Ohio inventions and firsts · Company innovation · 1868
Scotts weed-free seed and the start of the consumer lawn industry
Civil War veteran Orlando McLean Scott opened a hardware store in Marysville in 1868 and began selling weed-free seed to local farmers. His son Dwight started mail-order grass seed sales around 1907, and the firm grew into today's Scotts Miracle-Gro.
At a glance
- Year
- 1868
- Company
- Scotts (O.M. Scott and Sons)
- Place
- Marysville, Union County ZIP 43040 · Marysville · Union County
Why it matters
The company says it pioneered selling lawn products directly to homeowners. The original Marysville storefront is still in use.
Sources
Confidence. Medium: the main facts were confirmed, but some details (often an address or ZIP code) were not.