Garden Center Services at Maple Leaf Farms: Consultations, Planting, Delivery & More

Choosing the right plants is important. Figuring out what to plant, where to put it, how to get it home, and how to get larger material planted can be just as important.

At Maple Leaf Farms in Manalapan, New Jersey, our services are designed to help homeowners, gardeners, landscapers, contractors, and property owners get more out of their visit.

Whether you're searching for one flowering shrub, planning a privacy screen, replacing an entire foundation landscape, purchasing large trees, or sourcing material for a larger project, our team can help you navigate the process.

From in-store plant assistance and private landscape planning to local planting, delivery, bulk materials, wholesale level pricing, and garden supplies, there are several ways Maple Leaf Farms can help move your project forward.

In-Store Plant Consultations & Everyday Plant Help

Sometimes you don't need a full landscape plan.

You just need someone knowledgeable to help answer a question.

Maybe you're standing in your backyard wondering:

• What should I plant here?

• What works in this much shade?

• What can I use for privacy?

• Which tree won't become too large?

• What can handle this wet area?

• What should I put beneath these windows?

• Which evergreen will stay narrow?

• What can give me summer flowers?

• What can provide fall color?

• What can give me year-round interest?

Bring those questions to Maple Leaf Farms.

Our team can help customers compare plant material and narrow down choices based on the needs of the property.

Bring Photos & Measurements

If you're coming in for help with a particular area, a little preparation can make the conversation much more useful.

Consider bringing:

• Photos of the planting area

• Rough measurements

• Window heights

• Bed dimensions

• Distance from the house to the walkway

• Photos showing surrounding plants

• An estimate of daily sunlight

• Information about wet or dry soil

• Pictures of styles or plants you like

You don't need an architectural drawing.

A few good photographs and measurements can tell us a lot.

And once we understand what you're trying to accomplish, you can walk through the nursery and look at the actual plants being discussed.

Private In-Store Landscape Planning Sessions

For customers who need more than everyday shopping assistance, Maple Leaf Farms offers private in-store landscape planning sessions.

These appointments provide dedicated time to discuss a project and work through plant selection and layout while you're at Maple Leaf Farms.

This can be particularly useful for:

• Front foundation landscaping

• Backyard landscaping

• Privacy screening

• Pool landscaping

• Property-line planting

• Tree placement

• Entrance landscaping

• Replacing old or overgrown landscapes

• New-construction landscapes

• Mixed evergreen and deciduous beds

• Adding seasonal color

• Larger planting areas

The major advantage is that you're planning the landscape while surrounded by actual plant material.

Instead of discussing a generic symbol on a landscape plan, you can walk outside and look at the real plant.

You can compare its size.

You can see its foliage.

You can compare different cultivars.

You can see whether you prefer a tree form or shrub form.

You can compare one evergreen against another.

That makes the planning process considerably more practical.

Plant Selection Based on Your Property

The prettiest plant in the nursery is not automatically the best plant for every location.

Successful plant selection should consider the actual conditions of the property.

That includes:

• Sun exposure

• Shade

• Soil conditions

• Drainage

• Available width

• Desired height

• Mature plant size

• Wind exposure

• Deer pressure

• Existing trees

• Nearby structures

• Walkways and driveways

• Maintenance expectations

• Desired seasonal interest

This is particularly important when choosing permanent landscape material.

Trees and shrubs may remain in a landscape for decades. Choosing correctly from the beginning can help prevent overcrowding, excessive pruning, poor performance, and unnecessary replacement later.

Privacy Plant Selection

Privacy is one of the most common reasons customers visit Maple Leaf Farms.

But there isn't one universal "best privacy tree."

The right choice depends on the property.

Customers may be considering plants such as:

• Emerald Green Arborvitae

• Green Giant Arborvitae

• Hollies

• Spruces

• Southern Magnolias

• Rhododendrons

• Laurels

• Viburnums

• Other evergreen and deciduous screening material

A narrow side yard may require a completely different plant than a large rear property line.

Pool screening may require something different from road screening.

That's why seeing the plants in person and understanding their eventual size is so important.

Foundation Landscape Help

Foundation landscaping can dramatically change the appearance of a home.

It can also become problematic when plants are selected without considering their mature size.

We can help customers think through plant choices for areas such as:

• Front entrances

• Beneath windows

• Corners of the house

• Walkways

• Driveways

• Blank walls

• Front planting beds

• Side yards

The goal is not simply to fill every empty space.

A good foundation landscape should complement the architecture while leaving enough room for plants to mature.

Tree Selection

Buying a tree is a long-term decision.

Different trees can provide completely different benefits.

