Started in 1993 with the creation of the teabag: a convenient packet of fertilizer that supplied nutrients to a plant for one to two years, and that let less than 1% of those nutrients turn into run-off.RTI then started working with biologicals; soil amendments in the form of fungi and bacteria as a way to give life to the soil.

 In 2008, the idea for Xtreme Gardening came about, inspired by the Xtreme Gardeners: competitive gardeners growing their largest fruit or vegetable. 2006 was the first year that our product was used in the arena, and the largest pumpkin ever grown was produced: a 1,509lb pumpkin by grower Ron Wallace of Rhode Island. Every year since, records have been shattered by the use of our products, and the grower’s passion of soil biology.

 Now just two years into the game, we have achieved national distribution, have expanded our facility, and still have the time to create new products, on almost a weekly basis thanks to some of our talented employees.