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Deep Cut Gardens

Facebook Logo152 Red Hill Road, Middletown, NJ 07748
732-671-6050 - Deep Cut Gardens Horticultural Center  
732-216-0330 - Park Maintenance  
Park Brochure & Map | Horticultural Library | History
Tick Advisory 
Park opens at 8 a.m. and closes at dusk daily, year round. - Please note that pets are NOT permitted. 
See what's happening at Deep Cut Gardens by visiting our In the Garden page.

Visitor Advisory  
Visitors are urged not to leave valuables in their cars and to notify Park Rangers of any suspicious activity in parking lots. To reach a Park Ranger, contact the County emergency communications center at 732-577-8700.

The Gardener’s Cottage is undergoing renovations this summer. Work includes construction of a gazebo.  Find out more about this project. (posted 6/14/2023) 
   
Take this opportunity to explore our gardens through a World Tour perspective. Discover plants native to countries from around the globe. Click here to view.  Then be sure to visit Deep Cut Gardens and see them in person. 

Deep Cut World Tour

Seed Exchange Station 

If you missed the Seed Swap, come check out the fresh seeds added to our seed swap cabinet!   

Seed Exchange

Our Seed Exchange Station is now up and running in the Horticultural Center.
The seeds are "take one, leave one."  FREE! 

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Deep Cut Gardens
Rose Parterre

 
Deep Cut Gardens is dedicated to the home gardener. The 54 acres of gardens and greenhouses are planned as a living catalog of cultivated and native plant materials to be observed through the seasons. Our renovated Parterre features 52 varieties of roses with over 180 bushes. The greenhouse is open during regular park hours. Please be aware that pets are not permitted at Deep Cut Gardens.

 
Rose

Pergola


Discover new ways to improve your home garden by taking a walking tour of the park, ask the staff horticultural questions, or visit the reference library. Garden programs and classes are also offered. Visit our Programs & Registration page to see our Deep Cut Gardens offerings.

Story Map:    

Our Story Map highlights key features and plant life, and describes the context of the historic landscape of Deep Cut Gardens as it developed over time. These gardens are now used as an educational experience for the public to explore plants, horticulture, and landscape planning. Visit our Story Map. 

Deep Cut Gardens Story Map  

Garden Safari Backpacks     
Set out on an exploration of the gardens! Each backpack contains all you need to help you and your family discover new ways of seeing living and non-living features of the gardens. Available daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Horticultural Center, on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no fee, but you must leave your valid NJ driver’s license with the docent. For more information, call 732-671-6050. 
  


Outside the Horticultural Center
Koi Pond

Inside the Greenhouse
Walking outside

      

Native Plant Workshop & Exchange  
Saturday, May 18   
Attend a free native plant lecture and exchange native plants from your garden with others.

Native Plants Lecture

  • This lecture from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in the Gardener’s Cottage, discusses the beauty and utility of native plants. Space is limited.
  • Call 732-671-6050 to register (required) and for additional information.

Plant Exchange

  • Drop-off from 8-10 a.m. in the Deep Cut parking lot. No registration required to participate in the exchange.
  • Only plants native to the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States will be accepted.
  • Bring plants established in four-inch, one quart, or 1-2-gallon containers to exchange with like sizes. Label all plants.
  • Houseplants may be exchanged (do not need to be native).
  • Each participating household will receive one free native plant (while supplies last).
Please consult these resources for information on acceptable native plants:


In accordance with New Jersey’s Smoke Free Air Act, all Monmouth County parks are tobacco free. The ban applies to cigarettes, pipes, cigars, e-cigarettes, and vaporize cigarettes, as well as smokeless tobacco such as snuff and chew.

Directions

  • Garden State Parkway to Exit 114. Southbound, turn left onto Red Hill Rd; northbound, turn right onto Red Hill Rd. Make right at light to Dwight Road and then left back onto Red Hill Road. Follow Red Hill Rd. (1.5 miles) to Deep Cut. Entrance on right.
  • State Hwy 35 Southbound, follow to Kings Highway, turn right. Follow Kings Highway to first traffic light. Turn right onto Red Hill Rd. and continue to Deep Cut entrance on left.
  • State Hwy 35 Northbound, make right at the New Monmouth Road jughandle and take back over Hwy 35. New Monmouth Road to stop sign and right onto Kings Highway to traffic light and left onto Red Hill Road. Continue to Deep Cut entrance on left.