love Armstrong Nursery during the holidays! And I was so glad I was able to sign up for their fall make and take class! We made a beautiful mini pumpkin with succulents. They had plenty of supplies and the instructors were all so nice and helpful! I need to be sure to keep my eye out for more classes. They were also so kind to have Starbucks coffee on hand for us! Once I finished with my class, my hubby and I walked around and enjoyed looking at all the beautiful plants and pottery! read more

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I always pass by this location going through downtown Tustin. Love how much of it is visible in the open, since most of the time I'm here in the evening or at night when it's closed. Visited in September, so there's a lot of pumpkins out and ready for Halloween, as well as some cute and simple Halloween decor. Inside there were some Christmas decor and lights ready as well. I know this is a franchise, but it is a tad more pricier than what I can get at the local college agricultural department or the smaller mom and pop nursery near me, but for prime real estate in the OC, I guess that makes sense. The vibes were nice. There's some chairs and benches (probably on sale and display?) and people were chatting and catching up. Love the orange mural they had on the other side of center. read more

'Tis the season to frequent the garden center! Of all garden centers to choose from, Armstrong truly is my favorite! This location is smaller than my local Armstrong, but it still feels very familiar. I love how everything is laid out, I love how healthy the plants are, and I love how the staff is friendly and knowledgeable across the board. They had just received a new shipment of house plants, so I was able to score a beautiful spotted begonia and a maiden hair fern. read more

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This is the place for amateur and seasoned gardeners. I think most impressive is the staff and how willing they are to help you with every step of your garden. And there are plenty of staff so you find lots of help. Seamless one stop shop. I highly recommend Armstrong for everyone! read more

I love this place. However, the last 3 times I have been here the store manager has been berating an employee. Again today I observed yet another poor employee being treated disrespectfully at the check out inside the store. Not quietly but loudly and rudely so that I, a customer awaiting check out can clearly hear her. The poor employee looked at me, embarrassed but also clearly uncomfortable with the store manager's behavior. Each time it has been a different employee but the same manager- Tonya. I will still come here- the employees are very nice and helpful but your store manager??? read more

Armstrong is my go-to garden center. Their lifetime return policy is amazing because you don't even need the pot or a receipt, they keep it on file and give you a gift card back. That kind of guarantee makes me a customer for life. The store itself is spacious with a great selection of plants and garden supplies, and it's in a really convenient area. Highly recommend! read more

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Love browsing all the different options at Armstrong Garden Centers! The place is well organized, well labeled, and seemingly reasonably priced. We've been able to take advantage of seasonal sales and usually whatever we want to buy is in stock and available. This time, we got a bunch of pots, some cute succulents that were on sale, as well as some herbs for our kitchen, and some cheerful looking marigolds. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and very considerate when packing up purchased plants. Very helpful to include paper to lay down so that you can keep your car/trunk clean without much hassle. Easy parking at this Old Town Tustin location with their own designated parking lot, and love the convenient flat bed carts so you can stack whatever you're buying. read more

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Armstrongs always has great people to help you with your needs. In fact, other businesses should examine Armstrong's customer service and adopt their approach. We went today and ran into Abbie and she was so helpful, helped us with suggestions for bedding plants, and root containment plans and also Christmas decoration. The particular lighted reindeer we wanted was not in stock at Tustin, so she called around and found it in Pasadena and is having it shipped to Tustin. Abbie took Armstrong's already top drawer service and brought it to a whole new level. read more

The people who were knowledgeable about trees this Christmas have been replaced by polite and young teens who try their best but lack experience and when spending $200 for a tree the experience is lacking in confidence that we bought the right tree. read more

This is a great spot for all your gardening and outdoor needs. It's located in Old Town Tustin but it has its own parking lot which is always a plus! Right now they're stocked up on Christmas trees and decor but they have all their usual stuff as well. The whole store was really cohesive and had a nice flow, I could have spent hours here if I allowed myself. Although I didn't buy anything - we spoke to a worker and he was super great and extremely helpful!! read more

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This lovely garden center is located in the heart of old town Tustin and offers so many plants, flowers, and even pumpkins in their mini super cute pumpkin patch during fall. I bought a few plants from here in the past. If you enjoy browsing both outdoor and indoor plants, this is the place for you. They have great competitive prices too! I took home a beautiful monstera deliciousa on my last visit and am looking forward to coming back to buy my next plant baby. read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - Monstera deliciousa - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Tustin, California

