“Ch-ch-ch-chia!” Do you remember this little jingle from the Chia Pet commercials? I’ve never owned a Chia Pet, but I‘ve seen several over the decades. What started in the 1980s with the ram, ...

Chia plants are super cute and tiny green sprouts of wonder. I vividly remember the Chia Pets commercial that played constantly on the television, serving as the background noise of my childhood. As a ...

Joseph Pedott was ahead of the wave on ch-ch-ch-chia seeds, TV advertising, and plants as the new pets. Who is he? Joseph Pedott was an advertising executive and entrepreneur, best known for ...

Are you looking to bring a pet into your home? Local animal shelters are a great place to find a furry companion. So, as part of Furry Tails, I'll be doing an ongoing feature on adoptable pets from ...

Say “chia” and most people think of a novelty item: Chia Pets. The kitschy clay figurines sprout leafy coats when smeared with a paste of moistened chia seeds and faithfully watered. These days the ...

On Wednesday (Nov. 22), Chia Pet announced its latest collab with Ice Spice. The company, which was popularized in the 1980s for selling terra cotta figurines used to sprout chia plants, is now ...