Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Baxter Nathan Eric	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/27/2015	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO [SMG]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) C/O HAGEDORN PARTNERSHIP, L.P., 800 PORT WASHINGTON BOULEVARD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          ___X___ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street) PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	42504	I	See Footnote (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

(1)

The common shares are directly held by the Hagedorn Partnership, L.P. (the "Partnership"). The Reporting Person is a general partner of the Partnership. The amount of shares reported as beneficially owned represent the aggregate proportionate interest in common shares held by the Partnership of the Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the common shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Baxter Nathan Eric C/O HAGEDORN PARTNERSHIP, L.P. 800 PORT WASHINGTON BOULEVARD PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050		X

Signatures
/s/ Rob McMahon, Attorney-in-Fact		9/13/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date