You may be searching for:

• Shade

• Flowers

• Fall color

• Privacy

• Evergreen foliage

• A focal point

• A smaller ornamental tree

• A large landscape tree

• Something unusual

Maple Leaf Farms carries many types and sizes of trees, allowing customers to compare actual material before making that decision.

This is especially useful with ornamental trees, shade trees, flowering trees, Japanese Maples, Magnolias, Crape Myrtles, privacy trees, and specialty specimens where shape and individual character matter.

Tree, Shrub & Plant Delivery

Sometimes the perfect plant simply isn't going to fit in the back of your vehicle.

Maple Leaf Farms offers delivery services for plant material, making it possible to purchase larger trees, shrubs, evergreens, and other landscape material without having to arrange transportation yourself.

Delivery can be especially helpful for:

• Large trees

• Privacy trees

• Arborvitaes

• Large shrubs

• Specimen plants

• Multiple-plant orders

• Large containers

• Larger landscape projects

Delivery availability and pricing can vary depending on size of order and destination.

Speak with our team while purchasing so we can determine the appropriate delivery options for your order.

Local Tree & Shrub Planting

For qualifying local projects, Maple Leaf Farms also offers tree and shrub planting services.

This can be particularly useful when purchasing larger or heavier material that homeowners may not want to install themselves.

Planting services may make sense for:

• Trees

• Large shrubs

• Arborvitaes

• Privacy screens

• Larger container plants

• Balled-and-burlapped material

• Multiple-plant installations

The exact availability and cost will depend on the plants, site, and location.

If you think you'll need planting, discuss it with us while selecting the material so delivery and installation requirements can be considered together.

Privacy Tree Delivery & Planting

Privacy projects can quickly become larger than expected.

Ten, twenty, or more trees can involve considerable weight, transportation, digging, positioning, and planting.

Maple Leaf Farms can help customers work through the process from plant selection through eligible local delivery and installation.

That means you can compare actual sizes and varieties before deciding:

• Which privacy plant works best

• What starting size you want

• Approximately how many plants are needed

• Appropriate spacing

• How the material will be delivered

• Whether planting assistance is needed

It creates a much simpler process than buying a large quantity of plants first and figuring out the logistics afterward.

Bulk Soil, Mulch & Landscape Material

Landscape projects often require considerably more than plants.

Maple Leaf Farms offers bulk landscape materials, including options such as soil, mulch, and stone.

Bulk materials can be useful for:

• New landscape beds

• Existing garden beds

• Landscape renovations

• Mulching

• Soil improvement

• Larger residential projects

• Contractor projects

• Property maintenance

Depending on the material and order, pickup and delivery options may be available.

Speak with our team about what you're working on and the quantity you need.

Fountains, Statues & Larger Garden Pieces

Some of the most interesting landscape features are also some of the heaviest.

Maple Leaf Farms carries fountains, statues, and other substantial outdoor pieces that can create focal points throughout a landscape.

These may work well near:

• Front entrances

• Patios

• Pools

• Courtyards

• Walkways

• Garden beds

• Backyard sitting areas

Delivery and additional handling options may be available depending on the item and location.

If you're considering a larger piece, talk with us before purchasing so the logistics can be discussed.

Plant Sales

Our garden center serves everyone the same way, whether you're picking up one shrub for your home or purchasing plant material for a much larger project.

Maple Leaf Farms provides wholesale-level pricing available to everyone. We do not create separate pricing programs for landscapers, contractors, commercial customers, or any other group. Our price is our price, except where a specific published quantity price break applies.

Our selection changes throughout the season and may include:

• Evergreen trees and shrubs

• Deciduous trees

• Shade trees

• Flowering trees

• Privacy plants

• Ornamental trees

• Japanese Maples

• Magnolias

• Crape Myrtles

• Hydrangeas

• Hollies

• Boxwoods

• Azaleas

• Rhododendrons

• Roses

• Ornamental grasses

• Native plants

• Perennials

• Annuals

• Seasonal plants

• Houseplants

• Tropical plants

• Fruit trees

• Specialty and specimen material

Different cultivars, sizes, and varieties continue arriving throughout the growing season.

Inventory is first come, first serve. We do not guarantee availability, and we do not hold plant material. If you see something you want, the best option is to purchase it while it is available.

Large Projects, Landscapers & Contractors

Maple Leaf Farms helps homeowners, landscapers, contractors, businesses, and property owners alike.

Some customers need one plant. Others may need dozens of trees, shrubs, evergreens, or other landscape material for a larger job.

Everyone shops from the same available inventory and pricing.

For larger projects, customers are welcome to come in, walk the nursery, compare sizes and varieties, and purchase what is available at that time. Delivery and eligible local planting can also be discussed depending on the order and location.

Because inventory moves throughout the season, larger quantities are still handled on a first come, first serve basis. We do not hold material, reserve inventory, or guarantee that a particular variety, size, or quantity will remain available.

Garden Pharmacy & Plant-Care Products

Getting the plant home is only the beginning.

Our Garden Pharmacy carries products for lawns, gardens, landscapes, trees, shrubs, houseplants, and other growing needs.

Depending on current inventory, customers can find:

• Fertilizers

• Organic fertilizers

• Plant foods

• Tree and shrub fertilizers

• Evergreen fertilizers

• Grass seed

• Lawn products

• Potting soils

• Specialty soil mixes

• Soil amendments

• Planting products

• Pest-control products

• Fungicides

• Animal repellents

• Garden tools

• Plant-care supplies

We also carry products for more specialized growing needs, including different soil mixes and fertilizers for particular types of plants.

If you're unsure what product is appropriate, ask before purchasing.

Lawn & Garden Assistance

Customers also visit Maple Leaf Farms for help with everyday lawn and garden needs.

That may include questions about:

• Grass seed

• Overseeding

• Fertilizing

• Soil

• Lawn repair

• Plant food

• Garden fertilizers

• Repellents

• Pest problems

• Planting supplies

• Seasonal lawn care

Bringing photographs of a problem can be useful when asking for assistance.

The more information available about the situation, the easier it is to narrow down what may be happening.

Help with Difficult Planting Areas

Every property has different conditions.

Some have deep shade.

Some bake in afternoon sun.

Some have heavy clay.

Others have wet areas, narrow planting beds, deer pressure, slopes, or limited space.

These conditions should influence plant selection from the beginning.

When shopping, let us know what the location is actually like.

A different plant may perform much better than the one you originally intended to purchase.

Country Store, Garden Décor & Seasonal Shopping

Maple Leaf Farms also carries a changing selection of home, country, garden, and seasonal merchandise.

Depending on the time of year, customers may find:

• Garden décor

• Fountains

• Statues

• Yard signs

• Country-style merchandise

• Amish wood products

• Seasonal decorations

• Home décor

• Garden accessories

• Gifts

• Artificial floral décor

• Wreath and arrangement materials

• Packaged treats and specialty items

Our selection changes throughout the year as the seasons change.

Seasonal Plants & Products

The garden center changes considerably from spring through winter.

Different times of year bring different plants, products, landscape needs, and seasonal merchandise.

Spring may focus heavily on planting and fresh nursery material.

Summer brings mature growth, flowering shrubs, trees, and landscape projects.

Fall brings fall plants, lawn renovation products, grass seed, fertilizer, seasonal merchandise, and landscape planting.

The holiday season brings another complete transition.

Checking back throughout the year is one of the best ways to see what's new.

Need an On-Site Landscape Consultation?

Maple Leaf Farms' landscape planning services are centered around helping customers at the garden center, where they can work with the plants and material available.

Some projects, however, require someone to physically evaluate the property.

You may need a more detailed assessment of:

• The entire landscape

• Existing trees and shrubs

• Drainage conditions

• Multiple planting areas

• Privacy sight lines

• Sun and shade patterns

• Plant placement

• Long-term landscape development

• Complete landscape design

• Complex property conditions

For customers looking for on-site landscape design or horticultural consulting outside of Maple Leaf Farms' in-store services, you can reach out to Horticulture Specialists LLC.

This keeps the two services clear:

For plants, in-store consultations, landscape planning at the garden center, delivery, local planting, bulk materials, garden products, and everyday plant assistance — work with Maple Leaf Farms.

For more involved on-site property visits, landscape design, and horticultural consulting — contact Horticulture Specialists LLC.

Bring Your Project to Maple Leaf Farms

You don't need to know every plant name before visiting.

You don't need to have the entire landscape figured out either.

Bring your ideas.

Bring photos.

Bring measurements.

Tell us what you're trying to accomplish.

Maybe you need one tree for the front yard.

Maybe you need twenty privacy plants.

Maybe your foundation landscape needs to be completely redone.

Maybe you need something for a difficult shaded corner.

Maybe you already know exactly what you want and simply need it delivered and planted.

Start by visiting Maple Leaf Farms and seeing the material in person.

Visit Maple Leaf Farms in Manalapan, NJ

Whether you're choosing plants, planning a landscape, arranging delivery, purchasing bulk material, or looking for help getting trees and shrubs installed locally, Maple Leaf Farms offers services designed to make the process easier.

Maple Leaf Farms Garden Center & Country Store

525 US Highway 9 South

Manalapan, NJ 07726

Come prepared with photos and measurements if you have a specific project, or simply stop in and start exploring.

From selecting the right plant to getting it where it needs to go, Maple Leaf Farms is here to help you get the project done.