by Angie Pollock

Created on: July 08, 2008   Last Updated: January 27, 2009

Whether you are trying to grow a healthy lawn, feed spring flowers or eliminate stubborn weeds, Scotts brand has a product made specifically for the job. The Scotts Company, founded in 1868 by O.M. Scott, originally began as a premium seed company for the agricultural industry. In 1995, the Scotts Company merged with Miracle-Gro to become what is known today as The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.

Producing and maintaining a flourishing lawn can be made easier with regular safeguarding and feeding. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company has many of the products that homeowners need to create a magnificent yard of lush green that is also weed and pest free.

GRASS SEED
A beautiful lawn starts with a good quality grass seed. The varieties offered by Scotts are produced for the specific needs of certain areas and for the different weather climates. The varieties include seed that are sun and shade tolerant, heat and drought tolerant, for high foot traffic and a premium selection which includes the beautiful Kentucky Bluegrass Mix. These products are advertised as 99.99% weed free.

For hot and humid areas, the Scotts Pure Premium Heat-Tolerant Blue Grass Seed is a blend of Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue. For high traffic areas, the company offers Scotts Pure Premium High Traffic Brand Grass Seed Mixture that is a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass.

FERTILIZER
After you have started growing a sea of green, it will be time to maintain with the many fertilizer products offered by Scotts. Whether you are just sustaining your lawn or trying to fix a specific problem, the company has a wide variety of products for yard maintenance.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro company focuses on fertilizer products that are family and pet friendly including an organic lawn food called Scotts Organic Choice Lawn Food. The popular turf builder fertilizers can be purchased with extra iron and the turf builder products strengthens lawns and improves the ability for the grass to absorb water and nutrients.

PEST CONTROL
Many of the turf builder and fertilizer products can be purchased with a pest control mixed in with the fertilizer allowing the homeowner to feed and protect in one simple step. The Scotts Lawn Pro Step 3 Insect Control with Fertilizer will feed the grass, strengthen against drought, improve the ability to absorb water and protect against unwanted pests.

WEED CONTROL
One of the most popular weed control products available is Roundup. This product kills weeds effectively and can be used around vegetable and flower gardens. Within hours of applying, the weeds begin to wither and are dead within two weeks. Also available is the Roundup Poison Ivy and Tough Brush Killer for those hard to kill weeds and out of control brushy areas.

If you are unsure what your lawn requires or what your grass may be lacking, The Scotts Company offers a free lawn analysis (depending upon your area) which will give you a detailed report on how you can improve your lawn. An individual can request this lawn analysis at The Scotts Company website.

Sources:
http://thescottsmiraclegrocompany.co m/aboutus/history.html
http://www.scotts.com/smg/bran d/scotts/scottsBrandLanding.jsp?navAction=pop&itemId =cat50016&id=cat50016
http://www.bladeslawncare.com/s cottslawncare.html

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