Garden supply firm sows seeds for big growth

Sarasota Green Group and its Earth’s Ally brand prepare for big things to come — starting with a major big-box chain win.

Lori Sax. Getting its Earth’s Ally line of nontoxic, organic and bee-safe gardening products into Lowe’s, says Scott Allshouse, is a “huge deal” for the company, Lakewood Ranch-based Sarasota Green Group.
Lori Sax. Getting its Earth’s Ally line of nontoxic, organic and bee-safe gardening products into Lowe’s, says Scott Allshouse, is a “huge deal” for the company, Lakewood Ranch-based Sarasota Green Group.
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When the pandemic kept us all closer to home during 2020, many people headed out into their yards to exercise their green thumbs.

“So many people were looking for things they could do at home, and gardening was absolutely one of the things that took off,” says Scott Allshouse, president and CEO of Lakewood Ranch-based Sarasota Green Group. “(The pandemic) has been a bit of a blessing for us in this industry.”

 

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