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Who We Are

Hsu Growing Supply is a division of Hsu Ginseng Enterprises, Inc. and is located in Wausau, Wisconsin, the heart of ginseng country. Paul C. Hsu has been cultivating Wisconsin ginseng and supplying the world with herbal products for over 40 years.

Hsu Growing Supply is provider of organic-based and sustainable growing supplies as well as a manufacturer of various, high quality composts and soil blends. We have long invested in the manufacturing and testing of our compost and soil products. With over 20 years of experience, Hsu continues to be a leader in Wisconsin’s composting industry and has several certifications on our products.

How We Began Composting

Trowel with DirtIn 1994, Paul Hsu decided to return to growing ginseng in its native setting, the hardwood forests of Wisconsin. Ginseng growers in the 1900s always claimed that ginseng required leaf compost to protect and promote the health of ginseng plants. With that information and years of research, we developed and built our commercial composting operation.

While we still use leaf compost on our woods grown ginseng, we found greater demand for high quality compost products from discerning local consumers and customers. In 2001, we obtained the United States Composting Council (USCC) Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) and received a 100% Biobased certification from the USDA BioPreferred program in 2012. Hsu strives for excellence and continues to add high quality, sustainable growing products to our list of offerings for customers throughout the Midwest

Hsu Growing Supply Is Provider Of Organic-Based And Sustainable Growing Supplies As Well As A Manufacturer Of Various, High Quality Composts And Soil Blends.

STA Certified

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BioBased

Wisconsin Landscape Federation LogoHsu Leaf Compost is STA Certified through the United States Composting Council (USCC) Learn more about STA certified products.

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As of January 2012, Hsu Leaf Compost was accepted into the U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred program as 100% BioBased through extensive lab testing. Learn more about the USDA BioPreferred Program.

Mulch & Stone

Mulch & Stone

Hsu offers a clean, Kiln Dried Wood product that does NOT come from pallets or chipped green wood.
Mulch & Stone

Compost Soil Amendment

Compost Soil Amendment

Composting helps remove food waste from landfills to reduce methane emissions and carbon footprints.
Compost Soil Amendment

Soil

Soil

From greenhouse growing to Wisconsin DOT or DNR plantings, we can custom blend any specific soil needs you have.
Soil

Growing Supply

Growing Supply

Growing Supply

Ginseng

Ginseng

Hsu’s Ginseng Enterprises, Inc. is one of the largest American Ginseng farm operation in the United States.
Ginseng
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