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Gardens Alive company history timeline

1984

In 1984, Kinerk sold The Library Store, and founded The Natural Gardening Research Center, a garden supply catalog specializing in biological control of garden pests.

1997

In 1997, the company acquired a failed gardening catalog aimed at bird lovers called Audubon Workshop.

1998

The name was confusing to some so, in 1998, it was renamed Gardens Alive! It was named after a catalog called Plants Alive! that had recently gone out of business.

2001

By 2001, annual sales had reached $15 million.

In 2001, Gardens Alive! acquired more catalogs from the assets from direct marketer Foster & Gallagher who had filed for bankruptcy.

2009

In 2009, Gardens Alive! continued to diversify, acquiring six more new catalogs.

2022

The Greenwich Historical Society had the privilege to be featured in the April 2022 WPKN podcast hosted by David Green of The Cultural Alliance Of Fairfield County.

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Founded
1984
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Headquarters
Lawrenceburg, IN
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Niles Kinerk
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