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Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown, NJ

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Deep Cut Gardens

A 54-acre public garden in Middletown Township, New Jersey, built to help home gardeners learn about plants.

152 Red Hill Road, Middletown, NJ 07748 · Middletown, NJ

About Deep Cut Gardens

Deep Cut Gardens is a county-run garden in Middletown, part of the Monmouth County Park System. Its 54 acres hold gardens and greenhouses arranged as a living collection of cultivated and native plants that changes through the seasons. Visitors can see a renovated rose parterre with dozens of rose varieties, a display greenhouse, an All American Selections display garden, and a koi pond. Self-guided walks, a reference library, a story map, and a world tour map help people learn about plants and landscape design. Garden programs and classes are offered, and a seed exchange and children's exploration backpacks are available. Pets are not allowed, and the park is smoke free.

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