The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is a provider of branded consumer lawn and garden products. Its most recognized brands include Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Roundup and Ortho. Its international brands include Weedol, Pathclear and Levington. The Scotts Miracle-Gro lineup is used for a variety of lawn and garden needs, including pest control, plant food, fertilizer and herbicide. Its brands are sold through mass merchandisers and home improvement retailers, including The Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Ace, TruValue, Lowe s and K-mart. Scotts, founded in 1868, was the world s leading lawn care company. Miracle-Gro, a gardening product company, was founded in 1951. The two merged in 1995 to form The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. In 2004, the company reported net sales of more than $2 billion. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SMG and is headquartered in Marysville, Ohio.