# The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

> The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company manufactures and markets consumer lawn, garden and pest-control products, including Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho and Tomcat. Based in Marysville, Ohio, the NYSE-listed company sells through retail and online channels and refocused on its core consumer business after selling Hawthorne in April 2026.

- **Founded:** 1868
- **Headquarters:** Marysville, United States
- **Founders:** Orlando McLean Scott (Founder of the Scotts predecessor business), Horace Hagedorn (Co-founder of Miracle-Gro), Otto Stern (Co-founder of Miracle-Gro)
- **Products:** Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho, Tomcat, O.M. Scott & Sons
- **Notable:** Operates a lawn-and-garden business tracing its roots to 1868., Scotts and Miracle-Gro merged in 1995; NYSE ticker SMG., Fiscal 2025 GAAP gross margin improved to 30.6% from 23.9% as originally reported.

## Products & services

- **Scotts** — Lawn fertilizers, grass seed, spreaders and lawn-care plans.
- **Miracle-Gro** — Plant foods, potting mixes and garden soils for indoor and outdoor growing.
- **Ortho** — Consumer weed and insect control; acquired by Scotts in 1999.
- **Tomcat** — Rodent-control products; the business was acquired in 2013.
- **O.M. Scott & Sons** — Natural lawn food and seed products using recyclable paper packaging; corporate history dates launch to 2024.
- **Inspired to Gro** — Container garden kits with Bonnie Plants and Gardenuity, including plants, soil, nutrients and personalized guidance.
- **AeroGarden** — Indoor hydroponic garden systems; its current corporate website reports the brand is back in business. Distinct from the divested Hawthorne operation.

## Achievements

- Operates a lawn-and-garden business tracing its roots to 1868.
- Scotts and Miracle-Gro merged in 1995; NYSE ticker SMG.
- Fiscal 2025 GAAP gross margin improved to 30.6% from 23.9% as originally reported.
- Announced achievement of a $275 million free-cash-flow target in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Inspired to Gro patio-garden collection launched with Bonnie Plants and Gardenuity.
- **2026-04** — Completed sale of Hawthorne to Vireo Growth; North American divestiture closed April 8 and was announced April 9.
- **2026-06** — Nate Baxter appointed president and CEO, succeeding Jim Hagedorn.
- **2026-07** — Q3 net sales of $1.17 billion; raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance from continuing operations to $4.30-$4.45.
- **2026-09** — Announced $275 million free-cash-flow target achieved, redemption of $250 million notes and $25 million of August share repurchases. Fiscal 2026 full-year results scheduled for November 4, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://scottsmiraclegro.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scottsmiraclegro/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Scotts_Mgro
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scottsmiracle-gro
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottsmiraclegro/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottsmiraclegrocompany/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22