Plant Detectives is a full-scale wholesale nursery and garden center based in Chester, New Jersey, serving landscape professionals, contractors, and homeowners nationwide. For over 40 years, we’ve made it easier to source the right trees, shrubs, and perennials for every job, whether it’s a residential refresh or a multi-phase commercial install.

Our team specializes in both everyday nursery staples and rare, hard-to-find material. Through a nationwide network of growers, we’re able to track down even the most elusive plants and ship them directly to your door. Whether you visit us in person or order online, we’re here to help you build better landscapes with less hassle.

We carry a wide range of premium nursery stock for landscapes of every scale. Our core inventory includes:

• Shade trees and street trees, including large caliper material
• Ornamental and flowering trees like dogwoods, redbuds, and crape myrtles
• Evergreens and privacy screens, including arborvitae, holly, junipers, and more
• Specimen and rare conifers, including dwarf and collector-grade varieties
• Japanese maples and specialty trees in a broad range of cultivars
• Shrubs and foundation plants for structure, color, and year-round appeal
• Perennials and groundcovers, from reliable workhorses to standout varieties
• Native plants for ecological landscaping and habitat restoration
• Contractor supplies like mulch, soil, and professional-grade tools
• Garden enhancements including pottery, statuary, and outdoor accents

We work with a broad range of customers, from local homeowners to trade professionals across the country. Whether you're designing, building, maintaining, or restocking, Plant Detectives is here to simplify your sourcing process and deliver the right plants where and when you need them.

Landscape Contractors: We support contractors working on projects of every size, from single-family homes to large-scale commercial installations. Our deep inventory and sourcing network make it easy to fulfill full plant lists - even those with rare or specialty material. We offer job-site shipping, flexible freight options, and a team that understands the pace of a busy install schedule.

Landscape Designers & Architects: We partner with design professionals to bring plans to life. Whether you’re specifying plant palettes for high-end residential builds or municipal landscapes, we’ll help you source the right cultivars, confirm availability, and coordinate delivery. Need a second set of eyes on substitution options? We’re happy to collaborate.

Garden Centers & Independent Nurseries: Looking to supplement your existing inventory with unique, high-demand material? We broker and ship premium stock to garden centers nationwide. With access to growers across the country and the ability to consolidate shipments, we can help you carry standout plants without the overhead of opening new accounts at every grower.

Municipalities & Institutions: We work with parks departments, schools, campuses, and public works teams to provide durable, site-appropriate trees, shrubs, and perennials. Whether it’s a streetscape, reforestation effort, or public garden, our team ensures every order meets spec and arrives ready to plant.

Homeowners: If you’re working on your own landscape project, we’re here to help. Visit our nursery in Chester, NJ to explore plants in person or browse online from anywhere in the country. Whether you’re creating a backyard privacy screen or replacing foundation shrubs, you’ll have access to the same high-quality material the pros use, plus expert guidance to help you choose what’s best for your space.

Plant Detectives is headquartered in Chester, New Jersey, where we operate a full-scale nursery and garden center open to the public. Local customers are always welcome to walk the yard, browse our inventory, and get one-on-one help from our knowledgeable staff.

Not nearby? We ship trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials nationwide. As a wholesale nursery shipping across the U.S., we make it easy for contractors, designers, and homeowners to buy plants online and get them delivered to the job site or front door. From one-gallon perennials to large balled-and-burlapped trees, we handle sourcing and logistics coast to coast.

Plant Detectives works directly with top growers nationwide to source high-quality nursery stock for projects of any size. Whether you need large-caliper trees, matched evergreens, or specialty cultivars, we streamline the plant sourcing process for landscape professionals - managing availability, coordination, and delivery so you can stay focused on the job.

Whether you're managing a commercial install, filling a bid list, or tackling a high-end residential design, our team can source, consolidate, and ship your entire order - straight to the job site, anywhere in the country.

Looking for pricing and availability? Visit our Wholesale & Trade Customers page to learn more, or send us your list and we’ll take care of the rest.