Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  SANDERS BARRY W
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO CO [SMG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP Global Tech and Operations
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MARYSVILLE, OH 43041		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 7,500
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Stock Option (right to buy) 11/07/2005 11/06/2012 Common Shares 10,000 $ 23.925 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 11/19/2006 11/18/2013 Common Shares 24,000 $ 29.08 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 12/01/2007 12/01/2014 Common Shares 20,000 $ 34.5 D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 10/12/2008 10/12/2015 Common Shares 22,600 $ 42.505 D  
Performance Shares   (1) 04/01/2007 Common Shares 10,000 $ (1) D  
Stock Option (right to buy) 10/11/2009 10/11/2016 Common Shares 13,000 $ 45.88 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SANDERS BARRY W
C/O THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY
14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD
MARYSVILLE, OH 43041		       EVP Global Tech and Operations  

Signatures

Kathy L. Uttley as attorney-in-fact for Barry W. Sanders 01/31/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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).
(1) Each performance share represents a contingent right to receive one common share of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. The performance shares will vest on April 1, 2007 if Mr. Sanders has established FY06 and FY07 strategic goals and metrics for his Business Unit.

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