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
Recent Examples on the Web
So brave the heat, head to the garden center, and buy some of these flowers to fill your pots this July.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
He was found inside the burning vehicle in the parking lot of his business, Tropic Bay Water Gardens, an aquatic garden center with experts in pond and water matters, Anne Arundel County police said at the time.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The Baltimore Sun’s readers have voted on what’s the best in the region, from acupuncturist and garden center to wedding venue and bike shop.
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Jane Godiner,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
Local garden centers still have a great selection of plants grown in containers and balled and burlapped trees and shrubs.
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Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
One or more of these can usually be found at independent garden centers.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Some garden centers offer landscaping services.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2026
Dahlia plants from a garden center can be transplanted into a larger pot like any other plant.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
The two riders were seen entering through a main door and exiting the store through the garden center.
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Salvador Hernandez
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Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
He was found inside the burning vehicle in the parking lot of his business, Tropic Bay Water Gardens, an aquatic garden center with experts in pond and water matters, Anne Arundel County police said at the time.
—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The Baltimore Sun’s readers have voted on what’s the best in the region, from acupuncturist and garden center to wedding venue and bike shop.
—
Jane Godiner,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
Local garden centers still have a great selection of plants grown in containers and balled and burlapped trees and shrubs.
—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
One or more of these can usually be found at independent garden centers.
—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Some garden centers offer landscaping services.
—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2026
Dahlia plants from a garden center can be transplanted into a larger pot like any other plant.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 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
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“Garden center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garden%20center. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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