Target Specialty Products™ and Scotts® Sign Marketing Agreement for Professional Turf Products

The Agreement Will Support Target Specialty Products’ Launch of New
Products Powered by Scotts® PRO Technology and Developed Specifically
for the Professional Turf Industry

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Target
Specialty Products™, a leading national wholesale distributor of
turf & ornamental and pest control products, is partnering with Scotts®
to develop a complete line of new professional turf products backed by
Scotts® PRO technology and the latest advancements in turfgrass
management.

The marketing agreement will allow Target Specialty Products the
exclusive ability to co-brand with the Scotts® PRO logo and related
marks and will further strengthen Target Specialty Products’ position in
the marketplace and its product offerings to customers.

“Scotts is a leader in the lawn and turf care industries, and we’re
thrilled about the opportunity to partner with them,” said Todd
Ferguson, president of Target Specialty Products. “Our position as a
leading national distributor, combined with the strength of the Scotts®
PRO branding, will allow us to launch new products supported by one of
the most trusted names in lawn care, with the first of our new products
coming soon.”

“With exceptional customer service and distribution, Target Specialty
Products™ is well-positioned within the professional market to leverage
the power of Scotts® PRO technologies, which are backed by decades of
turfgrass research,” said Trevor Whitson, general manager of Scotts® PRO.

Headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, and with 43 locations in
major markets across the United States and Canada, Target Specialty
Products™ continues to experience exceptional growth this year and will
continue its expansion throughout North America, growing its footprint
and customer service efforts across the West, Midwest and East Coast
regions.

For additional information on Target Specialty Products in North
America, please visit www.target-specialty.com
or follow them on Facebook,
Twitter
and LinkedIN.

About Target Specialty Products

With over 80 years of industry experience, Target Specialty Products™ is
proud to be a leading national wholesale distributor of specialty
agricultural and pest control products, application equipment, supplies,
services, education and training programs. Serving the entire United
States and Canada from 43 conveniently located branch locations, they
provide products, services and equipment to the following industries, in
both the private and public sectors: Golf Course and Turfgrass
Maintenance, Landscape Maintenance, Nursery, Structural Pest Control,
Fumigation and Vegetation Management, Aquatic, Forestry and Vector
Control. For additional information, visit us at www.Target-Specialty.com.

About Scotts Miracle-Gro

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 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 near
worldwide by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. We maintain a minority
interest in TruGreen®, the largest residential lawn care service
business, and in Bonnie Plants®, the largest marketer of edible
gardening plants in retail channels. The Company’s wholly-owned
subsidiary, The Hawthorne Gardening Company, is a leading provider of
nutrients, lighting and other materials used in the hydroponic growing
industry. For additional information, visit us at www.scottsmiraclegro.com.

Contacts

For Target Specialty Products
Kim Le
[email protected]
or
Rebecca
Campbell
[email protected]
www.konnectagency.com