Time for an update review. It's February 1st, and it's a bright and sunny day, but still the dead of winter. I went to my local Armstrong Garden Center to shop for beefsteak tomato seeds and a combo/variable watering head that goes on the end of a watering wand. One out of two ain't bad. Staff trying to be helpful showed me what they had for sale in the way of watering wands with a single head, but I wasn't really interested in that style. I also bought a bag of expanded clay balls to re-pot my two varieties of spider plants that are not too happy out on the patio right now. Easy parking, chill place, nice selection of plants, truly a store with something for everyone. read more

First response from this incredible store was from a phone call. Danni answered and was so kind. friendly and light-hearted that we talked on and she shared with me a solution to my bug problem on my flowers. And I remembered how gorgeous this store was when I visited it a few years ago. I had to write this review because Danni was such a breath of fresh and so helpful. I can't wait to meet her at the end of this week. I'm going to buy more flowers for my empty pots. I reached out to this store after a disheartening remembrance of the experiences at the Armstrong store in Irvine, CA (I learned that they closed) Thank you Danni! You are so kind and helpful. read more

SO disappointed with this business. Some of the staff are nice but the management is the absolute worst. I had a small area on my patio where I wanted to remove the rose bushes that shed and replace them with lower maintenance plants, particularly ones that don't shed as much. I was OK with watering frequently but the constant sweeping was hurting my back condition. So I decided to fork over $300 for a consult through Armstrong. The consult was fine and I was given a list of plants that either don't shed (like cactuses) or ones that shed less frequently than the rose bushes. The list also included the amount needed as well as the amount of soil, mulch, etc. I was told to simply go to Armstrong and give the consult plan to a store associate and they would give me the selected items to purchase. I could then have the landscaper pick them up. I was given 2 names to ask for and that either person would fill the cart based on the plan. Since I'm not a horticulture expert by any means, this seemed perfect. Well, one of the associates recommended to me was there and the person was very nice and friendly. But as we were walking around, I questioned several times whether or not the plants they were pointing out shed a lot. I was told they did not. Fast forward hundreds and hundreds of dollars later as I also needed to hire a landscaper besides the cost of the plants, soil, and mulch, I noticed the plants were shedding daily. I found myself sweeping as much as I did when I had the rose bushes. It turned out that very few of the recommended plants from the $300 consult were the ones sold to me. I took pictures of the shedding and even videotaped to show how messy they were and required daily sweeping. When I went into the store and spoke to one of the Managers, Tonya, to ask for a refund for the most shedding plants, she was so rude and unapologetic. It was as if she was the one who was bothered. She said "All plants shed." I explained that the ones on the consult shed less but they were not provided to me. She then actually told me that I needed to take some responsibility for not following the consult plan!! She said I could get a credit or refund if I carried all the shedding plants back into the store. I explained that I don't have a truck and would need to pay the landscaper to do that for me so it would not make sense. Not to mention the inconvenience of it. It was very clear from my invoice that the recommended plants from the consult were not the ones provided to me when I went into the store with the plan. I followed this interaction up with emails, the photos, and even included videos of the area, showing how much the plants were shedding. She again insisted I'd need to bring in the plants that I was having removed. (Only so they could throw them in the trash. She admitted this is what they would do.) Again, there was not one apology for the inconvenience, no acknowledgment that the consult plan from Armstrong was not followed by the store associate. I asked who was above her. She referred me to Chris Cleary; he was at another Armstrong location. So I contacted him and immediately he also said that all the shedding plants would need to be carried back to the store and he even bragged about what a terrific return policy Armstrong had; that "no other retailer would do that." When I tried to explain about the consult not being followed and the hassle of having to shop for plants again and remove everything and replant, and how ridiculous it is to have to pay someone to return dead plants, he then said to send him the photos and the videos and he would have to "research" what happened. So I did just that; I emailed him as he requested with the invoice, the plan which showed the recommended plants, photos and videos. Subsequently, I left 2 voice mail messages and sent another email. On 5/19/25, he sent me an email stating he got the information I sent and was still "researching" and that he'd get back to me. As I write this, it is 6/21/25, and I have not heard anything back from him. This company is proving to be penny wise and dollar foolish. The customer service from Management is one of the worst I have ever experienced. It is so disrespectful and demeaning. I have many friends in the community and I have already told several about this awful experience and waste of money. I would not recommended this business to anybody because of the poor Management!! read more

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Who doesn't love Armstrong nurseries. They have so many goodies. The plants are beautiful. Pricing is fair. Last time I was there getting help was a bit of a chore. And there was three employees behind the counter. I kept asking questions. But they were busy doing something. Having said that their plants and pots and soils are great! read more

