Charlie’s Nursery & Garden Center

Excellent selection, and incredibly helpful staff! We got a zinnia and a big pot full of a mix of flowers, should look great in a few weeks when they all bloom.
Really a nice place, good prices, and they know their stuff — I was going in all directions about what kind of plants to buy for my balcony and they pointed me in the right direction and I’m very satisfied with the final product.
They have a huge selection of things too — and all their plans look really nice, even in the trays, so I think that says a lot.
I wish I had known about this place earlier because their veggie plants looked really high-​quality but I think at this point it’s too late for me to plant anything :(

We really like Charlie’s. They are nice, helpful and knowledgeable. They will plant items for you in your own planters — discussing with you while you choose how the items will expand when they are potted. They replace items that have failed when they have planted it, such as an herb plant for us. They give great suggestions on shaping what is about to be planted for interest’s sake.
I highly recommend them to others in the Harrison to Rutherford areas… Totally worth the stop we made to investigate a local business.

Excellent garden center staffed by employees who are very knowledgeable and enjoy what they do. They also listen to your needs and provide useful suggestions, or, if you know what you want they respect that as well. Very competitive prices, a broad selection of plants, and the ‘plant in a pot’ service is excellent.

Love this place. So friendly and great service. I come down here every Spring to get some pots filled for my balcony. They have a great range and will happily pot it up for you with soil and fertilizer.

If you are looking for people who are not only extremely knowledgable about plants but also incredibly nice, you have only to visit Charlie’s Nursery. I’m a beginning gardener, by the way, so this was particularly helpful/​necessary since I didn’t want to buy the wrong plants and flowers and have everything die on me a week later.
Rosa took great care of us. She had stellar advice for our window boxes and herbs, knowing exactly what would pair well together and thrive. I also felt she and everyone there were HONEST people who never tried to oversell us but instead gave us tons of bargains and the best value for our money. Matt was so helpful as well adding an additional artistic touch to my choices.
By the way, since I live in Manhattan, I also decided to take a chance on all the Unilocal reviews for this place and I was totally glad I did. The prices were excellent and it was only 25 minutes from the city. And have I mentioned that they potted all our window boxes for us! Talk about one-​stop shopping.
When I considered what I would have spent on cab rides alone and potting everything myself (and the mess!) it was completely worth a fun New Jersey outing!
Definitely coming back next summer (if not before) for all my gardening needs.

Charlie’s Nursery was a SPECTACULAR experience yesterday.
For the first time in my life in NYC, I have a lovely terrace and wanted to make it green.
Unfortunately, I found that NYC prices were crazy inflated and the service was often less than great (frantic/​disinterested and/​or uninformed). After a little research on Unilocal,I found this place, rented a Zip Car SUV, and decided to take my chances.
It was a superb experience. I had tons of questions and they were more than happy to help me. They worked within my limited budget to find GREAT choices. The selection was excellent – about 3 to 4 times as many as the NYC garden shops I had explored, many of which do not have many trees beyond some small bushes. The experience was relaxed and friendly and I walked (or rather drove) away feeling like I had gotten tremendous bargains and made wise choices.
The entire trip took only 25 minutes and I easily saved two or three times what I spent on the zip car. More importantly, I got the plants I wanted – many of which were harder to find in NYC – and had a terrific experience with super-​nice people.
Definitely coming back in three weeks when the annuals are in bloom!

We had such a pleasant experience at Charlie’s today! Seeing as it’s the beginning of March there were not many plants, however we were enquiring about seeding and potentially growing mosquito repellant plants on our deck (we have a serious mosquito problem in our back yard). The man who helped us was extremely knowledgable, patient, and helpful, even offering to find out if we can get our hands on a carnivorous plant! He also gave our 20 month daughter a red carnation on the way out, which though she was shy with him, she has been carrying around with her since. It is very clear that this Nursery is committed to excellence, and we already know when to return to stock up on our plants once the growing season begins.

for me, the only thing more intimidating than women and job interviews is yard stuff. So to walk into a place that is as helpful and informative as Charlie’s is a delight. Went yesterday for top soil and grass seed. The price for it all was less than I anticipated, and I left feeling like the job at had was something I could actually do.
No doubt that this will be my new place for anything landscape related.
And 24/​hrs later, I’ve told at least four neighbors about the place. It really is that good.

Just stopped in last week to see if there were any carrots left to plant for my 7 yr old! I came across a worker named Matt who was so helpful! I explained to him that my daughter wanted to see how the carrots grew underground and she had really taken a liking to gardening veggies this year! He thought this was amazing and gave me parsley and even quinoa to try! He was so nice at explaining how I had to take care of them! He threw in some coupons for next time as well! And we also spoke about getting the schools involved in a program!!! You just don’t see this kind of care in the big box stores! Thanks Matt!!! You made a little girl very happy!!! ;)

What can I say about this awesome business. My wife and I walked in with no idea of what we wanted except something to put in front of the house. Matthew was patient, and went well beyond customer service. He spent over an hour to walk us through all options. Never tried to up sell us on any products. Spent the time to inform us on how to water and feed our plants. Will never go to any other place. Prices are great.

For such a joyous occasion, I couldn’t have picked a better place even if I tried! Charlie’s delivered to the max on the beautiful center pieces for my engagement party. They added the perfect touch for such a memorable event. Would definitely recommend to family and friends!

This is the best nursery in the area hands down! I wanted to start an herb garden for my deck and a neighbor of mine recommended this place after listening to me complain about the lack of customer service at Loews and Home Depot garden center. As a novice gardener, I needed serious assistance to create my first herb garden. I walked in to Charlie’s and a few seconds later I was asked if I needed help. One hour later I left with 2 rectangle pots filled with 8 herbs, soil and fertilizer. The «herb specialist», Matt, arranged them, planted them and loaded them into my car. All for a whopping $ 38.00. I am a very satisfied customer! Thanks Matt from Charlie’s Nursery!

this place is FAB!
I needed to replace get mums for my salon– (i murdered the last bunch I had) so I decided to try Charlie’s.
I was immediately greeted and directed to a very knowledgable man! I was shocked someone could know so much about plants and love them so much!
incredible to find people passionate about their jobs!
my mums look FANTASTIC! they had pre made sets for me so I literally did nothing but sit them down (ideal for someone who kills every plant they touch)
ask for nick!
CHECK THEM OUT! you won’t be disappointed!

Since I was a kid we came here for all of our gardening needs. They have a decent selection of seasonal flowers, seeds, shrubs, etc. Being a local business with a long history in the area, it’s good to support them, as their staff had more knowledge about gardening than the big box stores.
We picked up a few seedlings, pots, and soil at prices that were competitive with other larger stores.

Helpful staff and a huge selection of shrubs, plants, flowers, etc. Reasonable prices too.