Independent
Anderson Homestead
137 Clearwater Circle, Ruston, LA 71270
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Plant Nurseries & Garden Centers in Ruston, LA
Where to buy plants here
Where to buy plants in Ruston, LA: big-box vs. independent
Ruston, LA has 4 independent nurseries and 4 big-box garden centers in this directory's own classification. Independent, big-box, and grower are separate business-structure categories on file for each listing, not a ranking of one over another.
Independent, named
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Big-box, named
Plus 1 more in the listings below.
Growing conditions
- USDA hardiness zone
- 8b
- Avg. minimum winter temp
- 15°F
- Median frost dates
- First ~Nov 16 · Last ~Mar 11
Frost dates: NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, nearest station (RUSTON LA TECH, LA US, 1.7 km away) .
What's plantable right now
Nothing in our crop table has an open planting window for this ZIP right now, check back soon.
Planting windows and crop timing here are computed from USDA/NOAA climate data and the university extension sources cited below, not a site visit or soil test. Treat this as a starting point: local conditions vary, and a local nursery or extension office can advise on your exact site. See our full Disclaimer.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Independent
Davidson Tree Farms LLC.
1.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2362 LA-818, Ruston, LA 71270
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Independent
Lovin The Earth LLC
5.0 ★ (1 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
8336 LA-146, Ruston, LA 71270
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Garden Center
4.3 ★ (34 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
809 Morrison Dr, Ruston, LA 71270
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Lowe's Home Improvement
4.1 ★ (1,269 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
809 Morrison Dr, Ruston, LA 71270
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Independent
O'Neal's Farm & Garden, LLC
4.6 ★ (163 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
103 S Bonner St, Ruston, LA 71270
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Tractor Supply Co.
4.4 ★ (257 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
2507 North Service Rd E, Ruston, LA 71270
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Big Box
Big Box
Walmart Garden Center
4.7 ★ (3 Google reviews) as of 2026-08-06
1201 North Service Rd E, Ruston, LA 71270
Licence: not checked, no LA registry held
Planting calendar
The full year, at a glance
Number of crops in our table with an open planting window each month, computed from this ZIP's median frost dates.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start indoors | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Direct-sow | – | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Transplant | – | 5 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fall planting | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – |
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