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Garden centers in Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana's garden-center lineup splits five independent to four chain across nine listings, and the hometown favorite is clear: Ellis Home & Garden carries a 4.6 rating on more than 500 reviews, well ahead of the field in volume. H&N Landscaping and Nursery follows at 4.5 for shoppers who want design help alongside plant sales, and the Garden Center at The Home Depot rounds out the top three, also at 4.5.

Sitting in the state's far northeast corner where the piney woods meet Arkansas, the city gardens on sandy, naturally acidic soil, a genuine luxury by Texas standards. Azaleas, dogwoods, and blueberries grow here without the soil chemistry battles gardeners fight farther west. Winters are real, though: lows drop into the teens most years, the frost season runs from roughly late November to mid-March, and plants need actual cold-hardiness, not just heat tolerance.

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garden centers
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independent
4.4 ★
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Zone 8b
USDA zone

All 9 garden centers in Texarkana

Sorted by rating and review volume · 8 open on Sundays

Ellis Home & Garden in Texarkana, Texas

Ellis Home & Garden

4.6(518)

Home and garden center offering houseplants, tools and seasonal decor, along with Christmas-themed items.

IndependentZone 8b
H&N Landscaping and Nursery in Texarkana, Texas

H&N Landscaping and Nursery

4.5(46)

Garden center, plant nursery and shop offering a wide variety of plants, pots and gardening supplies.

IndependentZone 8b
Little Shop Of Flowers in Texarkana, Texas

Little Shop Of Flowers

5.0(4)

Garden center in Texarkana, Texas, 5312 US-59.

IndependentZone 8b
H&N Floral, Gifts & Garden in Texarkana, Texas

H&N Floral, Gifts & Garden

4.5(8)

Florist in Texarkana, Texas, 7801 N State Line Ave.

IndependentZone 8b
The Home Depot in Texarkana, Texas

The Home Depot

4.2(1,563)

Chain home improvement retailer for tools, appliances & other products (some offer truck rentals).

National chainZone 8b
Lowe's Garden Center in Texarkana, Texas

Lowe's Garden Center

4.1(11)

Garden center in Texarkana, Texas, 501 Walton Dr.

National chainZone 8b
Lowe's Home Improvement in Texarkana, Texas

Lowe's Home Improvement

4.1(2,444)

Home improvement chain for appliances & gardening supplies, plus tools & hardware.

National chainZone 8b
Twitty Nursery in Texarkana, Texas

Twitty Nursery

3.9(32)

Plant nursery with a large selection of products, including landscaping materials.

IndependentZone 8b

Planting in Texarkana: zone 8b quick guide

Central Texas offers a very long growing season, but summer heat, not winter cold, is the main limit. Plant early so crops mature before July, then replant for a strong fall garden. Typical growing season: ~260 days, from the last frost in early to mid March to the first freeze around late November.

Acid-loving shrubs are the signature crop: azaleas, camellias, gardenias, and hydrangeas all establish easily in the sandy local soil, and rabbiteye blueberries produce heavily when you plant two varieties for cross-pollination. Dogwoods and Japanese maples handle the understory, while loblolly pines and willow oaks anchor larger lots. The cold winters that limit tropicals are an asset elsewhere in the garden: apples, pears, and peaches set fruit reliably on the winter chill they need, and daffodils return year after year without any pre-chilling. Warm-season vegetables go in after the March frost date; cool-season greens and brassicas stretch the garden from September into December.

July

Plant now

Fall tomato transplants, Pumpkins for Halloween

Garden tasks

Survive: water deeply, mulch, harvest

August

Plant now

Fall tomatoes & peppers (early), Beans (mid), Squash

Garden tasks

Fall garden is Central Texas's best season, plant it

September

Plant now

Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower transplants, Lettuce, Spinach (late)

Garden tasks

Plant wildflower seed for spring

Full 12-month calendar for Central Texas & Hill Country (zone 8b)

Local gardening tips for Texarkana

  • Mulch with pine straw instead of hardwood, it is cheap locally, holds slopes, and keeps the acidic soil chemistry azaleas depend on.
  • Sandy soil sheds nutrients fast; split fertilizer into smaller monthly feedings through the growing season rather than one heavy spring dose.
  • Get a soil test before adding lime, most yards here need none, and overliming ruins conditions for the region's best shrubs.
  • Plant trees and shrubs in late fall so winter rain establishes roots; spring plantings face summer drought stress within months.
  • Cover tender new growth when a March cold snap follows a warm spell, late freezes after early budbreak cause more damage here than midwinter cold.

Texarkana garden center FAQs

›Do I need to amend soil for azaleas in Texarkana?

Far less than in most of Texas. The native sandy soil is already acidic, which is the hard part everywhere else. Work in a few inches of compost or fine pine bark for moisture retention, plant slightly high, and mulch with pine straw. Skip aluminum sulfate and the heavy acidifier routines you see in general gardening guides, they are written for alkaline-soil cities and can overshoot here.

›What lawn grass handles both the summers and the winters?

Bermuda is the workhorse for sunny yards, fully winter-hardy here and tough under traffic. Zoysia costs more but looks better and handles partial shade. St. Augustine survives most Texarkana winters but thins after a hard one, so treat it as a shade-lot compromise rather than the default. Centipede also does well on sandy acidic soil if you want low maintenance over dark-green color.

›Which blueberries actually produce here?

Rabbiteye types are the proven choice for northeast Texas, they tolerate summer heat, and the winters supply all the chill hours they need. Plant at least two different varieties for cross-pollination and expect real harvests by the third year. Give them full sun, pine-straw mulch, and steady water while fruit sizes up in June. Southern highbush varieties fruit earlier but are far fussier about water.

›How should I protect plants from winter cold?

Focus on siting first: marginally hardy plants like gardenias last longer on a south or east wall out of the north wind. Water everything deeply before an arctic front, moist soil holds heat overnight. Frost cloth draped to the ground buys a few degrees; add an old-style incandescent string light under it for nights in the teens. Never let plastic touch foliage, since it burns leaves wherever it makes contact.

›How many garden centers are there in Texarkana, TX?

Our directory currently lists 9 garden centers and plant nurseries in Texarkana, Texas, 5 independent and 4 chain locations.

›What is the best-rated garden center in Texarkana?

Ellis Home & Garden is currently the top-rated garden center in Texarkana, with a 4.6-star average across 518 Google reviews.

›What USDA hardiness zone is Texarkana, TX?

Texarkana is in USDA hardiness zone 8b (average annual minimum temperature 15 to 20°F). The last spring frost typically falls in early to mid March, and the first fall frost arrives around late November.

›When should I start planting in Texarkana?

In zone 8b, set out warm-season vegetables and annuals after the last frost in early to mid March. Cool-season crops go in earlier, and fall planting (September to November) is excellent in Texarkana for trees, shrubs, and perennials.

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