There is a great selection here at Armstrong. It has been our experience that most of the staff is helpful and polite. There are a few who aren't very professional, but that is often true of almost any place. Our biggest complaint of Armstrong Centers is there prices. There is the saying, "You get what you pay for," but the plants/seeds/pots that we get other places (Lowes, etc.) are usually the same quality for less money. For us, this is mainly where we go when we can't find what we want somewhere else. read more

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

I always heard from people to go to Armstrong Garden Center if I'm looking for plants. It took me a while to trek this way and actually visit. Having already been to several local nurseries, I was pretty disappointed with this place. I imagined a larger selection of different plant varieties and different pot styles. In reality, I saw less plants than Home Depot offered. The prices were also pretty expensive compared to the local nurseries. I didn't get to talk to the staff, so I'm not sure how knowledgeable they are with the plants. I'm no plant expert, but enough to know which places offer rare plants. This is not one of those places. For plant lovers and enthusiasts, I would definitely recommend you visit a local nursery instead of coming here. If Armstrong is out of your way, just go to a Home Depot for convenience. read more

They carry many plants, including tomatoes and other herbs. They have fertilizers and the staff helps you when you have questions.

This location is amazing! I was happily helped by Melinda who is the sweetest most knowledgeable person! She's very patient and takes her time to answer all of your questions about anything and has great recommendations for whatever you may be looking for. All of their plants are very well taken care of as well! It is such a delight to visit every time! read more

Beautiful plant selection for the garden and inside the house. The people that work here are very knowledgeable. I have taken in brown leaves or shown photos and I have received recommendations on what to do about it. Who knows, maybe my brown thumb may be heading towards the direction of green! read more

Great place with very helpful staff and good quality items. Two super nice staff people went the extra mile to load furniture I purchased into my car. Plenty of parking and an attractively laid out site. read more

I like it here. It's organized and super easy to find what you are looking for. The only downside to this place is that there are sooo many nice plants, that you end up going home with more that you intended! The staff is super helpful and insightful. Whenever I buy a plant here, they ask me if I've ever owned that plant, and if not they offer advice to keep it alive lol read more

5 stars based on their houseplants because that's all I've ever needed from here. I got a peace lily, a burgundy rubber plant, and a neon pothos. Good quality potting soil + healthy plants + reasonable price = what else could I ask for? And, I didn't have to wait long for assistance. I can't wait to return for some of their 4in philodendron brasils to give as gifts :) read more

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This is a nice location, with plenty of parking. I notice more elderly folk visiting this spot, nothing wrong with that. This place is stocked with everything you need, even garden and yard decor. Not the cheapest place though. Most of the staff are helpful. read more

I had a great plant buying experience here at Armstrong Garden Centers. I was looking to find an orchid for a friend, to be honest I looked at OSH first but their selection was lacking. I decided to go over to Armstrong to see what kind of flowers they had. Once you walk into the store you see the display and I felt dumb not coming here in the first place. Everything was tagged with a price so it was clear how much everything was. The staff is very helpful and patient. They have their own private lot so parking was very easy. read more

If you're looking for nice & the best looking poinsettias, go to Armstrong. You won't be dissappointed. Love this place!

As a lifelong student of all the sciences... Okay, I mean lifetime nerd... I enjoy botany, planting things, and keeping flora green. throughout the year, there's a little patch of dirt in my driveway that consistently has something growing in it for future consumption - - tomatoes in the summer, cole crops in the winter, and a few other odds and ends seasonally. I also really enjoy growing and collecting cactus plants, succulents, and a specialized plant called Tillandsia that grows without roots or soil. Seriously, look me up, they're pretty cool. Armstrongs is on the regular rotation of nurseries that I visit from time to time. One of the things I buy there most frequently are strawberry plants, which tend to be more difficult to find at the big box stores or other places that conveniently sell six packs of vegetables, like Walmart. Although Armstrongs is a little more pricey, everyone who works there is very knowledgeable about gardening, plants, and other horticultural concepts. I recently got some free medical advice on my St. Augustine lawn that is not doing too Bueno. The sage advice I received for free, by someone who didn't even try to sell me anything, actually has started to show improvement in my lawn. If you need specific soil amendments, Armstrongs has just about everything you might need. Likewise, if you don't know what soil amendments are, or whether or not you need them, they're happy to help you. in other words, whether you are an expert, or you don't know the first thing about growing plants, you are welcome at this business. read more

