…nd what went into producing it. So how come I can’t have the right to know what’s in the food I buy in the store? That’s the goal of the Just Label It campaign, which last month submitted a record-breaking 1.1 million signatures to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in favor of labeling genetically engineered (GE) foods. And in polls by ABC, MSNBC, NPR, the Washington Post, Consumer Reports and others, consistently…
We love to hear and see how you use our products. You tell us when you call, you send e-mail, letters and pictures. We see your photos on our wall on Facebook. Check out some of the shots we’ve received in the last few months: We love to hear and see how you use our products. You tell us, you send e-mail, letters and pictures. More and more, we see your postings on Facebook. Check out some of the shots we’ve received in the last…
We’re always looking for ways to improve our products, so we test, test and retest in our “backyard” here in Burlington, VT. It’s a great way for us to review existing products and develop new ones. Tomato Success Kits, thriving in the heat of Sun City, AZ. Virginia Adams of Sun City, AZ, one of the many gardeners across the country who are testing our products. We’re always looking for ways to improve our…
…and related products. This tradition of searching the world for the best in product innovation dates back to our founder Will Raap, who imported some of our first gardening innovations from England. In 2010, we imported from 14 different countries, from Canada to Costa Rica, and from Asia to India to Europe, looking for innovation, good quality, good service and a competitive price. Many of our bestsellers, such as Garden Carts, Raised Bed Corne…
Let the scents of summer take you back to the garden. The rose harvest in a warehouse in Turkey. This time of year is always difficult for gardeners. The days grow short, the garden is covered with snow and winter settles in. It’s too early to start seeds—the catalogs have only just begun arriving. What’s more, it seems like you just finish lunch, and the sun starts going down. Flowering houseplants and pots of forced bulbs…
Harvest results from one of our testers, Lucinda Trombly, who lives in Fort Collins, CO. Deborah Miuccio works in the test gardens here in Burlington, VT. As Product Testing and Research Coordinator, I test, test, and retest our products in the backyard of our headquarters in Burlington, VT, to make sure they work for our customers. I also coordinate our nationwide program, which gets gardeners from around the country involved in testing. We wa…
From the UK to the US Gold Leaf Soft Touch Gloves Gardener’s Supply is proud to be the exclusive U.S. distributor of Gold Leaf Gardening Gloves. We offer: Tough Touch: Protect hands and keep them warm and dry — even in the thorniest situations. Gauntlet covers wrist and forearm. Winter Touch: Thinsulate™ layer plus Ski-Dri™ lining keep hands warm and dry. Dry Touch: Made with exceptionally supple and durable deerskin specially treated t…
Stephen Saint-Onge is a designer who is all about helping people make their homes be the best they can be — no matter who they are, where they are or how big or small their house is. On his website and in his recent book, No Place Like Home , Stephen points to Gardener’s Supply as a favorite resource. Why us? Stephen believes our products are functional and stylish with a design approach that works for busy families. Stephen Saint-Onge We love…
New bamboo towels come in eco-friendly green — and white, too. Bamboo towels (60% bamboo, 40% cotton) are surprisingly plush. They feel cool to the touch because the bamboo fibers are so smooth that there’s little friction on the skin. I used to think towels were just towels. Well, it turns out that you can do better than the ones you got as a housewarming gift 12 years ago. Much better. Today, you can buy high- performance…
…en the earth-friendly ones. At first, I tried neem, a relatively harmless spray that does wonders on aphids and controls blackspot on roses. It worked to control the larvae the first year, but I had to spray frequently (every 10 to 15 days). The second year, I couldn’t keep the larvae under control. My lily crop was hit hard, and I got few blooms. Last year, I decided to resort to a systemic called imidacloprid. The results were instantaneo…