BURPEE REPORTS RECORD SALES FOR FIRST HALF OF 2013 HOME GARDENING SEASON

April 2, 2013-The home gardening industry is enjoying a banner year for 2013, according to the chairman of the nation’s leading home gardening company. Record numbers of new gardeners are seeking to control what they feed their families. These first-time growers are discovering the excellent values of a wide assortment of backyard vegetables and herbs.  As a result, Burpee’s sales are running over 20 per cent more than last year’s level.  “We haven’t seen this boom since the back-to-the-land movement of the early 70s”, says George Ball, chairman. “Increasingly we are attracting young