Armstrong Garden Centers

In the Garden Change out tired cool season annual flowers with heat-loving, summer annuals like dianthus, marigolds, portulaca and vinca. Prune and feed azaleas and camellias once blooming has finished. An organic fertilizer like E.B. Stone Camellia and Azalea Food is best. Busting at the seams? It’s time to divide and repot cymbidium [...] Read Full Article

Harvesting your own, super-fresh vegetables and fruit is one of the best things about summer. It’s so easy to do, and nothing tastes better than “home grown”! Spring and early summer is the time to plant summer veggies like peppers, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, melons and strawberries. Selecting the site Full sun (at [...] Read Full Article

Celebrate Spring by passing along your love of gardening to your kids! Kids love to get outside and get their hands dirty! They are curious about nature. Spend time with your child in your backyard. Teach them to appreciate caring and nurturing plants and the value of growing your own food [...] Read Full Article

10 Easy Flowers that can Take the Heat and Bloom all Summer   Butterfly Weed - Beautiful red and yellow blooms sit atop kelly green foliage. This is a must-have for anyone wanting to attract butterflies to their gardens. Great for [...] Read Full Article

1. Ladybugs Besides being fun to discover and beautiful to look at, Ladybugs are great for getting rid of “bag bugs.” They feed on aphids, mites, scale, thrips, whiteflies, mealybugs and other slow-moving, soft-bodied insects, larva and eggs. A single ladybug can eat up to 5,000 aphids during its lifetime. They’ll [...] Read Full Article

There are many reasons to love Ladybugs Ladybugs are members of the beetle family. Legend has it that the name ladybug came from European farmers, during the middle ages, who prayed to the Virgin Mary for help when their crops were being destroyed by insects. Ladybugs came and ate the harmful [...] Read Full Article

Our new resource for Landscapers, Landscape Contractors and Designers. Armstrong-quality product at wholesale pricing. Save on: Annual and Perennial Color Shrubs and Trees Soils and Chemicals Pottery We are also excited to offer special ordering for those hard-to-find plants. Also, delivery is available for an additional charge.   Located behind Armstrong Garden Center, the Landscaper's Market offers an easy [...] Read Full Article

Please Note: All of the these contest have now ended.    Spring 2013 The deadline for entering the Love story contest has passed and all entries have been posted. Voting will continue through midnight February 13th. Be sure to vote for your favorite story on our Facebook page. The winning story will be announced on [...] Read Full Article

Growing Great Tomatoes Nothing can compare to the taste of home-grown vegetables and herbs. And a salad or sandwich topped with fresh, juicy tomatoes is one of summers great simple pleasures. Step 1 The first step is to find a sunny spot. Tomatoes, and most other herbs and veggies prefer a full sun [...] Read Full Article

Citrus trees are the perfect, edible addition to any backyard. If you're short on space plant a dwarf citrus tree in a pot. View our Citrus Garden Guide for care tips > View our Citrus Basic How To Video for planting tips > Variety Fruit Season Tree Size Description Orange: Valencia March to October 6 - 8 foot shrub The best [...] Read Full Article