a & j garden center

What a & j garden center does

A&J Landscape Supply and Garden Center (operating as A&J Garden Center) is a private, family-owned full-service landscape supply and garden center based at 2955 Haddonfield Road in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Founded in 1996 by brothers John and Anthony Clark as a summer landscaping venture, the business opened its physical supply yard in Fall 2007 and now sells bulk mulch (Black, Brown, Red, Root, Cedar, and ASTM Playground varieties), crushed stone and river rock, soil and sand products, EP Henry paver stone and wall systems, flowers and plants, firewood, Blue Rhino propane tank exchange, ice melt formulations, and seasonal Christmas trees. The company also rents open-top roll-off dumpsters in 10 to 40 cubic yard sizes and provides residential and commercial delivery via an owned fleet of dump trucks and forklift trucks, operating 7 days per week year-round across Camden County and most of Burlington County in South Jersey.

The underlying operating model combines point-of-sale retail at the Pennsauken yard with an integrated logistics capability that sources products directly from factories and quarries for large-volume orders, enabling special pricing on bulk materials. Customers can self-bag stone products on-site at uniform pricing, eliminating bagging labor for the business. There is no proprietary technology platform, e-commerce ordering system, or software product; the website serves primarily as a product catalog and DIY education library with content on watering, planting, sod installation, and mulch application. Marketing relies on local word-of-mouth, the company website, Google Business reviews, and organic Facebook and LinkedIn pages.

Revenue is generated entirely through one-time transactional sales (bulk landscape materials, plants, propane exchange, dumpster rental) and project-based delivery services; pricing is quote-based for bulk materials and unit-priced by size for dumpster rentals, with no minimum order requirement. The customer base is fragmented across residential DIY homeowners, commercial contractors, government and city agencies, snow removal firms, and lumberyards. The business is wholly founder-owned with no external institutional investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed financials.

Name

a & j garden center

Legal name

A & J Landscape Supply Garden Center

Website

https://ajgarden.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

A family-owned landscape supply and garden center in Pennsauken, NJ, selling bulk mulch, stone, soil, EP Henry pavers, plants, and seasonal goods, with own-fleet delivery and dumpster rental to residential and commercial customers across Camden and Burlington Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Supply and Garden Center Retail

NAICS

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Soils, Mulch, Fertilizers & Lawn Care Chemicals Retail (CRAIAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged) (BPALAEAI)

Keywords

• Landscape supply retail
• Bulk mulch delivery
• Garden center plants
• Hardscaping paver stone
• Roll-off dumpster rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Pennsauken

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: The company generates revenue through the sale of landscape supply products including bulk mulch, stone, gravel, sand, topsoil, pavers, flowers, plants, firewood, propane tanks, and ice melt products. Products are sold both at the retail location and through delivery orders of any size with no minimum purchase requirement.
2. Dumpster Rental: Roll-off dumpster rental services available in 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 cubic yard sizes for home clean-outs, construction debris, roofing debris, and masonry projects. Pricing based on dumpster size and duration.
3. Ice Melt Products: Sale of ice melt products including Calcium Chloride Crystals, Merlin Melts Like Magic, Ice Patrol Rock Salt, and Blizzard Wizard. Also offers bulk truckload deliveries of rock salt.
4. Delivery Services: Delivery of bulk landscaping products throughout the South Jersey region. Own dump trucks deliver bulk items; forklift trucks deliver palletized items. Large quantity orders can be delivered from factory or quarry at special rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A & J Garden Center is a full-service landscape supply company and retail garden center that sells bulk mulch, crushed stone, soil, sand, EP Henry pavers and wall systems, flowers, plants, firewood, Blue Rhino propane tank exchange, ice melt, and Christmas trees. It also rents open-top roll-off dumpsters in 10–40 cubic yard sizes and provides 7-day delivery of bulk and palletized materials throughout Camden and Burlington Counties in South Jersey using its own dump trucks and forklift trucks.