I came by here with my husband looking for diatomaceous earth. The person I hired to spray around my house due to a large ant problem told us that we could purchase diatomaceous earth and sprinkle it around this column where we had a racoon and her 3 babies nesting since during the winter because it was warmer than being w/o some sort of shelter. He told us that the diatomaceous earth is nonpoisonous around our dogs but will kill off all the ticks and fleas that the mother racoon and her litter left (in the column and unfortunately our dogs became a little home for those fleas). So anyways, we called Armstrong to as if they would carry the diatomaceous earth and they said they did so we were on our way. This Armstrong is right across the street from the Petsmart plaza and there is plenty of parking in their gated lot. When we entered the store, it was kind of odd but there was this large brown dog walking around unleashed in the store. Later on we found out it was a customer who brought his dog in. I guess you are allowed to bring in your dog since the employees didn't seem to mind with the dog walking around (but I would bring my dog in on a leash). We found our diatomaceous earth bag and brought it up to the front. The employee at the front register was pretty knowledgeable about the stuff as she was telling us what it was for and we explained our situation her. She was pretty friendly. One thing I would say that is a negative about Armstrong Garden Centers are their store hours. They close pretty early so if you are trying to stop by here after work on a week day, you may not be able to shop here (depending on what time you get off and how long it takes you to get over here... account for time sitting in traffic, etc). But other than that, service is friendly and there is plenty of excellent greenery that you can purchase to color up your garden. read more

This is only based on my one visit. Lots of product and everything looked great. 5 stars to Victor for all his help and patience! Very knowledgeable seems like the type who goes above and beyond to help. read more

I've been coming to this location for over 10 years. My experience with the staff have always been great and they are very helpful. This garden center has a lot of variety; however the only downside is the price. Very pricey when compared to Osh/Home Depot nearby. They do have a lot of options for soil, but I'll probably go elsewhere if you wanted to buy in bulk. read more

Very friendly and helpful staff. We have difficult time to find some plant for our backyard and the staff help us choose all my plants. They have large varieties of plants, it feels like i am going to the plant wonderland! read more

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

Great selection and friendly staff -BUT- if you try returning something you may be in for a different experience. Firstly, this place isn't cheap but everything is quality so I'm ok with that. I spent a few hundred on several plants and trees. All of them are doing well except for a dwarf olive tree that died within 2 weeks. So I brought it back (with my receipt), they claim "Lifetime Guarantee on all Trees and Shrubs with proof of purchase"... Enter Phyllis Watkins, she greeted me and I explained to her what happened. She questioned me on how I cared for it so I explained that I followed the care instructions exactly (the instructions were still attached to a branch). She said there was nothing they could do. I questioned the "Lifetime Guarantee" and she said it doesn't apply. At this point I felt annoyed but remained calm and questioned what exactly the Lifetime Guarantee covers. She then said she would go talk to her manager and walked away. She returned and said they would accept the return. As her manager was working on the return and advised I would get store credit or could get another plant, Phylis was still there so I asked about getting another Dwarf Olive and she simply said "it's not gonna work"... I was a bit confused but remained calm and asked why it wouldn't work? At this point I was just disappointed the plant didn't survive and was trying to determine what I did wrong and what I could do to keep another (of the same tree) alive.. she abruptly responds "ok, I'm not going to argue with you" and walked away... I was very confused by this interaction and her behavior as I never raised my voice, never gave her a hard time etc... The manager continued to process my return and heard everything but didn't comment. So I told him "look I don't know why she walked away and said I don't want to argue but I simply want to know how to properly care for this tree" he was polite to me but also said that it wouldn't work and recommended other types of shrubs or trees for me instead. I was given a gift card of what I paid for the olive tree so that was fine. I'm pretty sure this tree could grow perfectly fine at my home (which is about 10 miles from here and has the exact same climate) but they seemed very discouraging about it so I left with my money back but disappointed in, according to Armstrong's, not being capable of keeping this tree alive. Phyllis is nice when interacting with customers purchasing items but she doesn't seem to do well under the pressure of an unsatisfied customer. I can't even imagine how she'd deal with an irate customer, I talked to her calmly the entire time and she just walked away from me. I would come back for some of the harder to find items but I'm not thrilled with my experience. This experience left a bad taste in my mouth. read more

