Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Company typePublic
NYSESMG
S&P 400 Component
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1868; 156 years ago (1868)
FounderOrlando Scott
HeadquartersMarysville, Ohio, U.S.
Key people
O. M. Scott, Founder
James Hagedorn, CEO and Chairman of the Board
Michael Lukemire, COO and President
ProductsProducts for lawn and garden care
RevenueDecrease US$2.66 billion (2018)[1]
Decrease US$64 million (2018)[1]
Number of employees
6,500
Websitescottsmiraclegro.com

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Marysville, Ohio, where O.M. Scott began selling lawn seed in 1868.[2] The company manufactures and sells consumer lawn, garden and pest control products, as well as soilless indoor gardening equipment.[3] In the U.S., the company manufactures Scotts, Miracle-Gro and Ortho brands. It also markets and distributes the herbicide Roundup in the U.S. and several international markets including China.[4]

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  2. ^ Jaffe, Thomas (November 16, 1998). "Lean green machine". Forbes. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Carrie Ghose (November 23, 2020). "Scotts Miracle-Gro completes acquisition of company that makes home-grow kits". BizJournals.com (Columbus). Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Pucci, Jackie (May 20, 2015). "Monsanto Extends Roundup Partnership with Scotts Miracle-Gro". AgriBusiness Global. Retrieved June 9, 2024.