We’ve grown from peat moss.

Sun Gro is the growing media company.

For nearly a century, Sun Gro has been known as a leader in not only peat moss products, but soilless growing mixes of all types. No matter what you’re growing or where you’re going, our job is to help you get there with innovative solutions that help plants thrive and plant people succeed. At Sun Gro, growth starts here.

70,000 trucks delivered annually 
22 production and distribution locations  

The root of your success is your ability to give your plants the best. With solutions like innovative substrates, grower specialists to support your journey, and resources to help you do it better, we are the only growing media company with professional-grade products built to support plant people of all shapes, sizes and walks of life.

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Our Locations

Our History

1929

Founded in Vancouver as Western Peat Company Ltd.

1939

Opened production facilities in Quebec, Canada.

1941

Opened production facilities in New Brunswick, Canada.

1947

Opened production facilities in Manitoba, Canada.

1964

Opened production facilities in Maisonnette, New Brunswick.

1974

Sold to S.B. McLaughlin Associates, Ltd.

1979

Opened satellite plant and analytical soils laboratory in Anderson, South Carolina.

1993

Sold to Macluan Capital Inc. and renamed “Sun Gro Horticulture, Inc.”

1995

Sold to Madison Dearborn Capital Partners II LLP., Sun Gro Horticulture, Inc. becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Hines Holdings, Inc.

1998

Acquired Lakeland Peat Moss, Ltd., Pacific Soils, Inc. Hines Horticulture, Inc. completed IPO and was listed as HORT on NASDAQ.

1999

Acquired Pro Gro Products, Inc. and acquired Strong-Lite Products Corp.

2000

Completed an agreement with the East Prairie Metis Settlements (EPMS) of Alberta that will allow Sun Gro to begin development of new bogs on EMPS lands.

Our Mission

Our mission is to be an industry leader in soilless growing mixes, serving horticultural professionals, retailers and gardeners with superior-quality, branded growing mixes that yield exceptional results.

  • Sharing Knowledge

    Helps us find ways to improve our business for the benefit of all.
  • Integrity

    Integrity defines how we do what we say.
  • Long-Term

    Long-term thinking frames our decision-making to help secure a brighter future.
  • Performance

    Performance ensures we will never stop trying to improve ourselves.
  • Humility

    Humility creates honest, open and respectful relationships between all.
  • Agility

    Agility combined with knowledge helps us deliver sound decisions quickly.

Our Partners

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Our Facts

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