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Big boxes educate
with bar codes
Garden plants sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s have bar codes on each plant tag that enable customers with smartphone scanners to check out whether, for example, the plant grows in low light or needs frequent watering.

May 9, 2011 – Garden plants sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s have bar codes on each
plant tag that enable customers with smartphone scanners to check out
whether the plant, for example, grows in low light or needs frequent
watering. The New York Times reports. | READ MORE