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Sutherlands Home and Garden Club
💬 349 reviews4.9
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Sutherlands Home and Garden Club

Full-service garden center nursery. Top products: shade trees, flowering trees, fruit trees, perennials, shrubs, tropical plants, annuals, rose bushes, Boston ferns. Sutherlands Home and Garden Club, located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, operates as a comprehensive nursery and garden center. The business maintains a diverse inventory of horticultural offerings, including various species of shade, flowering, and fruit trees, alongside an extensive selection of perennial and annual flowering plants. Their catalog features specialized items such as tropical plants, rose bushes, garden mums, shrubs, and Boston ferns. With over 40 years of experience in the horticultural retail industry, the nursery emphasizes quality sourcing through national procurement efforts. The facility functions as a direct-to-consumer retail outlet, serving local homeowners and gardening enthusiasts with a broad spectrum of ornamental and edible plant varieties suitable for the regional climate. By maintaining a focus on plant quality and variety, the business serves as a primary horticultural supply hub for the Fort Smith area, providing both aesthetic and productive landscaping options.

📍1925, Zero Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72901, US
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The Good Earth Garden Center
💬 281 reviews4.7
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The Good Earth Garden Center

Full-Service Retail Garden Center. Top products: Shrubs and Trees, Perennials and Annuals, Vegetables and Herbs, Houseplants and Tropicals, Pottery and Garden Supplies. Established in 1974, The Good Earth Garden Center is a multi-faceted horticultural business based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Originally founded as a retail nursery and growing facility, the operation has evolved into a comprehensive garden center that caters to both local homeowners and gardening enthusiasts. Their core offerings include a wide array of plant materials, ranging from ornamental shrubs, trees, and roses to edible vegetables, herbs, and diverse indoor tropicals. Beyond their inventory of plants, the center provides a full suite of outdoor living amenities, including landscape design and installation, irrigation services, and a stone yard. The business also maintains a dedicated gift shop and serves as an educational hub for the community by providing gardening tips, events, and resources. With over 50 years of experience, The Good Earth operates with a focus on community engagement, supporting local causes through grants while continuing to provide specialized plant care products such as soil, mulch, and containers to support sustainable residential landscaping.

📍15733, Cantrell Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72223, US
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Garden City Nursery
💬 265 reviews4.5
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Garden City Nursery

Full-service retail plant nursery. Top products: Annuals, Perennials, Trees, Shrubs, Succulents, Vegetable starters. Bogle's Garden City Nursery, located in Bentonville, Arkansas, has been a staple in the Northwest Arkansas horticultural community since 1976. As a full-service garden center, the nursery specializes in a diverse range of plant materials, including seasonal annuals, perennials, tropical plants, succulents, ornamental trees, and shrubs. They also provide edible plant options such as vegetable starters. The nursery operates with a mission to provide high-quality plant stock and professional guidance to local homeowners and gardening enthusiasts. Beyond plant sales, they offer local delivery services and seasonal promotions. Their operations include greenhouse maintenance and a focus on providing a curated variety that exceeds the inventory typically found in big-box retail environments. With over four decades of experience, the business serves as a resource for plant selection, yard planning, and regional landscape support.

📍2103, South Walton Boulevard, Bentonville, Arkansas, 72712, US
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Rockwell Farms Nursery
💬 254 reviews4.4
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Rockwell Farms Nursery

Retail nursery and garden center. Top products: Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, Christmas trees. Rockwell Farms Nursery is a family-owned, full-service horticultural business based in Northwest Arkansas, boasting over 30 years of industry experience. The nursery serves a diverse customer base, including local homeowners and landscaping professionals, by providing a comprehensive selection of ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials, and annuals. Beyond plant sales, the business functions as a multifaceted garden center, offering essential plant care products, including pest control and landscaping chemicals. A key component of their business model is the integration of professional services and customer education; they offer planting services for tree purchases and provide landscape design advice to assist clients in residential projects. Their commitment to community engagement is reflected in their educational initiatives, which include a YouTube channel and regular instructional sessions aimed at helping customers optimize their gardening success. The nursery also operates seasonally, offering services such as the retail sale and delivery of Christmas trees.

