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January 04, 2006
More Scott's Sponsorship
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Citygardenguide was horrified last fall to discover that Scott's Miracle-Gro, the country's largest lawn and garden care company was sponsoring the new Home Garden Center at the New York Botanical Garden. We had thought, naively, that NYBG was pursuing organic options as far as fertilizers and garden products were concerned. Now we learn that Bryant Park is also receiving help from Scott's. We aren't as upset about Bryant Park partnering with a company that promotes non-organic gardening methods, because we have come to look on BP as a giant planter, and the park is so dependent on corporate sponsorship that this one makes sense. But the suspicion occurs that Scott's Miracle-Gro (one company now) is pushing back against a growing tide of organic gardens and gardeners, and is looking at more blue chip garden sponsorships to counter its image as the chief purveyor of chemical, anti-environmental gardening solutions. Is the Central Park Conservatory next?
Posted by gardenguidenyc at January 4, 2006 04:02 PM