Witnessed a manager pull down his face covering today (no cover for mouth or nose) once he started helping customers with transactions (and while talking on the phone). A customer asked the manager to please use his mouth and nose covering as he was about to ring her up. Public safety should be a priority. As customers we shouldn't have to ask for safety and we shouldn't have to feel like we're walking on eggshells when we do give gentle social distancing reminders. read more

Best garden center in town. They have a great selection of high quality plants! A knowledgeable sales staff and beautiful garden decor. Their glass bird baths are stunning! They also have a nice selection of garden flags, colorful floor mats, and gazing balls. I highly recommend! read more

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To be honest I'm not even sure how to start this review off. My experience at this location was rude, racist, and extremely horrible customer service. When I walked into the business I had picked up 3 Porcelain mushrooms for decorations for my garden, the lady who initially had a problem with me greeted me after seeing me just now walking in, and asked "are you ready to check out?" I responded with no, I just got here , you just seen me walk in. While I was in the business with my 2 little kids , she kept starring at me down every aisle and even my kids picked up on her laser beam eyes that were not nice looking and were filled with racist criticism behind her eyes, I'm a mixed black man with tattoos on my body and neck so she was racially profiling me. Then when I went to check out, I was first in line and I was waiting patiently for the customer ahead of me ti pay, and I realized I wanted another plant so i ran quickly to the plant and ran back within 30seconds, when I got back to the line, there was 3 new people walking up to the line and the lady that was at the register looked at me and said "sir the line starts over there" but she literally just seen me standing in line waiting previously just 30seconds ago. I honestly feel like these people are racist, rude and horrible attitude humans. NEVER EVER GO TO THIS LOCATION if your of color. read more

I fell in love!!! I was going to donut man down the street and decided to drop by this beautiful place! I became a new plant mom so I was definitely fascinated with everything lol. The garden and walk through they had was big!! They had sections of veggies, flowers, succulents , big fruit plants, vines etc! I loved every bit of it especially during this pandemic. It was nice to go out for a bit and enjoy these plants we all take granted for sometimes. Can't wait to go back! Cashier was awesome too! He told me how to take care of my blueberries or else I would have to look up YouTube and forget to buy some acid soil and acid mix to get them right :) read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - Blueberry plant ! $20 for the smaller $30 for a bigger one - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Monrovia, California

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Nice & helpful people! They have large & healthy inventory. Location is so convenient, right off the 210 fwy. Took a plumeria care class today that was informative & pleasant. Recommend this location! read more

Came in to get some simple filler flowers for my grandmas house to spruce up the place. Lindsey was at the counter and more than happy to assist me!! I am not a person that works in the garden usually as I'm plagued with fear of bugs but she made it seem so easy and doable I felt extremely confident to try! She helped me pick out a perfect assortment of starter plants and get a spray to save some pepper plants we also have from being eaten. Thank you so much for all your help! I love my happy little flowers! read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - My happy little garden - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Monrovia, California

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Went in looking for a fig tree. I am no green thumb I know nothing about what pots to get what soil etc. Melinda helped me out immensely today. She even helped me out to my car. She was very knowledgeable and didn't try and up sell me on things. She recommended what I needed and I got them. Thanks so much Melinda. Hope your boss sees this. You were so great. I haven't gone here since I was a little girl with my mom and I didn't appreciate gardening at the time. Now, as I'm older you see things differently in a good way. I will back soon. read more

I will NOT be back in any Armstrong Garden Center EVER! I went in with my mother who is 80 years old and handicapped. As maybe my mother can be rather crotchety......BUT regardless customers should and must be treated with respect in my book! My mother was looking for a run of the mill garden plant. I approach an employee requesting her assistance. At first she seemed to refuse to come out from behind the desk - although there was another employee there. I stated what I was looking for - she asked if I knew another name for this plant - I stated that I did not but she could speak with my mother (pointing her out). My mother has mobility issues and uses a cane - this woman still would not come from behind the desk. Finally I called my mother to come to the desk - apparently this woman's duty was to guard the desk. Once again the employee was I believe the Latin name of the plant (really????) At this point my mother mentioned that perhaps employee's working for Armstrong's should be better educated to meet customer needs and we left. As we left this employee passively aggressively told my mother "God Bless You" - THIS IS WHY I WILL NOT EVER STEP INSIDE THIS GARDENING CENTER AGAIN!!! This is not customer service - yes I turned to her I stated that her comments were inappropriate and her "god" would not be thrilled with her. As I recall from my days in retail no matter how wrong your customer he/she is always correct. If I could I would put ZERO stars! read more

