SMG Overview

Through our U.S. Consumer and Other segments, we are the leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products in North America. Our products are marketed under some of the most recognized brand names in the consumer lawn and garden industry. Our key consumer lawn and garden brands include Scotts Turf Builder lawn fertilizer and Scotts grass seed products; Miracle-Gro soil, plant food and gardening products; Ortho herbicide and pesticide products; and Tomcat rodent control and animal repellent products. We are the exclusive agent of Monsanto Company, a subsidiary of Bayer AG ("Monsanto"), for the marketing and distribution of certain of Monsanto's consumer Roundup 1 branded products within the United States ("U.S.") and certain other specified countries. In addition, we have an equity interest in Bonnie Plants, LLC, a joint venture with Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc. ("AFC"), focused on planting, growing, developing, distributing, marketing and selling live plants. Through our Hawthorne segment, we are a leading provider of nutrients, lighting and other materials used for indoor and hydroponic gardening in North America. Our signature brands include General Hydroponics , Gavita , Botanicare , Gro Pro , Mother Earth , Grower's Edge , HydroLogic Purification System and CYCO . Scotts Miracle-Gro traces its heritage to a company founded by O.M.