📍2412 US-62, Rogers, AR 72756, USA
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White River Nursery
💬 194 reviews4.8
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White River Nursery

Edible plant and tree nursery. Top products: fruit trees, berry bushes, vegetable starts, paw paw trees. White River Nursery is a horticultural business focused on providing edible plants and trees to both residential gardeners and professional landscapers. Their product catalog features a variety of fruit-bearing plants, including blueberries, blackberries, and apple trees, alongside a selection of vegetable starts and unique specimens like paw paw trees. The nursery operates through both a physical retail location and an online storefront, allowing customers to reserve plants for local pickup. Beyond plant sales, the business functions as a garden resource center, offering professional advice on plant care, site-specific landscape solutions, and local delivery services. White River Nursery maintains a dedicated wholesale program designed to support landscape contractors with competitive pricing. Their operations are complemented by community-focused initiatives, such as seasonal gardening seminars, events, and a customer loyalty newsletter aimed at providing ongoing horticultural education and support.

📍5635, East Huntsville Road, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701, US
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The Plant Outlet
💬 176 reviews4.3
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The Plant Outlet

Full-service retail nursery and landscaping. Top products: Citrus Trees, Perennials, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, Annuals. The Plant Outlet, located in Conway, Arkansas, is a comprehensive garden center and landscape company that has served Faulkner County for over a decade. As a multi-faceted horticultural business, they operate a significant greenhouse facility offering a diverse inventory of plants, including spring and winter annuals, perennials, roses, succulents, houseplants, and various ornamental and fruit-bearing trees. Their agricultural offerings extend to herbs, vegetables, and berries, alongside bulk landscape materials such as sod, mulch, stone, and rock products. Beyond retail plant sales, The Plant Outlet functions as a professional landscaping service provider, specializing in custom landscape design, hardscaping installations like retaining walls and patios, irrigation systems, water features, and outdoor lighting. They cater to a broad customer base, including residential homeowners seeking garden solutions and property owners requiring comprehensive site maintenance, such as pruning, trimming, leaf removal, and sodding.

📍4102, Mallard Lane, Conway, Arkansas, 72034, US
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Sharum's Garden Center
💬 157 reviews4.2
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Sharum's Garden Center

Full-service retail garden center. Top products: Ornamental trees, Shrubs, Seasonal plants, Landscaping design services. Sharum's Garden Center, established in 1938, is a long-standing horticultural institution in Arkansas with multiple locations serving the Fort Smith and Springdale areas. The business operates as a traditional, multi-faceted garden center that provides a comprehensive selection of ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, and seasonal botanical offerings for both residential and commercial clients. Beyond retail sales, the company integrates horticultural expertise with landscape design and installation services under the Frank Sharum Landscape & Design division. Their operations focus on supporting the regional gardening community through a combination of professional landscaping expertise and the supply of plant material. As a staple in the Northwest Arkansas gardening sector, they serve homeowners and property owners looking for mature plant stock, garden improvement solutions, and ongoing landscaping support. Their business model emphasizes longevity and deep regional roots, maintaining a commitment to professional garden care and high-quality plant selection.

