Feed the plants

It's all about the nutrients.

Tom Scannell says great plant food shouldn't be reserved for commercial growers only. A former bougainvillea grower and large-scale farmer, Scannell says he started selling so much plant food to his commercial customers that he got out of the farming business in 2012.

Today, Scannell's company, Bougainvillea Growers International, sells plant food such as BouGain and SuperGain to the public through retailers such as Home Depot and Lowe's. He also sells it to horticulturalists who maintain Busch Gardens and Disney World gardens.