Introduction
In this article, we are going to have a look at some of the top retailers of garden tools and equipment in the USA.

Gillroys Lawn and Garden Store
http://lawn-garden.gillroys.com/
One of the top retailers of garden tools and equipment in the United States of America is Gillroys Lawn and Garden Store. Gillroys Lawn and Garden Store抯 business first opened in 1945 in Flint, Michigan and they currently now own 25 stores in Michigan United States of America and one in Georgia, United States of America. They also operate an internet business. They sell over seventy thousand products. The company was founded by Gilbert Morgan and Roy Trevarrow. They also operate home improvement, building supply, do it yourself, and hardware supply businesses. They carry many lawn and garden supplies including fencing, hoses, lawn mowers, mulches, apparel for gardeners, seeds and pots.

Tyler Tool Company
http://www.tylertool.com/
Another top retailer of garden tools and lawn equipment in the United States of America is Tyler Tool Company. The company is located in Tylertown, Mississippi, United States of America. The business was started in nineteen sixty three by Mr. and Mrs. Chance E. Harvey and was further developed by their son Tyler B. Harvey. In two thousand seven the company was sold. The company maintains a full line of power tools including garden tools. While they carry many lines of tools they also make tools under the Tyler name. The company has a fifty thousand square foot warehouse. The company has several online websites which include TylerTool.com, LeathermanStore.com, DrillDoctorStore.us, DrenelStore.us, and RoutherBits.com. The chairman of the company is Amanda Rushing. The company has thirty full time employees. The company carries the Makita, Dewalt, Leatherman, Fein, Milwaukee brands. The company also sells reconditioned tools. The company tries to sell directly to the customer and therefore eliminates the costs of the middleman.

Gardeners
http://www.gardeners.com/
Another top retailer of garden tools and equipment in the United States of America is Gardener. The company is located in Burlington, Vermont, United States of America. The business was founded by Will Raap. Mr. Raap is now focusing his time and energy on The Earth Partners and Earth Carbon Offsets which advances projects to protect the earth. Mr. Rapp is also part of the Carbon Harvest Energy which works to eliminate the carbon footprint left by packaging. Gardener owns a 3 acre display garden which includes a vegetable garden, a perennial garden, a habitat area and a meeting area. The garden is located at Burlington, Vermont. This garden is maintained by Sarah Taparauskas, a lifelong gardener. The company is totally owned by its employees. The company owns its own compost facility and teaches composting education to their consumers.

Gardener is the caretaker of a valuable wetland surrounding its facility. This facility was formerly not taken care of and the company is very proud of their efforts to protect this wetland. The company also owns a business in Williston, Vermont, United States of America. The company sells products related to gardening, pots and pans, yard and landscape, pest control, and apparel. Gardener抯 currently has over 250 people working in their two businesses. The company holds at least one teaching seminar most weeks. Some of the upcoming topics include how to start seeds, how to garden in tiny areas, healthy soil, composting, the right pot, and organic gardening. The company is very proud to be employee owned.

Harbor Freight Tools
Yet another top retailer of garden tools and equipment in the USA is Harbor Freight Tools. The business was founded in 1968 in a garage in North Hollywood, California, United States of America where Mr. Alan Smidt, the founder, bought and sold damaged freight as his first business. The company sells over 7,000 different tools and equipment. The company was founded on the idea of buying directly from the manufacturer to sell directly to the consumer. Besides its internet presence the company operates over 300 retail locations. The business also publishes a successful catalog. The company also has offices in China so they import from there at very low cost. The main address to the company is now in Calabasas, California, United States of America. The company also makes their own products under numerous brand names. In their lawn and garden area the company has a complete line of d閏or, furniture, hoses, growing supplies, hand tools, heaters, pest control, power tools, sprayers, tarps and wheeled carriers. The company says they have developed 4.5 million new customers in the last eighteen months. Current officers at the company include Bill Schwin, Brian Wright, Brice Anderson and Dick Butler.

Bloomington Wholesale Garden Supply
In 1995 another top retailer of garden tools and equipment launched into business in Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America. The company launched its internet business in 1998. Mr. Martin Heydt was one of the founders of the company. The business also sells a magazine called the Gardener Digest which began being published in 2003. The company currently has four locations spread throughout the USA.