📍Didier Road, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72916, US
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Westwood Gardens | Wedington
💬 153 reviews4.2
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Westwood Gardens | Wedington

Full-Service Retail Garden Center. Top products: annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, tropical houseplants. Westwood Gardens is a prominent family-owned and operated nursery and garden center chain based in Northwest Arkansas, with over 30 years of experience serving the region. Operating four locations, the business specializes in providing a wide selection of horticultural products, including annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and tropical houseplants. A core component of their operation is their commitment to local cultivation; they grow a significant portion of their inventory on-site under the supervision of expert growers to ensure high-quality plant stock adapted to the local climate. Beyond retail sales, Westwood Gardens focuses on customer education, offering professional gardening advice, seasonal workshops, and resources for plant care. Their target audience includes residential homeowners and landscaping enthusiasts seeking high-quality plant varieties, including hard-to-find selections. The company maintains a strong reputation for knowledgeable service and has expanded from a single storefront to a multi-location enterprise, reflecting deep integration into the Northwest Arkansas gardening community.

📍4324, West Wedington Drive, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72704, US
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Westwood Gardens | Mission
💬 148 reviews4.4
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Westwood Gardens | Mission

Full-Service Retail Plant Nursery. Top products: Annuals, Perennials, Trees, Shrubs, Tropical houseplants. Westwood Gardens is a family-owned and operated nursery and garden center chain with four locations across Northwest Arkansas. With over 30 years of experience, the business specializes in providing a wide selection of high-quality, locally grown plants. Their diverse inventory includes annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and tropical houseplants, often featuring unique or hard-to-find varieties. A core component of their operation is their commitment to local cultivation, ensuring that plants are suited to the regional climate to increase customer success. Beyond retail, they act as a community resource by providing expert horticultural advice, garden planning assistance, and educational content through their website. They cater primarily to local homeowners and gardening enthusiasts, offering both the plants themselves and the accessories required for container and landscape gardening. The business also maintains a strong focus on customer service, utilizing a knowledgeable staff to assist in plant selection, and supports local community initiatives through seasonal fundraisers involving products like poinsettias and fall mums.

📍2104, East Mission Boulevard, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, US
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Pink Fern
💬 141 reviews5
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Pink Fern

Retail Houseplant and Gift Shop. Top products: potted houseplants, propagation vases, plant decor, candles, home accessories. Pink Fern is a retail plant shop and lifestyle boutique specializing in the sale of houseplants, ranging from common, easy-care varieties to rare specimens. The business serves a customer base of residential plant enthusiasts, offering both the plants themselves and a curated selection of botanical-themed home goods, propagation supplies, and decorative pots. Unlike a traditional nursery or production farm, Pink Fern functions primarily as a specialty plant retailer and gift shop. Their operations include hosting workshops and community events centered around plant care and gardening-adjacent activities. The business emphasizes an eclectic atmosphere, sourcing merchandise from various local small businesses to complement their plant inventory. Their core mission focuses on providing a curated shopping experience for individuals seeking greenery for home environments, as well as unique gift items, candles, and lifestyle accessories that cater to a 'cottagecore' and plant-loving aesthetic.

📍848, North College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701, US
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Westwood Gardens | Rogers
💬 138 reviews4.3
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Westwood Gardens | Rogers

Full-Service Retail Plant Nursery. Top products: Annuals, Perennials, Trees, Shrubs, Tropical Houseplants. Westwood Gardens is a prominent, family-owned horticultural operation serving Northwest Arkansas for over 30 years. With four physical locations, the business functions as a comprehensive retail garden center and nursery. A core pillar of their business is their commitment to local production; they cultivate a significant portion of their inventory on-site under the supervision of expert growers to ensure high plant quality and regional adaptability. Their extensive product catalog includes a wide variety of annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and tropical houseplants, often featuring rare or hard-to-find varieties. Beyond retail plant sales, Westwood Gardens serves as an educational resource, offering expert planting advice, seasonal workshops, and resources on landscaping and care. They cater to a diverse clientele ranging from local homeowners to community fundraisers, providing both the raw plant materials and the professional guidance necessary to maintain healthy residential landscapes in the local climate.

