El Cajon
Store Hours
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Sun8:00 AM - 6:00 pm
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Mon8:00 AM - 6:00 pm
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Tue8:00 AM - 6:00 pm
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Wed8:00 AM - 6:00 pm
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Thur8:00 AM - 6:00 pm
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Fri8:00 AM - 6:00 pm
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Sat8:00 AM - 6:00 pm
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Experience Armstrong Garden Centers El Cajon
At Armstrong Garden Centers in El Cajon, gardening inspiration comes to life. Stroll through our nursery to discover colorful annuals and perennials, lush trees and shrubs, and a wide variety of houseplants, all chosen for their quality and beauty.
We carry everything you need to create and care for your garden, including soils, fertilizers, pottery, tools, and trusted solutions for pests and plant health. With both indoor and outdoor shopping areas, the store offers ideas and essentials for every garden style.
What makes our El Cajon location special is the warm, knowledgeable team who are always ready to provide personalized advice and expert tips. Whether you are planting your first container, refreshing your backyard, or planning a full landscape project, we are here to help. For larger projects, our professional design and installation services make it easy to bring your vision to life.
As an employee-owned company, we take pride in exceptional service and back all outdoor trees and shrubs with a lifetime guarantee. At Armstrong Garden Centers El Cajon, we are more than a garden store. We are your trusted partner in growing something beautiful.
El Cajon Landscape Design & Installation
Our Armstrong El Cajon landscape designer is an
experienced horticulturist and design professional. The at-home landscape
design appointment includes walking your garden with you discussing your preferences,
lifestyle, and budget and then they'll create a custom landscape design.
Garden Consultation
An Armstrong El Cajon horticulturist will come to your home and
provide plant identification and care information, gardening advice and other
relevant recommendations. The appointment is tailored to your needs.
Personal Shopper
New to gardening or want a little extra advice for your next project?
Our personal shopper service is perfect for small areas or just "freshening
up" a garden corner. Schedule a personal 1-hour appointment to meet
in-store with an Armstrong expert. We'll assemble the plants you need for your
garden project right on the spot!
Let Us Do The Work
We offer a full range of landscape services to make your outdoor space a
perfect blend between beauty and functionality. Let us customize our program to
fit your landscaping needs. We have a 130-year tradition of local,
horticultural excellence so you can rest assured you've made the right chose
with Armstrong Garden Centers. We offer a variety of landscape services from
landscape design, and full landscape installation to simple plantings and home
garden consultations.
Meet Your Local Landscape Designer
Tammy is a CA Certified Nursery Professional with a Bachelor in Landscape Architecture. She has designed landscapes for over 25 years. She is insightful of the customers' desires and will create the best solution for a unique garden transformation. Meet with an expert like Tammy and book a landscape design today.
Landscape Design Service Areas: Mission Valley, El Cajon, San Diego, & neighboring areas
Deep red Anigozanthos add color to a lush lawn area
Blooming potted plants accent the salvias surrounding this pathway
Back yard fire pit design surrounded by boulders, drought tolerant plants and olive tree focal point.
Blue salvias provide a beatiful contrast to the purple hues of the flax
Blooming coleonema surround this bird bath water feature
Contrasting colors accent this curved entry walkway.
Meditation garden with bridge spanning a dry stream bed
Meet Your Local Landscape Designer
Yulia has a degree in Landscape Design and Horticulture. As an experienced designer, she loves working with both plants and people. Her mission is to help customers feel inspired by their landscape and transform ordinary outdoor spaces into private retreats. Meet with an expert like Yulia and book a landscape design today.
Landscape Design Service Areas: Rancho Penasquitos, Del Mar, Escondido, El Cajon, San Diego, Poway, & neighboring areas
Beautiful secluded and private entryway featuring ajuga bordering the path
Incredible summer blooms along a drought tolerant grass lawn.
This beautiful, drought tolerant landscape is highlighted by an arbutus marina tree that beckons visitors as they approach the front entry.
Drought tolerant corner with orange and yellow blooms.
Edible garden in a custom raised bed
A formal landscape bed featuring iceberg roses and Japanese boxwoods
a small garden with a stone path
A colorful lawn border of whites and pinks
A lovely boulder garden
A beautiful and colorful landscape bed flanks a drought tolerant lawn
SHOP PLANTS AND GARDEN ESSENTIALS ONLINE
Shop Online
Here's how it works:
- Browse our selection of plants and garden products online.
- Our horticulturist will assemble your order within 48 hours.
- We will notify you that your order is ready for curbside pickup or local delivery.
Welcome to Armstrong Garden Centers, El Cajon
I have worked for Armstrong Garden Centers since 1998 and have been in the horticulture industry since 1986. I love growing veggies and herbs, nothing beats being able to pick what you need from your own backyard! I especially enjoy growing succulents, there are so many varieties with cool colors and textures. One of my favorite parts of this job is greeting first-time customers and getting them more involved in the whole gardening experience, as well as welcoming back our regular customers. My friendly knowledgeable team will wow you with their customer service and their inspiring gardening ideas. Our store environment and displays will captivate you and encourage you to create your own garden oasis. Outside of work, I like to play hockey and love spending time with my kids. We invite you to stop by our store, we'd love to help you with all your gardening needs. Be sure to check out our free gardening class too!