Thursday, July 16, 2009

Farewell and Memories

Just found out that Smith and Hawkins, the firm that inspired The Eclectic Gardener will be no more.

Check out this web blog for detailed information. http://www.gardenrant.com/my_weblog/2009/07/xxa-loving-homage-to-the-beauty-of-functional-well-made--garden-tools-the-smith-hawken-catalog-came-into-my-hands-some.html

Scotts, the current owner of the company has announced their "Going Out of Business" sale.

Sorry to say I agtree that they had lost their roots long ago when Paul Hawkin sold-out.

The Eclectic Gardener -still plugging along after 21-years.