📍3112, West New Hope Road, Rogers, Arkansas, 72758, US
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McCallister‘s Garden Center
💬 131 reviews4.9
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McCallister‘s Garden Center

Landscape supply and nursery. Top products: Trees, Shrubs, Landscaping materials, Ornamental plants. McCallister's Landscape Supply operates two horticultural and landscape supply centers located in Benton and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The business specializes in the retail and wholesale distribution of landscape materials, including a wide selection of trees, shrubs, and ornamental plants suitable for local climate conditions. Serving both residential homeowners and professional landscape contractors, the company functions as a central hub for outdoor improvement projects. Their inventory typically encompasses a variety of nursery stock, alongside the hardscape and bulk materials necessary for comprehensive landscaping installation. By maintaining two strategic locations, they ensure local access to essential botanical assets and gardening supplies. Their mission centers on supporting the regional green industry by providing high-quality plant materials and professional-grade supplies designed to enhance residential and commercial outdoor spaces throughout the Central Arkansas area.

📍2841, Salt Creek Road, Benton, Arkansas, 72019, US
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Plantopia Home and Garden
💬 131 reviews4.6
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Plantopia Home and Garden

Full-Service Retail Garden Center. Top products: trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, pottery. Plantopia, located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, at the historic former Lakewood Gardens site, operates as a comprehensive retail garden center and horticultural supplier. Founded by Chris H. Olsen, the business focuses on providing a wide array of plant materials, including container-grown and ball-and-burlap trees, shrubs, roses, perennials, annuals, tropical plants, and vines. Their inventory is supported by a selection of hardscaping goods such as pottery, fountains, and bulk materials like mulch. The establishment serves a diverse clientele ranging from novice home gardeners to residential property owners seeking professional guidance. Beyond plant retail, Plantopia offers integrated professional services including landscape design, installation, interior design, decorating, and lawn and irrigation maintenance. Their operational philosophy emphasizes high-quality materials, customer education regarding plant selection and maintenance, and a service-oriented approach that includes in-store potting services and personalized design assistance.

📍3137, North Hills Boulevard, North Little Rock, Arkansas, 72116, US
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McCallister's Garden Center
💬 119 reviews4.8
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McCallister's Garden Center

Landscape supply and nursery. Top products: landscape materials, ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, mulch and soil. McCallister's Landscape Supply operates two horticultural retail facilities in Benton and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The company functions as a comprehensive landscape supply center, serving both residential homeowners and professional landscape contractors. Their inventory focuses on essential landscape and garden materials, including a selection of ornamental plants, trees, and shrubs suited to the local Arkansas climate. By offering both the hardscape materials—such as soil, gravel, and mulch—and the plant stock necessary for landscape installations, they serve as a primary hub for regional gardening and landscaping projects. Their operations prioritize accessibility for project-based customers, providing the necessary supplies to establish, maintain, and enhance residential and commercial outdoor spaces. The business maintains a consistent focus on traditional landscape supplies, acting as a functional supplier for the local horticultural community.

📍121 N Moore Rd, Hot Springs, AR 71913, USA
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Breshear's Nursery & Greenhouse
💬 113 reviews4.6
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Breshear's Nursery & Greenhouse

Full-Service Retail Plant Nursery. Top products: Trees and shrubs, Seasonal bedding plants, Perennials and annuals, Potting soils and fertilizers, Garden tools and decor. Established in 1970, Breshear's Nursery & Greenhouse is a family-owned, full-service horticultural retailer located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Operating as both a traditional plant nursery and a comprehensive garden center, the business specializes in the cultivation and sale of a diverse range of plant life, including ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs, tropical indoor plants, and seasonal annuals and perennials. They cater to a broad customer base, ranging from home gardeners seeking expert advice to professional landscapers looking for quality nursery stock from reputable brands like Proven Winners and First Editions. Their facilities include active greenhouses and hothouses used to nurture seedlings and maintain healthy, resilient greenery. In addition to live plant material, the nursery provides essential gardening supplies such as specialized soils, fertilizers, pest control solutions, and decorative yard accents, serving as a regional hub for horticultural resources.

