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From our beginnings as a wholesale cut flower operation started by George J. Ball in 1905, Ball Horticultural Company has grown into a leader in all facets of horticulture, supplying inputs to horticultural producers around the world. Our global family of breeders, research and development teams, seed and vegetative producers, and distribution companies has a strong presence on six continents in 17 countries. We’re proud that thousands of our varieties are making history in the world of gardening. Among these are Wave® spreading petunias, Cool Wave® spreading pansies, Sombrero and ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Echinacea, Flutterby Buddleia, BOOST high-nutrition vegetables, Black Velvet petunias, Fiesta double impatiens, and Divine New Guinea impatiens. In addition, Ball also contributes notable varieties to the cut flower, potted flowering plant, and foliage plant segments of the horticulture industry.

W. Atlee Burpee Company is a privately held, seed and plant producer and merchant headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA. The company was established in 1876 by W. Atlee Burpee whose mission continues today—to provide high-quality products through continuous improvement and innovation. As America's oldest and most trusted supplier of vegetable and flower seeds and plants, Burpee has provided home gardeners with the very best open pollinated and hybrid varieties for more than 100 years. We take great care in supplying seeds that are well suited for both conventional and organic gardens across the United States, with quality and integrity foremost in mind.

We are America's Gardening Resource — and manufacture innovative gardening products, like grow light stands, raised and elevated beds, DIY raised bed corners, garden carts, and tractor scoots. Online, we offer a huge array of self-watering planters, flower supports, composters, professional growing mediums, organic fertilizers, watering systems, gardening tools, greenhouses, and landscape accents. We have footwear, solar lights, weather instruments, pest controls, outdoor furniture, and wellness and comfort products. We believe in an organic-first approach, that is kind to the earth and every living thing on it. Gardener's Supply Co. operates retail stores in Burlington and Williston, Vermont, and Lebanon, New Hampshire. America's Gardening Resource, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont.