History
Over thirty years ago, high school sweethearts Matt Horn and Ronnie Zebrowski fished in the ponds that today run through Matterhorn. “This would make a great Nursery,” Matt said. Matterhorn was just a thought back then, not even a fully formed dream. In 1980, Matt earned a degree in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture from Cornell University. Ronnie earned a Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Cortland. That same year, Ronnie and Matt married and moved to Virginia. While reading a trade publication, Matt came across a for sale notice. The property sounded familiar and Matterhorn was born.

Matt and Ronnie purchased the original 17 acres in Rockland County and founded Matterhorn as a small wholesale nursery in 1981. Together, they built a family owned and operated business and have been joined by their parents, nieces and nephews, and now their own children. Since 1981, Matt and Ronnie have worked side by side learning, growing, and sharing their knowledge and expertise with their customers and their employees.

Today, Matterhorn spans 38 acres and is an internationally recognized and award-winning garden center with over 12 acres of exquisite gardens. Matterhorn has become known as a premier destination place for gardening enthusiasts and draws customers from a 300 to 400 mile radius, including New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Matterhorn is a lifestyle. Priding itself on quality, professionalism and diversity, Matterhorn seeks to create The Peak of Perfection in Outdoor Living®. Each visit offers something new and exciting for our customers.

Matterhorn Spring Valley – Our flagship location and home to The Gardens at Matterhorn. The Garden Center carries a full line of the highest quality trees, shrubs, conifers, annuals, perennials, and aquatics. The Matterhorn designed Display Gardens depict creative ideas and provide a showplace for the Garden Center’s quality plants and materials. In our Conservatory, shoppers find tropical indoor plants and orchids, garden gifts, supplies of all kinds, and an excellent selection of gardening and outdoor living books. The Shopping Village is home to unique shops including Charlotte’s Web Antiques, Life on the Vine Wine, Life in the Cabin, and our state-of-the art Aquatic Center serves as a one-stop-shop for water gardeners. Educating customers remains a top priority. Staff members are trained, knowledgeable, and ready to address horticultural questions as well as to present gardening courses for the general public.

Matterhorn at Morroni’s – Our greenhouse growing range in Elmira, New York. Larry and Rena Morroni oversee day-to-day operations with the care, nurturing, and expertise they brought to their own family business..