The Massarelli's story began back in 1972 at a modest facility on just 3 acres of land in Egg Harbor City, New Jersey. Mario Massarelli was just 17 when he started the business and he did it all – designing statuary, creating and pouring molds, retail sales, wholesale sales, even attending trade shows. There was no textbook for success here. Everything Mario did he was self-taught. He was doing something that he loved, and the business grew.

In 1994, Massarelli's moved to its present 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility on more than 12 acres of land in Hammonton, New Jersey. Two years later, a second location on 25 acres of land was added, designed for storage and a spectacular showroom. Today, Massarelli's has become a leader in the garden center industry servicing nearly 2,000 independent dealers in all 50 states and Canada.

Forty years later, Mario is still on the job…"hands-on" every step of the way. He is still creating and designing, a guiding force in the manufacturing of every single product that bears the Massarelli's name. For him, it's not work, it's a passion – a passion for perfection that has turned a dream into a forty-year success story.