Orange Garden Center

Coming from Montclair, I took a bike ride here for some organic soil to grow my vegetables in. The location is great, nice neighborhood. The place is easy to find and they have great choices for soil and stone, there are live plants everywhere, seeds and even more. The people here are great, nice, friendly, knowledgeable. I found exactly what I needed and was in and out in less than 10 mins. One employee helped to properly and safely fit the bag of soil into the bikes large crate I have secured on my rear wheel bike rack. Great experience, they saved me a few bucks, great people, great products. Will be back!

— Rude both in person and on the phone.
— Advised me wrong, even so I had pictures and branches of the plants I was looking for. So, I bought the wrong plants.
— Would not give money back, even so I discovered it within an hour of buying the wrong plants, and kept finding reasons for not giving store credit.
— Told me I can exchange the plants and then advised me 2 times incorrectly that the plants I needed would come in during a specific week. I had to pack the old plants and drive there each time. During 3^rd trip I learned that they never had those plants planned to come in in the first place!
— Prices high, bad service, wrong expert advise,… I do not see the added value. Even Home Depot had the plants I needed all the time (saw that later).

We went shopping to replace some shrubs for the front of our house. We worked with someone who seemed like a manager. He seemed really knowledgeable. We were very clear about our deer issue and he steered us away from some shrubs that he said the deer would eat. We left with $ 360+ worth of shrubs, only to come to find out that both Rutgers and Cornell University give these shrubs the absolute worst rating for areas with a deer problem «frequently severely damaged». This was for the «wintergreen» euonymus fortunei. My husband called while we were on our way home and spoke to someone on the phone who said, yes, the deer might eat it but most people just spray to try to deter them. This was not what we were looking for. My husband turned the car around and immediately returned our purchases but because we weren’t given a receipt originally, we somehow didn’t get refunded the amount we were initially charged. They were really rude and thought we should keep the plants since they spent the time with us, even though they completely would be destroyed by the deer in our area. Now, I have to figure out how to dispute this difference in what we were charged vs. what we were refunded. An absolutely horrific experience and we will never return to this overpriced, unknowledgeable, rude establishment.

We have been coming here for Years and both my mother and I had a Living Social Deal and Groupon deal tw9 separate people with separate purchases and the guy had the worst and nastiest attitude I ever seen. I almost wanted punch this guy in the face it was that bad but I was calm and said fine we will use one on the vouchers and paid for the rest of my mother’s plants. There are plenty of great places with quality plants and way better manners and customer service. They just lost a customer for life and we spent plenty of money there over the years with my mother being a serious plant lover this time of year. I would never ever reccoment this place again and from the looks of recent reviews seems I was not alone in there treatment of customers lately

I came here looking for some grasses, succulents, and various perennials to fill in some areas in the garden (mostly for ground cover.) I had purchased some ornamental grasses and succulents that did really well over the winter, and came back hoping for the same.
The store had a nice selection of sedum and assorted semps for sale. It was hard not to go crazy and buy their entire stock. I was also able to buy some of the grasses that I wanted. They also had some very unusual herbs this year.
Another bonus for repeat customers is that they had a weekly email special — a free bag of potting soil with a purchase of $ 75 or more. As an alternative, you can receive 10% off with a check in. To get a sense of their stock, they suggest that you check their Facebook page, which is updated regularly.
Although there isn’t a parking lot, it is fairly easy to park on the street near the store and you can pull your up. One of the staff helped me place all of my plants in the car and put plastic in my trunk and backseat so that dirt wouldn’t ruin my freshly cleaned car, without me even asking, which was very nice and appreciated.
I have three minimal complaints: (1) The staff knows less about plants in comparison to other garden stores in the area; (2) Some of the aisles are very narrow which makes it very difficult to navigate carts once they have plants on them; (3) Some plants are not labeled.

I went to Orange Garden Center last year when the local nursery closer to me didn’t have the selection I was hoping for. The plant and shrub selection here is extensive. The plants and shrubs are very healthy and very well taken care of. I’ve gone back this year to add to my garden and again have been pleased with the selection and condition of everything I’ve taken home. I’ve also gotten mulch from Orange for two years now and it’s been great.

Springtime at Orange Garden Center is so invigorating! I was never really into landscaping/​gardening but being a first time homebuyer I wanted my home to be spectacular. Immediately after parking, you begin to see the variety of trees and plants in their very own «front yard». The staff is so helpful, and if someone doesn’t know the answer, they will find someone that does. Prices, quality & selection of perennial plants are the best in town and hands-​down best resource for plants/ideas/advice.The young man who carried everything out for me, informed me that Orange Garden Center is «Family Owned» and operated for more than 30 years. I love supporting small local business’s and Orange Garden Center is a marvelous place to shop and a godsend to my garden.

Love this place! The people are so helpful and knowledgable. The selection is fantastic — the azaleas we got were so full of blooms — it was incredible — always coming here!

Great family owned place. With the nice weather I wanted to plant flowers and went to the garden center. Amazing selection of perennials, shrubs, and flowers! I ended up landscaping my entire front yard. Plants are unique and absolutely lovely. It is a little hard to get to but definitely worth it! Now excited to enjoy the summer looking at my new flowers, trees, and plants!

Broad selection of plants, shrubs and trees. Wide variety of perennials, all gorgeous. Lots of different mulches, stones and more. The staff is very helpful and full of knowledge. And it’s all pristine. Even if you don’t buy anything, it’s a nice place to browse.

