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Scotts Miracle-Gro

Agriculture
Marysville, OH · SMG · Public
Scotts Miracle-Gro is focusing on brand strategy and marketing with the appointment of a new Chief Brand Officer, while maintaining fiscal 2026 guidance despite shareholder litigation concerns. The company continues leveraging its extensive North American manufacturing footprint and diverse product portfolio across lawn care, gardening, and indoor hydroponic cultivation.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) stands as a leading producer and global distributor of products dedicated to lawn and garden upkeep, as well as specialized indoor and hydroponic cultivation. The company's operations are strategically divided into three core business units: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and an 'Other' category. SMG's comprehensive product range for lawns includes essential items such as fertilizers, grass seeds, and application spreaders, alongside durable garden implements and outdoor cleaning agents. They also offer robust solutions for managing lawn weeds, pests, and diseases. For broader gardening and landscaping endeavors, their offerings encompass water-soluble and slow-release plant nutrients, a variety of potting mixes and garden soils, mulches, and decorative ground covers. Furthermore, the company provides organic garden products, targeted pest and disease controls for plants, live goods, and diverse seeding solutions. Beyond outdoor applications, Scotts Miracle-Gro supplies specialized items for indoor and hydroponic growing. This includes innovative systems for soilless plant, flower, and vegetable cultivation, as well as critical lighting systems and components tailored for indoor gardening environments. The company also develops household-focused insect, rodent, and general weed control products, featuring potent non-selective weed killers. These extensive product lines are marketed under a vast portfolio of widely recognized brand names, notably Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho, Turf Builder, Roundup, and AeroGarden, among many others. Scotts Miracle-Gro distributes its merchandise through a broad and diverse network of retail and commercial channels. This encompasses major home improvement retailers, mass-market stores, warehouse clubs, both large and independent hardware outlets, nurseries, and specialized garden centers. Consumers can also find their products on e-commerce platforms and in food and drug stores. For the indoor gardening and hydroponics sector, the company collaborates with specialized distributors, retailers, and directly supplies growers. Founded in 1868, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Marysville, Ohio.

Employees
5,300
Mfg Plants
19
All Facilities
26
Activity
5/10
Type
Public

Plant Locations (26 mapped)

SMG Stock Price

Manufacturing Plants (19)

