ScottsMiracle-Gro (Hawthorne) Acquires Luxx Lighting and True Liberty Bags

Scotts Miracle-Gro Completes Divestiture of The Hawthorne Gardening Company to Vireo Growth

April 9, 2026

Consumer Products

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company completed the sale of its subsidiary The Hawthorne Gardening Company to Vireo Growth, Inc. The transaction is structured as Vireo acquiring Hawthorne in exchange for Vireo shares held by an independent strategic partner, and Hawthorne results are treated as a discontinued operation beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2026.

Brightstar Capital Partners Acquires Douglas Products

September 21, 2023

Agriculture

Brightstar Capital Partners has acquired Douglas Products and Packaging Company, LLC, a Liberty, Missouri-based specialty manufacturer and marketer of fumigants and pest-control products (brands include ProFume and Vikane). Terms were not disclosed; the seller was Altamont Capital Partners and Brightstar said it will partner with CEO Wes Long and management to pursue organic growth and acquisitions.

Hayward Holdings Acquires Halco Lighting Technologies' Specialty Lighting Business

June 2, 2022

Building Products

Hayward Holdings, Inc. has acquired the specialty lighting business of Halco Lighting Technologies, adding established brands such as ColorSplash, J&J Electronics, PureWhite and Sollos. The purchase expands Hayward's pool, spa, fountain and landscape lighting product lines and enables further integration with its OmniLogic smart pool automation platform as the company enters the landscape and bulb markets.

Hydrofarm Acquires House & Garden

May 24, 2021

Agriculture

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. agreed to acquire House & Garden, Inc. and affiliated entities for approximately $125 million, funded with existing cash, with the acquired businesses becoming wholly owned indirect subsidiaries. The acquisition expands Hydrofarm's branded nutrients portfolio (including the House & Garden and Mad Farmer brands), with House & Garden expected to generate about $55 million in 2021 net sales and the deal valuing the business at under 7x estimated 2021 adjusted EBITDA.

GrowGeneration Acquires Indoor Garden & Lighting

January 26, 2021

Retail

GrowGeneration Corp. (NASDAQ: GRWG) acquired Indoor Garden & Lighting, a two-store hydroponic equipment and indoor gardening supply chain serving the Seattle–Tacoma area. The deal expands GrowGen's Pacific Northwest footprint, consolidates its existing Seattle operation into the acquired stores, and brings the company closer to Tacoma's commercial growers.

GrowGeneration Acquires Assets of Chlorophyll, Inc.

January 22, 2019

Retail

GrowGeneration Corp. purchased all assets of Chlorophyll, Inc., a large hydroponic retail and warehouse operation in Denver, Colorado, adding the store as its sixth Colorado location. The acquisition adds roughly $8 million of revenue and retains founders Beau Speicher and Lee McCall in sales and business development roles.