Cha-ching! (10-11)

The headquarters might be in Vermont, but this garden center's reach stretches from coast to coast

Gardener's Supply was founded in 1983 by a handful of enthusiastic Vermont gardeners. Headquartered in Burlington, Vt., with another location in Williston, Vt., the company provides local residents plenty of gardening options, but where Gardener's Supply has made its biggest mark is through what might be the industry's premier online store.

Today, the company serves millions of gardeners nationwide, offering everything from seedstarting supplies and garden furniture to flower supports and garden carts. The staff is passionately committed to providing garden-tested, earth-friendly products that will help its customers have more fun and success in their gardens.

How do the staff members know what works and what doesn't? As gardeners themselves, they test practically every item in the inventory to ensure that their neighbors and their long-distance customers alike wind up with stuff that works.

And stuff that works almost always translates into repeat sales, which, yep, you guessed it, translates into plenty of "Cha-ching!"

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