Armstrong Garden Centers

About

Armstrong Garden Centers in Monrovia is a full-service nursery offering a curated selection of plants, garden supplies, and outdoor living products including birdhouses, grills, and landscaping materials. Open seven days a week from 8 AM to 6 PM, the store serves both casual gardeners and serious landscape enthusiasts with expert product availability and knowledgeable staff.

Hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM

Reviews

They don’t have akadama, but I got a nice little Japanese garden juniper to play with and made it into a pretty cascading bonsai. Just getting into practicing bonsai, so please forgive the sloppy wiring. I’ll redo these after a little break. My first attempt at doing bonsai and it’s a shohin, I suppose. Oh and I repotted it in a slightly larger pot since I was stuffing it into this tiny 4” blue o… — Dexter Tucay

I had such a great experience at Armstrong Garden Center in Monrovia thanks to Tracee. She went above and beyond to help me pick out the perfect Japanese maple. Her knowledge, patience, and genuine enthusiasm made the whole process so enjoyable. She took the time to explain the differences between varieties, helped me find one that would thrive in my space, and made sure it was absolutely beautif… — katrina larkin

Very nice people and the ambiance is clean. The plants are well kept but can add a bit of humidity for the indoor tropical plants. Slightly brown on the tips but a VERY VERY beautiful angel wing begonia was what I picked up. Fully recommend for those plant needs — Christian Saavedra

This is one of those places I end up staying longer than I plan. I’ll go in thinking I just need one plant and somehow leave with three… plus soil I probably didn’t need yet. The staff has always been really helpful without hovering. One time I brought in a picture of a struggling plant (that I was pretty sure I already killed), and they actually took the time to explain what might be going on in… — Ava Bennett

The cashier position needs to be re-prioritized by the staff. There was one cashier and she was talking to a man asking for advice on his backyard. Two customers are in line ready to pay but the cashier calls for TWO BACK UP employees to check us out while she talks to the man whos not buying anything. I waited for 5 minutes to buy when there is no line… The right move would have been the cashier… — Catherine Kim