Great customer service! Lots of plant selections for the garden or indoors! Lots of different herbs and veggies at resonance prices! Also for some of their plants, there is warranty. If it starts to die or if there is anything wrong with it (Except due to lack of watering or overwatering) they will replace it one time for you. read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Tustin, California

I love to garden, and walking around Armstrong Nursery in Tustin is like entertainment for me. They are not as expensive as Rogers Garden, but they offer quality plants. Everything is laid out in a way that invites you to look and be inspired. Staff very knowledgeable. Excellent parking read more

Awesome place to get color for the yard . This place is so amazing great quality plants that thrive in my garden they make me look like a pro landscaper. Skip the big box come here you'll be happy some of the best plants around look up beautiful there place has great service and awesome plants . read more

Bought a snake plant and it is thriving! All I do is give it water.. can't take too much credit because the folks at Armstrong Gardens made one healthy sansevieria! The staff was knowledgeable and friendly with all my questions. The store itself was cool to walk around with lots of different varieties of plants. I do wish they had more options for plastic pots because they had a million fancy ceramic ones that are too heavy duty for me at the moment. Tip: SHOP LOCAL FOLKS read more

Omg super cute spot, never noticed it here, but then again I am not from the area. This is my favorite garden center plant shop. Beautiful plants always, and excellent selection. I always find something new. Worth the drive and would definitely be back read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - Front of the shop - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Tustin, California

Very helpful people. Gave me the answeri I was looking fo. I will continue use them for my garden needs.

I love this place more with every visit. I seem to find a beautiful new inside/ outside plant. New plants in stock including monstera Peru and philodendron Goeldi and other rare finds. Staff is friendly and helpful. read more

My husband and I came in on Saturday to "look around and get some ideas" but we hadn't been there even 5 minutes and Bob just from looking at us says..."Are you looking for one that needs more sun?" And next thing we knew we had an entire truck load of exactly what we were thinking of with step by step instructions on what to do when we got home to plant it all- we have no idea what to do when it comes to planting! The experience was fun and the selection was incredible! We drove to a few nurseries over the past few weekends and left with nothing and almost gave up... now our backyard is looking amazing and we are more confident with all the knowledge Bob gave to us! What's crazy is this was the smallest nursery we had been to by far- but it had the BEST selection of ALL of the places we went in OC- shocking really! Thanks Bob! See you on Saturday we need more plants! read more

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Indoor household plants often have bugs in the soil or all over the stems of the plant. Take a real good look before buying. read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - Soil full of bugs and larvae - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Tustin, California

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Amazing !! This place has the most Beautiful plants with blooms .I plant there plants in my garden and they last . When I use the ones from hardware store they die with in a couple weeks . Today I worked with a nice lady Deanna , was able to help me pick out plants and roses for my garden . The help you receive here is some of the best . Thank you Deanna and Armstong read more

Really like this place and they are very friendly and helpful but this review is strictly for their milkweed plants. DO NOT buy milkweed from here. We bought 3 plants and were so excited to watch the monarchs lay eggs on them, hatch into caterpillars, and grow into bigger caterpillars, however every single one of them turned dark, started deflating and dripping dark ooze. Come to find out this is due to the plants being sprayed with pesticides. Now instead of helping the monarchs we are killing them! These plants were a complete waste of money and we need to chop all the leaves of to prevent anymore monarchs from laying eggs on it. So disappointed in Armstrong in selling these plants and we beg the monarchs forgiveness. read more

Great Selection in store & online. Lots of neat things (like Osh b4 ate up by Lowels ), have to remember: Cost/Supply shortages have to figure in, too! Theyre plants of All Sorts, along w/supplys, pots, fun n pretty thangs, + Live LadyBugs when available, always look very healthy! Ive been on a succulent run as of late... & Not many places to get a variety of nice, neat, cool things these days. So I go here for all my gardening needs now. Very knowledgeable & helpful at this "Armstrongs Garden Center" read more

ISo for the umpteenth time, I visit the tustin location, looking for patio tomatoes, but they did not have any. They put my name/phone and my request on the list and said I would be receiving a call very soon as they were coming in. Two weeks weeks later my girlfriend gives me a call and tells me that she just bought the last patio tomato at tustin Armstrong . Wtf? Why did I not receive a phone call? They counter help always have "attitude" like they know everything but where is the customer service? LAGUNA HILLS NURSERY is the real nursery in town. And they are nice AND knowledgeable there, something you will not get from Armstrong counter help. If you notice on the other reviews, the owner only responds to positive reviews, which is so ironic. To the owner-Are you only looking for praise or are you looking to make improvements? Sounds to me like you just wanna hear the good stuff and everybody else must be wrong. You hire rude unhelpful people that lack knowledge and customer no-service. read more

