The confusion stems from a long-standing business relationship between Scotts Miracle-Gro and Monsanto:
The claim that bought General Hydroponics is a common misconception; in reality, Scotts Miracle-Gro acquired the company in 2015 for approximately $130 million . The acquisition was made through Hawthorne Gardening Co. , a then-new subsidiary of Scotts created specifically to target the indoor and urban gardening markets, including the legal cannabis industry. The Root of the Misconception