📍4880, Park Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71901, US
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Pense Nursery
💬 104 reviews3
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Pense Nursery

Specialty Fruit Plant Nursery. Top products: Strawberry Plants, Raspberry Plants, Blueberry Plants, Blackberry Plants, Fruit Vines and Canes. Pense Berry Farm is a specialized fruit plant nursery that focuses on the propagation and sale of high-quality berry plants for both home gardeners and commercial agricultural operations. The nursery provides a vast selection of berry varieties, including strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, honeyberries, figs, gooseberries, currants, and muscadine vines. They prioritize the supply of true-to-name, certified fruit plants, emphasizing organic growing methods to ensure customer success. Operating on a seasonal model, the farm ships dormant plants from December through May to optimize transplant survival. Pense Berry Farm caters to a wide customer base ranging from backyard enthusiasts looking to start a home fruit garden to wholesale clients requiring large-scale quantities for professional farming. By providing expert guidance on variety selection and maintaining rigorous standards for their plant inventory, they serve as a dedicated resource for productive, edible landscapes.

📍1946 N Main St
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Westwood Gardens | Springdale
💬 97 reviews4.4
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Westwood Gardens | Springdale

Retail and Wholesale Nursery. Top products: Annuals, Perennials, Trees, Shrubs, Tropical Houseplants. Westwood Gardens is a family-owned and operated nursery and garden center chain serving Northwest Arkansas for over 30 years. With four regional locations, the business specializes in providing a wide variety of high-quality plant material, including annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and tropical houseplants. A core component of their operation is their commitment to local production, where they grow a significant portion of their inventory on-site under the supervision of expert horticulturists. This focus on local cultivation is intended to ensure plant health and adaptability to the regional climate. Beyond retail sales, Westwood Gardens offers educational resources, including a seasonal garden calendar, expert care advice, and gardening workshops for the community. The company serves a diverse customer base ranging from residential home gardeners to those seeking landscaping solutions. Their business model combines retail storefronts with specialized plant expertise, positioning them as a primary horticultural resource in the Northwest Arkansas region.

📍802, Reddish Lane, Springdale, Arkansas, 72764, US
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Bradford Yard Living + Landscaping
💬 89 reviews4.8
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Bradford Yard Living + Landscaping

Retail Nursery and Garden Center. Top products: Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, Vegetables, Mulch, Garden Decor. Bradford Yard Living + Landscaping is a long-standing retail nursery and garden center based in Rogers, Arkansas, operating since 1974. Serving the Northwest Arkansas region, the business functions as both a plant retailer and a full-service landscaping firm. Their horticultural expertise is anchored by a staff horticulturist and membership in the Arkansas Nurseryman's Association. The nursery offers a broad selection of trees, shrubs, annual and perennial flowers, and vegetable starts, complemented by a range of garden supplies, bulk materials such as sifted topsoil, compost, mulch, and decorative gravel. Beyond plant retail, they provide professional landscape design, installation, and maintenance services for residential and commercial clients. Additional specialized offerings include the installation and maintenance of automated irrigation sprinkler systems and energy-efficient LED outdoor landscape lighting. They maintain a physical storefront with seasonal operating hours.

📍1605, Prairie Creek Drive, Rogers, Arkansas, 72756, US
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Sharum's Garden Center NWA
💬 88 reviews4
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Sharum's Garden Center NWA

Full-service Retail Garden Center. Top products: Ornamental trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, Landscaping supplies. Sharum's Garden Center, established in 1938, is a prominent horticultural institution in Arkansas with multiple locations serving the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith regions. As a legacy business, it functions as a comprehensive retail garden center catering to both residential homeowners and professional landscapers. Their operation focuses on the supply of diverse plant material, including a wide array of ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials, and seasonal annuals suited to the local climate. Beyond plant sales, the business is integrated with Frank Sharum Landscape & Design, indicating a robust capability in professional landscape architecture, installation, and site development. With over eight decades of experience, Sharum's serves as a primary horticultural hub for the region, emphasizing quality plant stock and long-term expertise in regional gardening practices, maintenance, and design implementation.

