Scotts Lawn Care
Scott’s Lawn Care is a part of the Marysville, Ohio-based Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol SMG. The company was founded by Orlando Scott in 1868 as a seed distributor for the U.S. farming industry. Scotts’ earliest customers were golf courses, which purchased seeds from the new company. Scotts eventually became a grass seed business catering to private homeowners near the turn of the century. In 1995, Scotts merged with Miracle-Gro to form the Scotts Miracle-Gro Corporation. Today, the company employs more than 6,000 workers in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific, with revenue nearing $3 billion in 2008 alone. Scotts is recognized as a leading lawn care provider worldwide with locations in more than 25 companies and distributed in an additional 35 countries around the world.
With an $8 billion global consumer lawn and garden market Scotts is one of the lawn care industry’s biggest and most successful companies around today. Scotts is renowned for their high quality range of lawn care that includes products for fertilizing lawns and plants, pesticides, grass seeds for lawns, mulches, decorative ground covers, soils and spreaders. Scotts Miracle Gro, a favorite of gardeners and lawn enthusiasts everywhere, is one of the company’s signature products. Other popular Scotts brands include the Ortho, Roundup, Evergreen, KB, Fertilgene, Celaflor, and Substral lines. Many people also swear by Scotts’ fertilizers. Scotts lawn care range of fertilizers includes: a fertilizer designed to strengthen your lawn during harsh winter months and aid in greening the lawn in spring; a fertilizer designed especially for newly planted or seeded lawns, a fertilizer made specifically for thickening an existing lawn, and fertilizers designed to green your grass. Scotts Miracle Grow products are sold at home improvement stores, independent and chain hardware stores, nurseries, greenhouses, garden centers, and drug stores worldwide.
With so many lawn care products available from Scotts, there is bound to be a solution for your problem or a product to match your specific lawn needs. Scotts Lawn Care fertilizing range is designed to deliver time-released nutrients to your lawn, ensuring that your grass or plants will receive all the nutrients and micronutrients that are vital for their health. In addition, all formulations have been made with consideration for their impact on the environment. Scotts promises consumers that their products will not produce emit harmful or adverse byproducts that could damage the environment in any way, which is nice reassurance for all gardeners and greenies at heart!
The company is also widely recognized for their quality customer service, reliable products and exceptional results. Scotts’ mission is "to be the premier provider in every market we serve of high-quality branded products and services that help consumers enjoy healthy lawns, beautiful gardens, and a garden-inspired lifestyle. Our focus on results is further expressed by our commitment to respect the environment, give back to our communities and provide above average returns for our shareholders."You can read more articles, hints & tips from Home Services Engine here.
