In true scrappy startup fashion, General Hydroponics is founded in a garage by Lawrence Brooke in Berkeley, California.
The Original Growers
FROM GARAGE TO GLOBAL
The story of General Hydroponics spans more than 4 decades — with humble origins as a garage-based startup in Berkeley, CA and growing to the leader in hydroponic plant nutrition that it is today.
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1976
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1994
GH Europe is founded in France by William Texier and Noucetta Kehdi, having gained international recognition for their hydroponic farm, the White Owl WaterFarm, where they grew crops that were served by Michelin-starred restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early ’90s.
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1996
California passes Proposition 215, becoming the first US state to legalize the medical use of cannabis.
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2015
General Hydroponics is acquired by Scotts subsidiary Hawthorne Gardening Co., allowing GH to further amplify its reach and better serve the needs of growers around the world.
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2020
Flowr and Hawthorne Canada Complete World’s First Cannabis Research and Development Facility of its Kind.
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2024
With more than 45 years in the game, we’re as committed as we’ve ever been to help you grow.