Scotts Miracle-Gro Maricopa Growing Media Plant
Maricopa, AZ
44-acre plant; produces ~9 million bags/year of Miracle-Gro potting media and ground cover; dates to 1980s as Hyponex Corp (acquired 1988); ~24 FT + seasonal employees; 2 conveyor/bagging lines processing 30 bags/minute; agricultural waste + peat + bark feedstock
Scotts Miracle-Gro Shafter Growing Media Plant
Shafter, CA
Growing media manufacturing plant (soil, potting mix, mulch) in Kern County CA; confirmed SMG facility location; serves California and western US retail market
Scotts Temecula Operations — Durable Goods Manufacturing
Temecula, CA
Leased ~412,000 sq ft world-class manufacturing facility; produces lawn spreaders (EdgeGuard, Handy Green, Whirl & Wizz) and other durable goods; plastic injection molding, engineering, design, automation, assembly; includes 10,000 sq ft LED-lit urban greenhouse (opened 2023); 22+ years in Temecula
Scotts Miracle-Gro Groveland Growing Media Plant
Groveland, FL
Growing media bagging and production facility in Lake County FL; confirmed SMG location; produces potting mix, garden soil, mulch for Florida and southeastern US market
Scotts Miracle-Gro Fort Madison Liquids Manufacturing Facility
Fort Madison, IA
Company's 2nd largest US production facility; produces 210+ liquid lawn and garden product variations (Miracle-Gro, Ortho, Roundup, Scotts brands); owned since 1999; $3.6M expansion 2018 added 4,400 sq ft and 40+ FT jobs; produces 70-95% of all SMG liquid products
Scotts Miracle-Gro Pacific Junction Growing Media Plant
Pacific Junction, IA
Growing media bagging and production facility; confirmed SMG employment location; serves midwest retail customers with soil, potting mix and mulch products
Scotts Miracle-Gro Geismar Growing Media Plant
Geismar, LA
Leased 66,000 sq ft facility; mixing, bagging and warehousing of Miracle-Gro growing media and Scotts NatureScapes mulch; ~$7-10M investment; 25 FT + 25 PT seasonal employees; 12+ consecutive years without OSHA recordable incident (as of mid-2020s)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Medway Growing Media Plant
Medway, ME
Opened 1996 as Earthgro Inc.; acquired by Scotts 1998; produces NatureScapes mulch (cedar-based, ~450,000 cubic yards annually) and Miracle-Gro potting mix; 30+ FT employees; 3rd production line added Jan 2010; Medway's first major industrial operation
Scotts Miracle-Gro Imlay City Growing Media Plant (Hyponex)
Imlay City, MI
Operates as Hyponex Corp. (SMG subsidiary); produces retail potting soils, topsoil, peat products, humus, manures, soil conditioners, bark, mulches under Miracle-Gro, Hyponex, Scotts, Earthgro brands; one of the larger growing media facilities with significant peak employment
Scotts Miracle-Gro Lakeville Growing Media Plant
Lakeville, MN
Growing media bagging and production facility in Dakota County MN; confirmed SMG employment location; serves upper Midwest market with soil, potting mix, and mulch products
Scotts Miracle-Gro Wright City Growing Media Plant
Wright City, MO
Miracle-Gro growing media and Scotts NatureScapes processing and distribution facility; ~$8M capital investment; ~25-35 FT employees; serves Midwest retail corridor
Scotts Miracle-Gro Riga Growing Media Plant
Riga, NY
Opened Nov 2017; 60,318 sq ft building on 78-acre site in Town of Riga, Monroe County; produces fertilizers, premium topsoil, garden soil, potting mixes, mulches under Scotts/Miracle-Gro brands; outdoor composting + bagging operations; ~25 FT + seasonal associates; first new SMG plant in ~6 years at time of opening
Scotts Miracle-Gro Plant and Distribution Center — Orrville
Orrville, OH
Leased 550,000 sq ft facility; manufactures fertilizers and growing media (soil, potting mix); also serves as regional distribution center; acquired ~2009 to support EZ Seed demand growth
Scotts Miracle-Gro Shreve Growing Media Plant
Shreve, OH
Growing media bagging and production facility (soil, mulch, potting mix); confirmed SMG location in Wayne County OH; part of the ~26-29 North American growing media plant network
Scotts Miracle-Gro Albany Grass Seed Facility
Albany, OR
Owned grass seed blending and bagging facility; produces Scotts and Turf Builder brand grass seed products; Willamette Valley location leverages Oregon's premier grass seed production region
Scotts Miracle-Gro Chester Growing Media Plant
Chester, SC
Growing media bagging and production plant; two-time company Plant of the Year award winner (2004 and 2008); produces potting mixes, garden soils, mulch serving southeastern US; one of ~36 national growing media plants
Scotts Miracle-Gro North Charleston CRF Manufacturing Plant
North Charleston, SC
Leased controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) manufacturing plant; produces Sierra, Osmocote, and related professional-grade coated fertilizer products for the professional horticulture segment
Scotts Miracle-Gro Tyler Growing Media Plant
Tyler, TX
Former Goodyear building; Hyponex Corp. began production 2012-2013; produces Miracle-Gro potting soils and Scotts NatureScapes Advanced colored mulches; 20-30 FT + 16-18 temp employees
Hawthorne Hydroponics — Port of Vancouver Manufacturing Facility
Vancouver, WA
Centennial Industrial Building at Port of Vancouver USA; 5.6 acres leased; manufactures plastic containers and air filters for indoor/urban gardening (CAN-Fan, CAN-Filters, EcoPlus brands); 50+ initial employees; 5-year lease signed June 2018

Other Facilities (7)

Scotts Miracle-Gro Regional Distribution Center — Marysville
Marysville, OH · distribution
1.3 million sq ft (1,273,000 sq ft) regional DC completed Feb 2024; 84-acre site; 153 dock doors; 258 auto + 240 trailer parking spots; consolidated 5 prior central Ohio warehouses; ~2 miles from HQ
Hawthorne Gardening / Sunlight Supply Distribution Center
Vancouver, WA · distribution
350,000 sq ft flagship DC for Hawthorne Gardening Co. (SMG subsidiary); central hub distributing hydroponic nutrients, lighting, growing media, and hardware to 1,800+ hydroponic retail customers across North America; acquired via Sunlight Supply purchase ($450M, 2018)
Scotts Miracle-Gro Global Headquarters
Marysville, OH · hq
Global HQ on ~729-acre campus; includes ~1 million sq ft manufacturing plant for Scotts Turf Builder fertilizers, EZ Seed, PatchMaster grass seed, and dry lawn products; primary corporate office
Scotts Miracle-Gro Apopka Research Field Station
Apopka, FL · r&d
Owned horticultural research field station (~125 acres total across 3 co-located sites in Apopka); R&D on shrubs, ornamentals, trees, turf, and specialty crops for southeastern US growing conditions
Scotts Miracle-Gro R&D Center (The Collaboratory / Dwight G. Scott Research Center)
Marysville, OH · r&d
Primary R&D facility with 100+ scientists, agronomists, chemists, biologists, engineers; includes formulation barn, greenhouses, digital design lab and 3D fabrication; on the Marysville campus
Scotts Miracle-Gro Gervais Research Station
Gervais, OR · r&d
Owned research field station (Marion County OR); grass seed genetics, live goods, turf, and fertilizer R&D for Pacific Northwest conditions; consistently mentioned in 10-K Properties sections alongside Apopka FL
Scotts Miracle-Gro Cleveland Texas Research Field Station
Cleveland, TX · r&d
Owned research field station in Liberty County TX; product testing for warm-season/humid-subtropical southern US conditions; mentioned in multiple 10-K filings alongside Apopka FL and Gervais OR stations