More people are going green (literally)

Have you noticed more commercials for lawn care products lately? According to a recent AdAge article, sales in the gardening industry are up. Thanks to the recession (and perhaps the newly-created White House garden) more people are trying their hand at vegetable gardens—not to mention spending more time at home in their own backyard. Coming off one of their worst sales years, the lawn & garden products company Scotts announced plans to increase marketing spending by 12% this year. Go green!