📍750 S Maestri Rd
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Another Season Home and Garden
💬 76 reviews4.6
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Another Season Home and Garden

Retail Garden Center and Nursery. Top products: trees and shrubs, tropical houseplants, bedding plants, bonsai, terrariums. Another Season Home and Garden is a comprehensive retail garden center and nursery focused on providing a wide range of plant materials for both outdoor and indoor environments. Their outdoor inventory features a diverse selection of trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, bedding plants, and vegetable starts curated to balance timeless varieties with contemporary botanical trends. The business maintains a strong focus on indoor horticulture, offering an extensive collection of tropical houseplants, orchids, and air plants within their storefront and greenhouses. Additionally, the nursery specializes in botanical curiosities, including bonsai and custom-made terrariums, aimed at collectors and plant enthusiasts. Beyond retail sales, Another Season provides professional landscape design, installation, and ongoing garden maintenance services to support residential clients in cultivating personalized outdoor spaces. Their operation serves as a community resource for plant advice, custom gift curation, and the development of peaceful, garden-focused living environments.

📍580, Alcoa Road, Benton, Arkansas, 72015, US
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Bear Creek Nursery
💬 74 reviews4.8
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Bear Creek Nursery

Retail Garden Center and Nursery. Top products: garden tools, pottery, in-house soil mixes, compost. Bear Creek Nursery is a regional garden center serving Eureka Springs, Holiday Island, and the surrounding Ozark communities. The nursery serves as a comprehensive horticultural hub for local residents and gardening enthusiasts, offering a variety of plant materials supported by essential gardening supplies. A core component of their operation is their focus on soil health and sustainability; the business produces its own compost and provides custom in-house soil mixes available for both customer pickup and delivery. Beyond soil and plant offerings, the nursery stocks essential gardening tools and decorative pottery, serving as a one-stop shop for landscape maintenance and home gardening needs. The business maintains a family-friendly atmosphere, featuring onsite livestock such as chickens to engage the local community. Their operations are centered on providing high-quality growing mediums and landscaping essentials to foster healthy, vibrant home gardens within the local ecosystem.

📍2498, State Highway 23, Oak Hill, Arkansas, 72631, US
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AW Shrubs
💬 72 reviews4.8
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AW Shrubs

📍510 W Center St, Beebe, AR 72012, USA
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Hocott's Garden Center
💬 70 reviews4.4
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Hocott's Garden Center

Retail Garden Center and Nursery. Top products: Annuals and Perennials, Trees and Shrubs, Rare Houseplants, Tropical Plants, Garden Supplies. Established in 1939, Hocott's Garden Center is a multi-generational, locally owned nursery and landscaping firm serving the Little Rock, Arkansas area. The business operates as a hybrid entity, combining a physical retail garden center with comprehensive landscaping and horticultural services. Their inventory includes a diverse selection of plant material, ranging from hardy landscape trees and shrubs to seasonal annuals, perennials, and a specialized collection of rare and tropical houseplants. Beyond plant retail, Hocott's provides professional landscape design, irrigation installation, lawn maintenance, and seasonal garden services. The company caters to both residential homeowners and clients seeking customized outdoor transformations. With a long-standing reputation in the community, their business model emphasizes professional expertise, offering free consultations to assist customers in plant selection, yard maintenance, and hardscape integration.

📍3698, Kavanaugh Boulevard, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, US
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Flower Depot
💬 66 reviews4.9
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Flower Depot

📍616 AR-365, Mayflower, AR 72106, USA
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The Nursery & Garden Center Market in Arkansas

The Arkansas nursery and garden center landscape currently consists of 90 verified operations spread across 20 active cities. This distribution is not uniform; it concentrates in specific urban corridors that support both residential demand and regional commercial landscaping needs. The market is defined by a mix of specialized greenhouses and general retail garden centers that cater to the diverse needs of both casual home gardeners and professional horticulturalists.

