Scotts Miracle-Gro to eliminate neonics from Ortho products

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Marysville, Ohio, where O.M. Scott began selling lawn seed in 1868. The company is considered an industry leader in the lawn and garden market, with regional offices and research facilities across the U.S. and businesses in Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. In the U.S., the company's Scotts, Miracle-Gro and Ortho brands are market leading in their categories, as is the consumer Roundup brand, which is marketed in North America and most of Europe exclusively by Scotts. Outside of North America, the company's brands include Miracle-Gro, Evergreen, KB, Fertiligene, Celaflor and Substral.  The Company’s largest reporting segment primarily provides do-it-yourself lawn, garden and home protection products in North America and Europe. Among its offerings are consumer fertilizers, plant foods, soils and mulches, pest controls, grass seed and bird food.