Their selection is either really great or really terrible. The thriving plants in their selection are beautiful, and they are "well" stocked (more like overstocked) which means there's a few not-so-thriving amongst the bunch. I was there for about forty minutes and not greeted or approached at all. They seemed busy as the guy I'm assuming is the manager was shouting something about putting away certain equipment because someone from corporate was in town. This alleged manager at the counter was engrossed in paperwork at the cash register and workers were spread out and milling around. Too many large independent nurseries around to go to this one; and if I need certain flowers or succulents, there's always the LA Flower Mart which is just a more exciting (also cheaper with better quality greens). read more

POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE A few months ago, I strolled into this nursery near closing time because I often drive by and it always looks so beautiful. They have lovely selections and it's a pleasant place to look for fountains, flowers, and other ways to enhance a home garden. I think it's terrible that my first and LAST experience there was so appalling. I understand that employees have been working all day and are eager to go home, however, that is never an excuse to be rude. My friend and I were looking at fountains when an employee came up to us without ever greeting us or saying hello and rudely asked us in a stern voice, "WILL YOU BE PAYING CASH OR CHECK?" Needless to say, we definitely felt unwelcome so we left and do not plan on returning. read more

I went to this nursery today (4/11/23) to buy several different plants for various areas of my yard. I was actually kind of confused as to exactly what to get especially the 5 hibiscus plants of different colors. What colors did they have (they weren't blooming so it was hard to tell. I wanted to mix my colors just right. I was standing there wondering what to do when I was very lucky that an employee by the name of Elise asked if she could help. And what a big help she was helping me decide how to plant which colors where to compliment each other. THEN..since I didn't really know which plant was which color she marked each of the pots with the color the plant was. Then she helped me pick out some other plants (I had impatiens, geraniums, etc). THEN...she loaded up everything in my car! If it wasn't for her I would have just left not really knowing what to do instead of spending $272 on some great flowers. Outstanding customer service!! read more

I came in today to buy some potting soil. I stood at the counter while a man at the register was tabulating on the register. No one else was waiting where I was. I was the only one visible to him yet he did not acknowledge my presence. He could have said "be with you in a moment" but acted as if I was invisible. I walked further into the store and found no one else. As I left he called out "Did you need something?" I said "I did. But I don't now thank you". I am elderly and have written positive yelp reviews when I have received kind and efficient service. This was neither. read more

Armstrong Garden Centers has been around for a long time. However, before becoming involved in growing my own vegetable and herb garden, I never thought to stop by. Needless to say, I wasn't very impressed with their selection of herbs, nor their customer service. First of all, their selection of herbs was pretty limited and overpriced. Even a mega chain store like home depot sells herbs and vegetables them for less (walmart is often even cheaper - however I do recommend mom and pop nurseries over hardware stores). However, I did find that they had an interesting variation on mint - chocolate mint herb. Undoubtedly the coolest thing that I saw, certainly the most positive. A few employee's walked by who made eye contact with me - none of them bothered to see if I needed help. The truth is that I don't need the help but acknowledgement and the thirst for pleasing one's customers is hallmark of a confident, efficient, and effective establishment. Its a symbol of quality and passion and this place simply lacked that. That makes it very difficult for a customer to put their trust, interest, and their disposable income into such a place. read more