Retailers like The Good Earth Garden Center and the various Westwood Gardens locations demonstrate the industry's focus on high-quality, regionally adapted stock. Customers now lean toward nurseries that provide specialized advice alongside plant sales. High-rated operations such as Sutherlands Home and Garden Club, which boasts a 4.9 rating, illustrate that consumer loyalty in Arkansas is tightly linked to plant health and knowledgeable staff. The market is characterized by a mix of long-standing family-owned nurseries and newer, niche-focused centers that prioritize rare or native varieties.

Top Cities for Nurseries & Garden Centers

Hot Springs serves as a primary hub for this industry, housing 8 documented nurseries. This density correlates with the city's tourism-heavy economy and the specific microclimates found within the Ouachita Mountains, which necessitate a higher availability of specialized landscape materials. Similarly, Northwest Arkansas represents a critical cluster; Fayetteville and Bentonville both host 7 active centers each, while Rogers adds another 6. These three cities combined account for nearly 23% of the state's total nursery footprint, reflecting the rapid residential growth and high demand for residential landscaping in the NWA region.

Little Rock and Fort Smith anchor the central and western markets, maintaining 6 and 5 nurseries respectively. The consistency of these hubs suggests a well-distributed network that ensures homeowners across the state have access to climate-appropriate plant material without traveling across regional borders. Smaller but vital nodes like Paragould and Jonesboro maintain 4 nurseries each, ensuring that the agricultural and residential needs of the Delta region are serviced efficiently.

Arkansas Climate & Plant Selection

Arkansas spans USDA hardiness zones 6b through 8a. This climatic diversity means that a nursery in Northern Arkansas must stock cold-hardy perennials and woody shrubs capable of surviving hard freezes, while a garden center in Southern Arkansas focuses on heat-tolerant species that thrive in long, humid summers. The state's soil geography—ranging from the rich alluvial soils of the Mississippi Delta to the rocky, acidic substrates of the Ozarks—dictates what local growers can produce field-grown versus what must be container-grown in greenhouses.

Native plants are the backbone of successful gardening in Arkansas. Nurseries are increasingly pivoting to inventory species like Arkansas Bluestar (Amsonia hubrichtii) and various native oak species, which are naturally adapted to the state’s fluctuating precipitation levels. Average annual rainfall is generally high, but uneven distribution necessitates the sale of drought-tolerant plants that can handle the dry spells common in late summer. Greenhouse-grown stock is essential here; starting plants under controlled conditions protects them from the intense early-spring temperature swings that can kill fragile nursery inventory before it ever hits the sales floor.

Sourcing Plants Locally in AR

  • Evaluate Regional Hardiness: When visiting a local garden center, verify that their woody ornamental stock is sourced from growers within the same USDA zone to ensure transplant success.
  • Prioritize Native Plant Specialists: Focus your search on nurseries that explicitly label native species. These plants require less fertilization and irrigation because they are biologically synced with local pollinator cycles.
  • Analyze Nursery Ratings and Reputation: High-rated locations such as the various Westwood Gardens sites or White River Nursery often offer superior horticultural support, which is invaluable for diagnosing local soil issues.
  • Consider Soil Testing Before Planting: Use the local nursery visit as an opportunity to ask for advice on soil amendment. Most successful local nurseries carry the amendments necessary to balance the pH of the region's common clay or silty loam soils.
  • Seasonal Timing: Always consult with a garden center employee about the specific planting window for your region. In the north, fall planting is often superior for root establishment, while southern nurseries may recommend early spring to avoid the harsh heat of August.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the best time to plant shrubs in Arkansas nurseries?

