Horizon Acquires Turf & Garden in Virginia and North Carolina

Horizon Distributors Inc. (“Horizon”), a full-service distributor of irrigation and landscape products, has acquired Turf & Garden, Inc. Turf & Garden is a wholesale supplier of landscape products, irrigation, lighting and power equipment with four stores in Southeastern Virginia and the Outer Banks, North Carolina.

David Cook, President of Horizon, commented, “Turf & Garden has been a strong presence in the Virginia irrigation and landscape industry for over 100 years. This acquisition offers us a tremendous opportunity to expand our footprint in the East. The Turf & Garden business model is a seamless complement to Horizon and we are excited about the growth opportunity we can offer to their team.”

Turf & Garden offers an expansive line of products and services to green industry professionals, including power equipment parts and service. They have developed a strong following for their Southern Belle line of grass seed and fertilizers designed specifically for the needs of the Virginia climate and soil.

Horizon is a professional distributor of turf irrigation products, outdoor power equipment, fertilizers and allied products serving the professional turf, landscape and golf markets, including brand names of Hunter, Rain Bird, Toro, Irritrol, eXmark, Echo, Club Car, PBI Gordon, Vista, Unique and FX Professional Lighting. They currently operate 69 sales centers in 10 states including Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Maryland.