In the early 1900’s, William McNaughton, Sr. immigrated from Ireland and began working for a local New Jersey plant nursery. A year after his immigration to the United States, William began developing a thirteen acre parcel of land located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

In 1929, McNaughton’s Nursery was officially opened as a wholesale/retail landscape nursery. As the business grew, William McNaughton, Sr. took an active role in area associations as an officer of the New Jersey Association of Nurserymen and as Governor for the American Association of Nurserymen. During this time, McNaughton’s Nursery continued to develop and in 1965, McNaughton’s son William, Jr., entered the family business. William McNaughton Jr., Bill, graduated from Delaware Valley College and would soon take over the landscape nursery operations.

In 1966, William Sr. passed away and William, Jr. assumed the role of President and General Manager of McNaughton’s Nursery.

An additional 90 acres was soon purchased in Tabernacle, New Jersey to expand the company’s production capabilities. Soon after, the growing operation became known as Indian Mills Nursery. About five years later, Bill’s brother Noble took over the operations of Indian Mills Nursery. In addition to the production expansion, a garden center was also initiated on the Cherry Hill property.

Over the years, an extensive service program has been established with a reputation for premium quality and service including garden irrigation as well as award winning landscape design.

As William Jr. continued to grow the business, his son Scott stood by his fathers side since early childhood. Scott learned quality and customer service at a young age,  and would eventually go on to graduate from Purdue University, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Ornamental Horticulture in 1991 and in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture. 

In order to have the best plant material available for our customers, we grow alot of our own material on our farms and greenhouses.  This includes our landscape plants, perennials, annuals and houseplants.  We now offer a great selection of houseplants including rare and unusual Topicals as well as wonderful perennials online.  All of our online plants are in a large quart pot that is 13cm or 5.1" pot.  In the future we may offer smaller pots as the demand calls for.

With its strong past and progressive approach to the future, McNaughton’s will continue to be a  leader in the horticultural industry and set the standard for excellence for years to come.

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