Product overview

A&J Garden Center & Landscape Supply is a full-service landscape supply and garden center offering a unified portfolio of landscaping, hardscaping, and outdoor products. The core offerings include bulk materials (mulch, crushed stone, soil, sand), hardscaping (EP Henry pavers and wall systems), plant materials (flowers, trees, shrubs), seasonal items (firewood, propane, ice melt, Christmas trees), and roll-off dumpster rental. The company operates a retail garden center with delivery services throughout South Jersey, serving both residential and commercial customers with products ranging from DIY landscaping supplies to contractor-grade bulk materials. The business model combines point-of-sale retail with logistics/delivery services to serve the complete landscaping project lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bulk Mulch High-quality colorized bulk mulch in Black, Brown, Red, Root, Cedar, and ASTM Playground varieties for weed prevention, drainage, plant nourishment, and aesthetic enhancement of residential and commercial landscapes.
• Crushed Stone Crushed stone in multiple sizes and varieties including Barn Red Stone, Gray Driveway Stone, Decorative River Rocks, Yellow Pea Gravel, and Goose Eggs for decorative landscaping, driveway paving, drainage, and structural foundations.
• Soil & Sand Construction and landscaping materials including Play Sand, Bar Sand, Masonry Sand, Screened Topsoil, Fill Dirt, and Organic Leaf Compost for paving, masonry, and soil amendment projects.
• EP Henry Paver Stone EP Henry paving products including Devonstone, Pavers and Wall Systems, Cast Veneer Stone/Bristol Stone, ECO Line, and Seal 'n Lock for hardscaping projects.
• Flowers & Plants Garden center plants including Annuals, Perennials, Flowering Trees, Shrubs, and Ornamentals for property enhancement and curb appeal.
• Firewood Various types of firewood including split logs, round logs, and kindling with delivery available throughout Camden County and Burlington County.
• Blue Rhino Propane Tank Exchange Blue Rhino propane tank exchange service allowing customers to drop off empty tanks and exchange for fresh, inspected, and leak-tested full tanks.
• Ice Melt & Christmas Trees Seasonal products including ice melt formulations (Calcium Chloride Crystals, Merlin Melts Like Magic, Ice Patrol Rock Salt, Blizzard Wizard) and natural Christmas Trees, Wreaths, and Garland.
• Dumpster Rental Open-top roll-off dumpster rental available in 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 cubic yard sizes for home clean-outs, construction debris, roofing, concrete, and masonry projects.
• Delivery Services Residential and commercial delivery of bulk and palletized landscape products using company dump trucks and forklift trucks, available 7 days a week throughout South Jersey including Camden and Burlington Counties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best of South Jersey in 2011 - Landscaping Division
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EP HenrycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEP Henry is a local Southern New Jersey company and recognized leader in paving materials industry with over 100+ years of experience. A&J carries a large selection of EP Henry paver stone products in their yard and can quickly order specific products. EP Henry product lines include Devonstone, Pavers and Wall Systems, Cast Veneer Stone/Bristol Stone, ECO Line, and Seal 'n Lock.
• Blue RhinocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA&J Landscape Supply is a Blue Rhino propane tank exchange center. Blue Rhino is available at tens of thousands of convenient locations nationwide. Customers can drop off empty tanks and exchange for fresh, clean, inspected, and leak tested Blue Rhino tanks at the A&J facility.
• Factory/Quarry SuppliersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFor large quantity orders, A&J can arrange delivery of products directly from factory or quarry at special rates. This partnership enables competitive pricing for bulk orders.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lowe's: National big-box home improvement retailer with garden centers selling plants, mulch, soil, and outdoor products. Overlaps with A&J's category at the DIY/consumer segment.
• Home Depot: National big-box home improvement retailer with a sizable garden center offering plants, mulch, soil, stone, and pavers. Represents the broad incumbent competitive threat to A&J's commodity product lines.

Emerging players

• The Sill: Direct-to-consumer online plant retailer with a younger, urban customer base. Represents an emerging digital-native threat to traditional garden center brick-and-mortar traffic.

Regional players

• Armstrong Garden Centers: California-based regional garden center chain selling plants, garden supplies, and outdoor products. Comparable as a similarly positioned multi-store garden center operator in a different US region.
• Pike Nurseries: Multi-location regional garden center chain in the Southeast US offering plants, landscaping supplies, and design services. Comparable as a similarly sized regional garden center operator, though geographically distinct.
• SummerWinds Nursery: Regional garden center chain in California and Arizona with a similar assortment of plants, landscape supplies, and hardscape products.

Others

• Blue Rhino: National propane tank exchange network and A&J's partner for the propane tank exchange service. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and adjacent retail product/service provider.
• Costa Farms: One of the largest North American ornamental plant growers supplying major retailers. Indirectly comparable as a supplier of the live goods sold by A&J's garden center.

Direct peers

• SiteOne Landscape Supply: The largest national distributor of landscape supplies, including mulch, stone, soil, irrigation, and hardscape products, with a similar commercial/residential customer mix. Directly comparable to A&J's landscape supply business, though at vastly larger scale.
• Ewing Outdoor Supply: National landscape and irrigation supply distributor serving contractors and homeowners with mulch, stone, soil, and outdoor living products. A direct competitor in the landscape supply distribution category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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