Miracle-Gro Kids Helps 'gro' Next Generation of Gardeners

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Get kids' minds and gardens growing early indoors, and help them see their gardening 'roots'. Introducing, the Miracle-Gro Kids Root Viewer, WindowSill Greenhouse and GravityGro Station the newest additions to the Miracle-Gro Kids initiative. This spring, see seedling development before it reaches the surface, grow delicious herbs and flowers in the windowsill and watch gravity at work — all with one of the new Miracle-Gro Kids products.

Miracle-Gro is expanding its classroom program in 2012.  Kids from 2,600 first through third grade classrooms in schools in the greater Chicago area, Florida, California and Baltimore will participate in the programs. Classrooms will receive educational materials, gardening activities for students, greenhouse kits dry-erase boards, stickers, and bilingual parent send-home sheets.

The expanded classroom outreach offers teachers, parents and kids a way to link the mind and body through an indoor and outdoor activity — gardening. Kits include everything needed for successful growth of seedlings in a variety of creative ways, in any space, and is a fun way to connect with Mother Nature.

"Our goal is to reach educators, parents and children with a memorable way to learn about the environment and gardening through hands-on learning at school and home," said Emily Winters, brand manager, Miracle-Gro.

Introducing kids to a rewarding activity that can be done in any weather, in any space gives the gift of growing that will stick with them a lifetime. Cook and prepare dinner together with home-grown herbs, create lasting memories and experience the cycle of life first hand. Ready, set, gro!

About ScottsMiracle-Gro
With approximately $3 billion in worldwide sales, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Scotts Company LLC, is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care. The Company's brands are the most recognized in the industry. 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 and owned by Monsanto. In the U.S., we operate Scotts LawnService®, the second largest residential lawn care service business.  In Europe, the Company's brands include Weedol®, Pathclear®, Evergreen®, Levington®, Miracle-Gro®, KB®, Fertiligene® and Substral®. For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com.

SOURCE The Scotts Company