The only reason it is lacking a star is because of location, and that is subjective. I have been wanting to come here for awhile, always on the lookout for a good garden center, this one came up on Groupon. I did not buy the Groupon only because I was not sure if I would like the selection of greenery. Arrived, and was more than pleasantly surprised at the selection of flowers, shrubs and trees of all stages of growth. I immediately purchased a Unilocal deal $ 10 for a $ 20 voucher. I bought 2 Canna Lillies, priced at $ 19.99 each, comparable to other places, but these were big beautiful hardy plants, well taken care of, and ready to be transplanted. The owner, I think her name was Debbie, gave me lots of info on the care and winter storage for the plants.
Another worker, showed us all throughout the trees in various stages of development, all beautiful and again well cared for. We fell in love with the selection of Japanese Maple trees all ranging in price from $ 200 to a fully mature tree at $ 2500. You could tell that he had great pride in this place, he said he had been working here for more than 10 years!
Everyone there was so helpful and nice. We will definitely return to purchase more plants!

The plants looked healthy, I called the day before I wanted cow manure, pure pasteurized, yes they said we have it, while I was there spent another 40 $ on plants, just a couple.
When I got home my neighbor put it in the yard for me than I realized it was the wrong product it was mixed w compost so I called to ask if they have plain, explained my issue, I’m walking with a cane & can’t carry 2 forty lb bags back but want to buy plain manure” SO WHATS UR PROBLEM U GOT DA WRONG TING… WHADUWANNNADUE! very sarcastically, I said I’d like pure cow manure, WELL THE BAGS WEIGH FORTY POUNDS WHATS THE PROBLEM I DONT UNDERSTANT WHST UZ WANT… All I wanted was some cow manure, he kept arguing with me, I didn’t want it for nothing, he was such a jerk I decided just to return the plants I bought also & the cow was a wash.
I get to the store & went to my $ & realized the change was there but no receipt…, they don’t give any $ back on a credit card or if u pay $ u get store credit… He said ITS ON THE RECIEPT… I didn’t get 1 doesn’t matter what a terrible business policy especially dealing with a natural product… What they r saying is WE DONT CARE ABOUT THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHO MAY HAVE BOUGHT TO MUCH PRODUCT OR WHEN U BOUGHT THE STUFF HOME IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE U THOUGHT IT WOULD… I NOW HAVE A STORE CREDIT TO A STORE I DONT WANT TO SHOP @…i really want to support local business but this is BS & PS THE WAY THE EMPLOYEES TALK BELONGS ON A STREET CORNER IN A SPIKE LEE MOVIE

My mother and I separately bought Groupon vouchers and decided to check out the center. This place has a great selection of flowers, shrubs, and vegetables, but all very overpriced. Even with our vouchers, we were only able to get a handful of plants. I would’ve rather gone to the Home Depot done the street for a better deal.
What turned me off most of this place was the customer service of their employees and owners. When my mother and I were walking in, someone who seemed like a manager was literally screaming orders at his employees in such a negative tone. I wouldn’t want to work for him. He continued to walk the grounds on his phone screaming again to whomever. It just didn’t give me a good vibe, and it continued at checkout.
The rules for the Groupon voucher state «Limit 1 per person. Limit 1 per visit.» Both my mother and I have separate Groupon accounts, so we didn’t think this would be an issue. She’d pay for one cart, and I’d pay for the other. We are both separate customers. The employee behind the register, the angry manger from before, and another angry woman employee were up in arms about the whole ordeal, giving us a very difficult time. In the end, they accepted our vouchers, but not without a bunch of huffing and puffing and rolling eyes. The woman employee told me, «We’re losing money because of this! We put these vouchers on Groupon to get people to come to our center.»
I couldn’t believe she was upset that we were using vouchers THEY placed online! Overpriced and poor customer service. I will not be returning and would not recommend this place to anyone!

It’s not often I write a negative review but because of the experience and lesson learned, I am compelled to do so.
So fall rolls around! A wonderful time of the year when nature surrounds us with such exquisite art full of vibrant colors in all shapes, forms and sizes! As always, I wanted to get the biggest, fullest, riches mums I could find. And when my hubby suggested Home Depot I immediately dismissed the notion and instead insisted we come here. I saw some really pretty mums and asked a sales assistance for some guidance. I wanted some that would last the season particular since I wasn’t looking to pinch a penny. He suggested some closed ones and advised they would open in a week.
Fast forward 2weeks later and the $ 45 each un-​blossomed mums just looked sad. When we tried to take them back, we were told it was our fault because we didn’t put them in direct sunlight… Ummm really? And this poor deduction was made with or without a crystal ball? I’m sorry, my front yard and porch (uncovered) stands in DIRECT sunlight. I watered them according to their directions. I am left saddened and embarrassed because I thought to shop at a local nursery because I like to patronize local businesses over big conglomerates for obvious reasons.
Unfortunately I will not return to this local nursery and opt instead to shop at a store that backs the products they sell. The East Hanover Home Depot has very large beautiful mums at half of the cost and a retune policy that ensures their customers will return.

What a hidden gem! The last thing I would expect in this not-​so-​nice Orange neighborhood is this gorgeous, sprawling garden center.
This place has an incredible selection of flowering and non-​flowering plants, succulents, trees, shrubs, and other foliage as well as some beautiful, artistic pottery and other planting containers.
The staff is super friendly and will chat you up about just about anything — including World Cup soccer! My kinda place!
The prices are pretty standard for the area, but there are sale items scattered throughout the plant section.
Although we only purchased plants, they also have a huge pile of mulch, plenty of soil types, and other fertile ground, which you can have delivered instead of lugging to your car and dirtying up the trunk/​back seat.
Plus, you get 10% off for checking in – I’ll definitely be back!

Love this place! Such a great variety of plants, flowers, and trees! I love the pottery also! The staff is very helpful and knowledgable!