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
Based on this ZIP's median frost dates, last frost ~Mar 11, first frost ~Nov 16.
Plant for fall now
- Beets · 55–65 days to maturity
- Broccoli · 65–80 days to maturity
- Brussels Sprouts · 40–50 days to maturity
- Cabbage · 70–85 days to maturity
- Collards · 32–72 days to maturity
- Kale · 50–70 days to maturity
- Kohlrabi · 50–65 days to maturity
- Mustard Greens · 25–50 days to maturity
- Radish · 20–35 days to maturity
- Spinach · 40–60 days to maturity
- Turnip · 50–60 days to maturity
Planting-window sources: , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center , Colorado State University Extension , University of Missouri Extension , NC State Extension , Purdue Extension (Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture) , Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University .
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.
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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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