This is my first time at Armstrong Garden Centers. I have never seen so many beautiful plants all in one place. It's clean and everything is put together so well. I wish I could've had more time to walk around but I was in a rush and had to leave. The selection of windchimes which is what I went in for and was surprisingly large. Usually when I look at windchimes there's like three or four and are busted. Really nice and I'll definitely be back. read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - The display as soon as you walk in. - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Tustin, California

The store manager Tanya is nice and she understands people and appreciates customers' loyalty. But there's this lady Deanna who has poor customer service and does not appreciate customers' loyalty to Armstrong. She is indifferent to customer's needs and brushed off any request previously honored by other managers. She lacks people's skills and shouldn't be in manager position. The only reason I had to come here is because my own store in Irvine that I have purchased for the last decade is closing :( read more

I called to inquire about a specific tree I was looking for, and the lady said "no, we don't have it". She seemed pretty adamant in knowing, and I explained to her I had seen it at a different location and asked if she could check. I'm not sure how she checked at that point but she said they didn't have any again .... I happened to be driving by later, and decided to stop anyways. Well, guess what? There was a whole display full of them!! I was thoroughly disappointed in the lack of customer service and knowledge ... she seemed to say no too quick without even checking. I bought a couple of the trees there but was thoroughly disappointed in the phone experience. read more

SO MANY PLANTS!!! Hearing the fountains and the music, it's very relaxing. I do love the selection outside, and the layout makes it easy to move around the aisles even if someone else is blocking the way! The staff seemed friendly enough from who we encountered though it was brief. There's plenty of variety of plants, the price is doable for most of the plants we were going for, small flowers and one herb. They even have a wall of seeds! read more

Yay, this Tustin location is kinda hidden but has lots of parking. I enjoy this location because the staff was so nice and helpful to me. The outdoor selection was clean and vast. The indoor houseplant section was neat and tidy. Exactly what I'm looking for. Excited that they are starting to get more house plants at a more affordable price. I ended up buying a peperomia angulata that afternoon. read more

Good selection of plants and patio furniture. Love the big fountain out front on the way into the outdoor area. We were saddened to see that someone had left the plastic wrap on some outdoor patio chair seat cushions and that as a result the sun and rain had caused moisture to build up inside the plastic and ruin the cushions. Not environmentally conscious which is ironic for a garden center. Some of the plants were already dying due to too much direct sun. Overall a nice resource if you have time to peruse but has room for improvement. read more

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I am extremely impressed with my recent visit to Armstrong. Jennifer was incredibly helpful and knowledgeable about an issue I inquired about. I brought in a leaf from our avocado tree and she instantly knew the problem. She advised on what plant food to use and improved watering techniques and other maintenance for the tree. Highly Recommend! read more

Shopping here was a pleasant experience. Everything is organized well and my cashier was super friendly and helpful. It would be nice to have the option to receive care instructions of everything you purchase since not all plants have instructions on them. The tips about lighting from the large signs around the store were helpful. read more

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Hidden away in Old Town Tustin, is a surprisingly lush and well-stocked home garden center! They've got everything from potting soil to perennial flowers, to ready-to-plant trees for your backyard. In fact, most of their offerings are nicer than what you would find at a Home Depot or Lowe's, and their staff is more knowledgeable as well. This is probably because it is a plant specialty store. The location has also been here for a long time, so they are definitely doing something right. As far as the grounds go, it is really quite beautiful. All of the flowers are arranged in bright and colorful patterns depending on the season, with every kind of plant you could imagine for a garden. Indoor, outdoor, you name it! They even have water fountains and pretty much anything you might need for a garden. I came looking for a cactus of all things, and they had 10 or 15 different kinds to choose from. I also had a pretty good time checking out everything they had for sale. Overall this is a pretty great one-stop plant shop, and they will probably be able to meet any of your horticultural needs. read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - Ready for summer! - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Tustin, California

Wowww! I was blown away by their customer service! I know that times are tough now during covid-19 and customers can be difficult, but every employee there greeted me with a smile! Great first impression...they didn't have much of what I was looking for (container gardens) but I'll be back if I ever need any flowers or plant starts! They also have some modern-looking patio sets for sale too, as well as garden decor. Thanks for reading! ^-^ read more

They had a ton of plants pretty much any kind I could think of. Their staff was very helpful and actually knowledgable about plants and their seasons. Overall I'd be tempted to come back here because of the selection of goods but be prepared to spend a lot because everything I saw was a bit high but isn't that everything now a days? read more

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