POOR POOR BELOW POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. Three weeks ago I went to the store and requested a special rose be ordered for me for my wife's birthday. They took my information and said they would have it the following week. I called the following week to verify arrival and waited for a half-hour on hold waiting for the line to be picked up. Another half-hour on hold waited for the gentleman (Kevin) to go in the back to check the delivery. He came back saying it was not delivered and we did not have enough order to place the order last week. He guaranteed me he would place the order and have it on the truck for the following week. The following week I called and the same scenario. I told them my wife's birthday is that following Thursday. I told the manager that Rose was a special gift. I was named the Darcy rose. My wife's dog was named Darcy and he died three months back. She wanted a Darcy Rose plant to plant on his gravesite. I told the manager that it was very important and she told me it would be in on that Wednesday. Again I called an it did not show up. I said I will be away for a week and would like it the day after my wife's birthday's again another empty promise as I called today. We used to shop there all the time. NEVER AGAIN. THEY ARE LYERS and CAN NOT BE TRUSTED. Go to any other nursery. Their price are overpriced and I was willing to pay. I have managed and consulted many businesses. This business is doomed to fail if they keep extremely poor customer service. I will be telling everyone that I know in the area NEVER TO SHOP them. I might even place a few ads. read more

I have been here twice. They have an extensive SKU and many different types of plants. 10% discount if you have L.A. County Arboretum membership. They ran out of one item I wanted, but everything else was in stock. There are plenty of parking spots and the place is easy to find. Their staff is ready to answer questions, though unprompted helpfulness depends on individual staff. If you tell them specifically what you need help with, you will get more attention than waiting around for someone to help you. Even though their prices are not as competitive as Home Depot or Walmart, I would rather support this neighborhood store. read more

My wife is the one who could spend days and our entire life savings at Armstrong's. I am the fruit and vegetable person in the family. I will say that while you may find cheaper seedlings at some big box stores, you will usually not find the quality. The staff is knowledgeable. In the summer of 2016 we were having a problem with our front St. Agustine lawn. Yes, most of us in the area had cut way back on our watering due to drought, but we had managed to keep it alive. One section was having an issue. Was the dead and expanding area due to a pest or a disease? Treatment is different. One of the experts told me how to check for cinch which I did and then applied the proper treatment. Today after the good winter rains that area has started to grow back in Another problem with which I recently had to deal was damage to a fairly young peach tree last summer due to a bear climbing into it and breaking many of the limbs. One of the fruit tree specialists advised on what to do. Right now, it is looking healthy again and we are looking at a small crop of peaches. read more

This is my go-to for house plants. It has more of a selection than the Glendora store and Melinda is super helpful.

We shop at this Armstrong Center a lot and have always been happy. We had bought a peach tree a couple of years ago that basically did nothing and they just told us to bring back the tree and they gave us a new one that is growing great. They have plants that you cannot find in at Home Depot or Lowe's and you get great customer service and advice on planting the items you are buying. We have also bought garden statues here too. I highly recommend Armstrong's! read more

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Went in and asked what fragrant bushes do you have? They first walked us around to spot the most popular and then wrote down a long list of top picks, without having to ask. Plenty of employees around to get help and they are more than happy to take things to your car for you. read more

We've had some mixed experiences with this location. It's true, some of the employees really don't want to bother w/ customer service. For the most part, you get your questions answered. I still have not met anyone that has been super friendly. Store is super clean and everything is laid out well. Nice selection of flowers, plants and herbs. For the second year straight, we've purchased their Christmas trees and they've always been very long lasting. We love their X'mas trees! read more

Armstrong Garden Centers - Herb garden. Nice selection - Nurseries & Gardening Near Me - Monrovia, California

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It's always fun coming here. I love to come here to browse flowers, seeds, and gnomes! Walking around in the outdoor area makes you want to buy up the whole garden. As my front yard is being constructed at the moment, Peter & I came to Armstrong to buy some seeds to get a head start on our herbacious garden. We bought seeds for heirloom cherry tomatoes and the multi-colored carrots. The two of us are total newbies to gardening, so we flagged down a nice woman and asked her what we need to get these babies growin'. She walked us around the store & found all the beginner materials for us. She even gave us a plastic crate for free so that we could easily carry our little planters. Tre thoughtful! read more

Wow! They have a lot here. I came here a few days ago and it was a bit overwhelming as it was my first time. When we initially got here, there wasn't an associate to be found, but eventually I found someone to assist me. Yvonne was very helpful and cheery and walked us newbies around the place to pick up what we needed. She saved us like an hour of wandering around aimlessly not knowing what to get for our tomato plant. I'll be back if I need anything. read more

Don't use their landscaping design service to plan your garden. They take forever to design it and would "retaliate" against you when you decide to go with someone else. They really should do criminal background checks on all their employees. read more