going away: Smith & Hawkens
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It’s been a long time coming, but still it’s sad to see that Smith & Hawkins is calling it quits.
It’s unusual how things bought there over the years easily come to mind: the white California poppies that regularly appear in our yard came from plants purchased at least ten years ago, the sturdy Adirondack chairs with the S&H markers. my first snail-leafed begonia, as well as our long-lived Haws watering cans.
During the housing bubble, the move away from the garden and towards very expensive outdoor furniture was an understandable choice, but finally a fatal one. The garden chemical-addiction pushers, Scotts Miracle Gro owned S&H and deserve some of the blame as well.