Nurseries & Gardening in Princeton, NJ

“Baumley Nursery, Landscaping and Garden Center is more than a place to buy plants. It’s a destination for anyone who loves gardens. Unlike most garden centers, Baumley uses its plants to create beautiful, garden-like displays throughout the property, making a walk through the nursery a pleasure in itself.

The selection is extensive, with a wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and specialty plants. The plants are consistently healthy and of excellent quality.

The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely eager to help. Jeff, the owner, embodies much of what makes Baumley special. He is approachable and generous with his time, but what stands out most is the depth of his knowledge of plants, landscape design, site conditions, and how gardens come together as a whole.

Jeff recently completed a landscaping project at my home, and the results are beautiful. He successfully united a more formal area of my property with a neighboring naturalistic space, creating a transition so seamless that the two areas seem to have always belonged together.

The installation was carried out by Brian and his crew, who did an excellent job throughout the project. Brian was skilled, patient, flexible, attentive, and receptive to my ideas from beginning to end. Within a day of completion, neighbors were already stopping to comment on how lovely the yard looked.

What impressed me most, however, was Jeff's commitment to quality and follow-through. The day after the project was finished, he returned to make sure everything had been completed exactly as planned.

While walking through the newly landscaped area, he noticed that a pop-up drain installed years earlier by another contractor was improperly positioned and not functioning efficiently. Despite the rain, he rolled up the sleeves of his jacket and cleared the accumulated mud and debris from the pipe, restoring drainage until his crew could return to relocate the outlet and correct the problem permanently.

That small act captured what sets Jeff apart. He noticed a problem that had nothing to do with his own work, took the time to address it himself, and made sure a lasting solution would follow.

I recommend Baumley Nursery without reservation. It is an outstanding business, distinguished not only by the quality of its plants and landscape work, but by a level of professionalism and personal attention that is increasingly hard to find.”

“5 stars completely deserved. The trees are wonderfull and there are conplementary snacks like cider and cookies. Also a bog plus there are cats in the building, they are friendly and will most likely let you pet. Wonderfull place 5/5 stars”

“Peterson's plants are always health and take well when I plant them. His prices are extremely reasonable and the family who owns and runs the business is very helpful.”

“Ash took complete care of me and was so helpful and nice. Alex was also super friendly and caring. What great employees! Really positive experience and really appreciated because my brain was fried from the heat and a broken ac.”