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Target Buys Smith & Hawken

Filed under: Decor

Last summer garden and outdoor entertaining company Smith & Hawken went through a rough time. Corporate parent Scotts Miracle-Gro Company said that it would call in the liquidators for its 56 stores unless the brand was sold. Now comes the news that Target has acquired the Smith & Hawken brand and other intellectual property from Smith & Hawken. Target already sells Smith & Hawken's outdoor furniture and other lines. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed but Scotts had bought Smith & Hawken for $68.5 million in 2004.

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Will Smith & Hawken Be Liquidated?

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Popular garden and outdoor entertaining company Smith & Hawken has been struggling lately. Now Reuters reports that the company will call in the liquidators for its 56 stores unless its corporate parent Scotts Miracle-Gro Company reaches a last minute deal with potential buyers. Scotts bought Smith & Hawken for around $70 million in 2004. The recession has hit the company hard. Financial statements reveal that sales were down 22 percent during the first two quarters of the current fiscal year. Reuters sources say that the 700 employees of the company will be notified soon if no deal is reached. If the company is not bought out, then the going-out-of-business sales could start as soon as the end of the week.

UPDATE: Scotts Miracle-Gro has announced that it will shut down Smith & Hawken. All of Smith & Hawken's 56 U.S. stores will be shut down by the end of the year and the website and call center will stop taking catalog orders immediately.

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Haws Pink Watering Can

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

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Gardening is more of a spring, summer and fall activity than a winter one, but a watering can is one tool that can be used all year long if you have a couple of indoor plants that need maintenance. The Haws Pink Watering Can from Smith and Hawken is one of the company's new products for spring, but there is no reason to relegate the gold-tipped pink can to outdoor use only. It is made of galvanized steel and designed to be perfect balanced at all times. The exceptionally long neck is designed to allow you to easily reach those hard-to-reach plants with precision. 10% of the profits from the sale of this can will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, as well. Price: $50.

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Tabletop Terrarium

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

Potted plants are great in the kitchen windowsill, but are not exactly the pinnacle of chic for the rest of the house. To get your greenery in, in style, consider switching from pots to a Tabletop Terrarium from Smith & Hawken. The Terrarium is like a miniature greenhouse, trapping moist, humid air and creating an environment that beautiful tropical flowers thrive in. Hand-welded with glass panels, the terrarium looks quite Victorian and would make a great addition to an entryway or simply on an end-table, becoming as bold or understated as you like depending on what you choose to plant in it. Price: $99.

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