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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities, Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_MaximumMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MaximumMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_smg_GrowingmediaMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_GrowingmediaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Growing media [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_smg_PaymentsForRestructuringAndOther_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_PaymentsForRestructuringAndOther" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Payments For Restructuring And Other</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_967bbf90-d3e3-4737-a3a7-6a70c332bb44_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease non-current lease liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_a5b78bae-c07c-4dac-83df-688f2992dce2_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Total lease payments</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement Frequency [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_smg_FinancingReceivableAnnualInterestRateIncrease_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_FinancingReceivableAnnualInterestRateIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Annual Interest Rate Increase</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_smg_FinancingReceivableAnnualInterestRateIncrease_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_FinancingReceivableAnnualInterestRateIncrease" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable, Annual Interest Rate Increase</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_smg_FinancingReceivableAnnualInterestRateIncrease" xlink:href="smg-20210703.xsd#smg_FinancingReceivableAnnualInterestRateIncrease"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_smg_MinimumTerminationFeePayableMultipleofAverageProgramEarningsPrior3Years_4e838e30-53b9-4b6c-a8e9-b03aa051ad42_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_MinimumTerminationFeePayableMultipleofAverageProgramEarningsPrior3Years" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum termination fee payable multiple</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_smg_MinimumTerminationFeePayableMultipleofAverageProgramEarningsPrior3Years_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_MinimumTerminationFeePayableMultipleofAverageProgramEarningsPrior3Years" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Termination Fee Payable, Multiple of Average Program Earnings, Prior 3 Years</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_smg_MinimumTerminationFeePayableMultipleofAverageProgramEarningsPrior3Years_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_MinimumTerminationFeePayableMultipleofAverageProgramEarningsPrior3Years" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Minimum Termination Fee Payable, Multiple of Average Program Earnings, Prior 3 Years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_smg_MinimumTerminationFeePayableMultipleofAverageProgramEarningsPrior3Years" xlink:href="smg-20210703.xsd#smg_MinimumTerminationFeePayableMultipleofAverageProgramEarningsPrior3Years"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_57e87aeb-f5a6-4bdf-bb30-eaa06aa46912_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Principal amount of debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_953c6e73-6c7b-43fc-9c1d-523c51b480cc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_98453f89-92dd-44d6-b599-2ba77e27af14_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_d3edbeb0-06a9-4115-9a8b-7eef6974039f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">2022</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Finance Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract_3d4defb6-1d9c-4a83-be9f-d8bf02a5f5b7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationsAndDisposalGroupsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_0d0f5638-b1bb-4f86-afbb-2e38bd0c3052_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_smg_CommissionIncomeExpenseNet_acea24d4-f4ff-4243-a75d-03e98291b7a0_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_CommissionIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Net commission</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_smg_CommissionIncomeExpenseNet_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_smg_CommissionIncomeExpenseNet" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Net commission revenue and expense during the period related to agency agreement.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_c5b6360a-e9b9-429b-af53-3f439c2b44c7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_fd047785-4486-49d1-a417-6f2d296b6130_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Segments</link:label>
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