Made in USA Garden Items

You may have noticed last week's article in the Style Section of the New York Times about the latest new trend among consumers.  Fed up with "Made in China," more consumers are looking for the "Made in the USA" label. According to the Times, "Made in America" is quickly becoming a status symbol, especially among those who care about the environment, consumer safety and premium-quality goods.

And so where do things stand in the garden world?
Well, for one, there's Arthur Lauer  -- the new identity of the old Wood Classics -- manufacturing high-quality teak furniture in New York's Hudson Valley. Lauer doesn't make a big deal of manufacturing in the USA, but there is a small notice at the bottom of the web site that the furniture is American-made and that the company is employee-owned.

I'm also familiar with McKinnon & Harris of Richmond, VA, maker of very expensive garden furniture -- and with Tidewater Workshop in New Jersey, which manufactures outdoor cedar benches, tables, and more at very reasonable prices.  No doubt there are many more companies who manufacturer furniture here in the US, but a lot of them don't advertise that fact, and perhaps they should.

Garden Tools:  Hearthoe 

Garden Containers: Planter Designs, Pennoyer Newman

And if you want to check out other made in the USA items, these websites have lists of many products:  Still Made in USA, Made in USA

(image: Arthur Lauer)

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