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SEC FORM 5 SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Form 3 Holdings Reported.
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ARONOWITZ DAVID M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
478 MEDITATION LANE
(Street)
COLUMBUS OH 43235
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCOTTS COMPANY [ SMG ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, GC and Secretary
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 350 D
Common Shares 1,846.01(1) I By 401(K) Plan
Common Shares 5,527.13(2) I By Deferral Plan
Common Shares 193.2(3) I By Stock Purchase Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents common shares held in the reporting person's account under the Issuer's Retirement Savings Plan ("401(K) Plan") a/o 9/ 30/03.
2. Represents common shares held in the reporting person's account under the Issuer's Executive Retirement Plan (the "Deferral Plan" ) a/o 9/30/03.
3. Represents common shares held in the reporting person's account under the Issuer's Associate Stock Purchase Plan a/o 9/30/03.
Remarks:
Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for David M. Aronowitz 11/14/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned officer and/or
director of The Scotts Company (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and
appoints each of David M. Aronowitz, Kathy L. Uttley and A. Sue Hughes,
signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5 with
respect to the securities of the Company beneficially owned by the
undersigned in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder (and
Form 144 with respect to the securities of the Company beneficially owned
by the undersigned in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act
of 1933 (the "Securities Act"));

2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
Form 3, 4 or 5 (or Form 144), complete and execute any amendment or
amendments thereto, and timely file any such form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
authority; and

3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf
of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form
and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may
approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any
of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power
of substitution or resubstitution, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney
and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges
that the above-named attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming,
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
1934 Act and/or Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 (or Form 144)
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a
signed writing delivered to the above-named attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power
of Attorney to be executed as of this 1st day of October, 2001.

					/s/ David M. Aronowitz
						Signature

	David M. Aronowitz
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