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Black Gold® Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss

Looking for the best all-purpose soil amendment and mix base for your garden? Then try Black Gold® Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss and Black Gold Peat Moss Plus! It’s natural and organic for organic growing.

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Sun Gro Proudly Supports the Youth Garden Grant

This year, Sun Gro® Horticulture and Black Gold® will support the Youth Garden Grant 2019 (YGG 2019)! Offered by Kidsgardening.org, a leading resource for youth-garden-based educators, this grant has served nonprofit schools, organizations, and youth programs since 1982. In this time, thousands of awards have been distributed to youth garden programs nationwide. The YGG is just one of many Kidsgardening grant opportunities available. (Click here to learn more about KidsGardening grants and grant winners.)

The purpose of the YGG is to support youth gardening across the United States and US Territories. Grant winners receive cash prizes in addition to garden packages containing gardening materials from top horticultural companies, like Sun Gro. As part of the YGG 2019 award package, Sun Gro will be offering a supply of OMRI Listed® Black Gold Natural & Organic Potting Mix to the top five winners.

In addition to grant awards, grant recipients automatically become members of the KidsGardening Fellows Program. Fellows get special networking opportunities, a quarterly newsletter, and extra chances to promote their gardening programs, in addition to receiving personalized garden help from KidsGardening horticulturists.

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The 2018 Landscape Show

Check out Black Gold and Sun Gro Horticulture at this year’s Landscape Show held from October 4-6, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center in sunny Orlando, Florida. The Landscape Show is the hottest landscape and horticulture conference and trade event in the whole of the American Southeast. The expansive show presents over 800 vendors displaying their best across a 5 acre show floor. The Landscape Show is presented by the Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association, Inc. (FNGLA) and also offers loads of educational and networking opportunities for attendees.

Arett Open House 2018

Come out and see our latest products, deals, and services for 2019! Black Gold and Sun Gro Horticulture will be at the Arett Open House held at the Atlantic City Convention Center from Sunday, September 16th to Tuesday, September 18th, 2018. The keynote speaker, Lisa Copeland, will be presenting on “The Art of the Big Sell”, and many other educational and networking events are planned during the open house. Check it out!

Black Gold African Violet Mix

African violets are beautiful, long-living house plants with showy flowers of purple, pink, lavender, or white that require specific growing conditions for good performance. The right soil is essential for good flowering and lasting success.

That’s why I choose Black Gold African Violet Mix Potting Mix when potting up my African Violets, Cape primrose, Gloxinia, or other soil-sensitive house plants.

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Black Gold Just Coir

Need to improve the water-holding ability of your soil or growing mix? Then naturally up the water retention with all-natural, OMRI Listed Just Coir. This sustainable mix component holds up to 8 times its weight in water, making it a great choice for areas where drought threatens plantings. Choose Black Gold Just Coir!

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Gro Your Own: Growing and Harvesting Perfect Melons

Ever wonder how to grow great watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew and other melons? Or are you unsure when to harvest them? These melon growing tips will help you make the most of your melon growing.

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Gro Your Own: Growing String Beans with Success

Whether bush or pole, wax or green, string beans are an essential part of any good vegetable garden. Their flavorful pods are rich in protein, and the plants fortify the soil with nitrogen—making them the best rotation crop to follow heavy feeders like tomatoes, potatoes and peppers. Here’s how to grow great beans in your garden!

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Black Gold Orchid Mix

This high-performing orchid mix is excellent for growing terrestrial and semi-terrestrial orchids and yields great growing results. Try our orchid mix today!