Having a good foundation is the key to success for any gardener and it’s all in the soil. At our garden center we have some excellent top quality potting mixes, soils, and soil amendments which will provide you an ideal growing medium in which your plants will thrive.
Goffle Brook Farms has an extensive selection of fertilizers for both flowering plants and lawn and/or grass areas to feed your plants when they need it. So how do fertilizers help plants grow bigger and healthier?
Royal Gold Worm Castings - Pure, Organic Nutrition for Thriving Soil and Stronger Plants. Remember “its all in the soil” – the key to having a successful gardening season starts with a solid foundation upon which to grow. When it comes to building rich, living soil, few amendments are as universally trusted or as versatile as worm castings.
Fall is the ideal season for many things, such as pumpkin carving and playing in piles of leaves. It is also the best time to newly seed or over-seed a lawn. Fall lawn care practices are essential for lawns to be able to withstand the winter period of dormancy and frost. By taking the time to care for your lawn this fall, you’ll prime it to grow greener and healthier next spring!
Decorating your home with seasonal color for the fall season is more than just a fun thing to do; it could actually benefit your mental health, too. Have you ever just looked at a display of pumpkins, gourds and Halloween lights at a neighbor’s house (or even in your own home) and felt instantly happier? Well, there’s a scientific explanation for that and the reasons can be found at Goffle Brook Farms.
When we first saw this facebook post on Stacie Cahn Greenhouse's Facebook page our jaw dropped. I thought to myself "Oh my gosh, this is exactly what Mom and Dad strived for when they started Goffle Brook Farms 51 years ago. A place where happiness flourishes, where their's growth and friendships made, a place where their is love, kindness and laughter in the air."
Come Sunday, September 7th from 1–4 PM, Frank “the beeman” Mortimer will be at the garden center for a sweet afternoon full of honey samples, live bees 🐝, and bee-rilliant facts about our favorite pollinators! It’s a fun, sticky, and educational time for bee-lovers of all ages! The Beeman will be ready to answer all your buzz-worthy questions and share the sweet science behind honey-making. 🍯
Container plantings are a simple and elegant way to change the look of a terrace, outdoor living area, front porch or entry. There’s no better way to do this than with colorful, beautiful annuals and perennials planted in unique and stunning containers that transform the look and feel of any outdoor living space. Decorate the outdoor areas you use the most in the warmer months so they feel like extensions of your home.
Ladies Is This Your Husband? April is designated as National Lawn Care Month, a time to focus on the importance of healthy lawns and their benefits. According to the National Association of Landscape Professionals, a significant majority of American homeowners, estimated to be around 75-85%, do their own lawn maintenance and also that seven of 10 Americans who have a lawn/landscape (69 percent) admit their lawn could use improvement,
Which one is better? That was the question in an inquiry we received on social media. Herein is our reply: Hi Allison. My husband and I are the proud owner’s of Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center. So of course I am going to recommend our store but here is why… As a general rule bagged mulch is much cleaner than bulk mulch.
Using peat moss for garden purposes improves the soil. Peat moss in soil provides the right amount of texture that keeps it light and yet retains moisture. Sphagnum peat moss is a type of peat used to condition soil and give plants the medium that is perfect for root growth and nutrient uptake.
January through February is the ideal time to start thinking of your lawn care goals for the new year and plan for spring lawn care. Taking advantage of this quieter season to prepare will set you up for success when the growing season begins.
GOFFLE BROOK FARM GARDEN CENTER WEBSITE - (ranked #4 in New Jersey for 15 Best New Jersey Gardening Blogs and Websites in 2025. Date of Publish - Jan 01, 2025 The best New Jersey Gardening blogs from thousands of blogs on the web and ranked by relevancy, authority, social media followers & freshness. As ranked within the 250,000 blogs and websites listed on Feedspot. #4. Goffle Brook Farms Blog
One way you could use up our tomatoes and Jersey sweet corn is in a fresh home-made batch of salsa! There are so many ways to make salsa the way you like it, our recipe we'll be sharing is black bean and corn, but you can make this recipe any way you'd like by adding or removing the corn, beans, cilantro, and whatever else you might not like in salsa. If you do like all of those ingredients though, you're in for a treat with this tasty salsa.
We have plenty of kiln dried firewood for sale this winter – for more information, call us at 201-755-7959 or e-mail us at info@gofflebrookfarms.com. One of the advantages of kiln dried firewood are that the wood is bug free, clean, and the moisture in the wood is always going to be low.
Fall is a time of fresh starts, a chance to celebrate the changing of the seasons before the holidays arrive. It's also a decorating opportunity to make your home a cozier and more inviting place to nest within while the temperatures begin to drop. Autumn decor can range from traditional to trendy, and should always be adapted to your own taste, lifestyle, and environment.
Updating your home for the new season is more than just a fun thing to do — it could actually benefit your mental health, too. Have you ever just looked at a display of pumpkins, gourds and Halloween lights at a neighbor’s house (or even in your own home) and felt instantly happier? Well, there’s a scientific explanation for that.
Each year, we create an Autumnal Wonderland full of one-of-a-kind displays and locally-grown pumpkins of every shape and size. Whether you need a small pumpkin that weighs less than a pound or a large pumpkin, we’ve got the perfect pumpkin for you. You’ll find all shapes, sizes and colors of pumpkins and gourds as well as corn stalks, hay bales and autumn garden decorations.
The Importance of Autumn Overseeding - If you love your lawn (which we are sure you do), then you realize and comprehend the importance of lawn care and that it goes beyond watering and mowing.
Fall into Goffle Brook Farms for Autumn Beauty. Autumn in northeastern New Jersey is a spectacular display of Nature’s palette. Splashes of reds, oranges, yellows and burgundy create awe inspiring scenes to be enjoyed all across the region. Take a Sunday drive to the mountains or country or just take a short hop to see us in Ridgewood and you’ll revel in an atmosphere of autumn color and décor. Here at Goffle Brook Farms Garden Center we’ve enjoyed experiencing Autumn with our customers for over 54 years now and we’ve come to know what they love about the Fall Season.