A: For most of Arkansas, the optimal time for planting shrubs is in the fall, specifically from late September through November. This window allows roots to establish in the cooling soil before the high heat of the following summer. In the northern zones, spring planting is also effective once the ground has thawed, but fall remains the gold standard for reducing plant stress.

Q: Why is the Arkansas climate considered challenging for gardeners?

A: Arkansas gardeners face significant temperature swings, particularly in the spring, which can fluctuate by 30 degrees in 24 hours. These rapid changes, combined with high humidity in the summer and varying soil acidity from the Ozarks to the Delta, make plant selection difficult. Nurseries must stock inventory that can handle both the winter freezes of zone 6 and the intense, humid heat of zone 8.

Q: Are native plants readily available at local nurseries?

A: Yes, there is a growing trend among top-tier Arkansas garden centers to stock native species. Plants like Arkansas Bluestar, native coreopsis, and oak varieties are becoming staples. If you cannot find a specific native plant at a general nursery, look for specialized greenhouse operations that focus on pollinator-friendly restoration landscapes, as they are more likely to carry species endemic to the Ouachita or Ozark regions.

Q: How do I determine which USDA zone my garden is in?

A: Arkansas ranges from 6b in the mountainous north to 8a in the southern corners. You can check your specific county’s hardiness zone on the USDA map. When purchasing from a nursery in a different part of the state, ask the staff if the plant was grown in that specific zone to avoid purchasing specimens that will not survive your local winter temperatures.

Q: Should I choose container-grown or field-grown plants?

A: Container-grown plants are easier to transplant and available year-round, which is why most garden centers carry them. Field-grown or 'balled and burlapped' plants are typically larger and better for mature landscape trees. In Arkansas, container-grown plants are safer for beginners because the root systems are better protected from the volatile, wet-dry cycles common in the state’s clay-heavy soils.

⭐ 4.5 average rating across 79 verified nurseries in Arkansas

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K ShelleyEdited a day ago

Love her variety of plants. Just attended one of her workshops. It was so much fun

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Suzanne Castle3 days ago

The most beautiful garden center ever! Healthy and vibrant plant selection. My go to for geraniums! I’ve never seen such giant flowers especially during these 95 degree days!

McCallister's Garden Center
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David Blakley4 days ago

Nurseries don't get any better than this one. I've visited every nursery in the surrounding area and none hold a flame to Good Earth. Their plant selection is amazing and their staff is even better. I've already spent hundreds here on rare houseplants and will spend hundreds more before it's over with. ALWAYS something good on Emilio's (he's the BEST, btw) rare plant table in his hot house. I will warn you, this place is amazing and can end up an addiction. I can't be in the area without itching to stop to see what's new. If you're looking for a nice houseplant, or even to spiffy up your front yard, there's no better place here.

The Good Earth Garden Center
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Chris LockeEdited 5 days ago

Small seasonal plants reasonable prices trees and shrubs high prices

The Plant Outlet
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James Linder5 days ago

Awesome customer service and very helpful advice to achieve excellent landscaping results. We found the prices to be very reasonable and the workers that do the installation very friendly.

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Sarah Blackmona week ago

So many cool varieties of plants! I found several things I really wanted but never dreamt of finding in a local shop, including carnivorous plants. Everyone was friendly and all the plants looked well taken care of and healthy. Such a fun store to walk around in.

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Jennifer Reardona week ago

2nd year in a row of enjoying gardening & purchased most of my plants from this nursery. The staff is always very helpful and friendly! Ask about the punch card!

Rockwell Farms Nursery
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Brian Garcia2 weeks ago

Botanic Plant Co. is truly a gem in Northwest Arkansas! Their team is incredibly attentive, knowledgeable, and always willing to help. Jessica and Ashley both took the time to help my wife choose the perfect pots and indoor plants, and we couldn’t be happier with how our indoor plant décor turned out. If you’re looking for beautiful plants and outstanding customer service, this place is absolutely worth a visit!

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