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                                 EXHIBIT 10(q)

     Letter agreement, dated November 5, 2002, pertaining to the terms of
employment of Mr. Norton through December 31, 2005, and superseding certain
provisions of the letter agreement, dated June 8, 2000, between the Registrant
and Mr. Norton.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(p)

THE SCOTTS COMPANY                                                [Scotts logo]
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and subsidiaries

James Hagedorn
President and Chief Executive Officer

November 5, 2002

Dear Pat:

         This letter is intended to memorialize the agreements we have reached
regarding your continued employment with The Scotts Company (the "Company"). We
have agreed as follows:

         1.       You agree to continue in your present position as Chief
                  Financial Officer and Executive Vice President until December
                  31, 2002. Thereafter, you will remain an employee, but will
                  have limited duties, primarily to act in an advisory capacity
                  to me on our Scotts LawnService(R) business. The terms of your
                  continued employment are as follows:

                  (a)      Term: January 1, 2003-December 31, 2005 (or such
                           other date as you and the Company may hereafter
                           mutually agree, the date the Company terminates your
                           employment for Cause (as that term is defined in the
                           Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan) or the date of your
                           death or total disability).

                  (b)      Compensation: In compensation for your continued
                           employment, you will be entitled to receive an annual
                           payment of $11,000 payable monthly for each year in
                           which the service was rendered. In addition, you will
                           be granted 4,500 stock options each year during the
                           normal grant cycle at the approval of The
                           Compensation and Organization Committee of the
                           Company's Board of Directors.

                  (c)      Termination for Cause: Should the Company terminate
                           your employment for cause, the Company shall have no
                           further obligations to continue your compensation.
                           Termination not for Cause: Should the Company
                           terminate your employment for reasons other than for
                           Cause, you will be entitled to be paid the
                           compensation of the options and benefits owed for the
                           remainder of the Term of this agreement.

                  (d)      Benefits continuation: As of December 31, 2005, you
                           will be entitled to continue to participate in the
                           Company's group medical and dental plans under the
                           prevailing annual COBRA rates until your 65th
                           birthday at which time you will be eligible for
                           Medicare which is the Company's primary medical plan
                           (for individuals 65 years of age or older).

                  (e)      The agreement set forth in this letter will not apply
                           should you voluntarily terminate your employment with
                           the Company prior to December 31, 2005.

         2.       You and the Company both acknowledge that you are currently a
                  member of the Company's Board of Directors. In that capacity,
                  you serve as a member of the Finance Committee and a
                  non-voting member of the Audit Committee. It is the

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                  current intention of the parties that you will continue to
                  serve in those capacities during the duration of your term as
                  a director (and such other subsequent terms as you may be
                  elected). Your compensation for such services will be $30,000
                  per year and an annual grant of 5,500 shares. This
                  compensation is contingent on you being a member of the
                  Company's Board of Directors and is applicable for the years
                  2003, 2004 and 2005. For the years after 2005, the Nominating
                  and Governance Committee of the Board consistent with its
                  policies and practices with regard to compensation and the
                  requirements of applicable law or regulations will determine
                  your compensation for such service.

         3.       In summary your compensation for your service will be paid as
                  follows in accordance with the terms described above:

                  (a)      Your total pay will be $41,000 per year paid monthly.

                  (b)      You will receive and annual grant of stock of 10,000
                           during the normal grant cycle at the approval of
                           Compensation and Organization Committee of the
                           Company's Board of Directors. The grants will be made
                           in 2002, 2003 and 2004. These grants will have a
                           vesting period of 6-months. Your option grants will
                           be subject to the retirement provisions provided to
                           members of The Board of Directors of the Company.

                  (c)      You will be eligible for all of the Company benefits
                           plans in accordance with the terms provided to all
                           associates through December 31, 2005.

                           1.       On January 1st, 2006 you will be eligible to
                                    elect medical and dental at the prevailing
                                    COBRA rate in effect till you reach age 65.

                           2.       On November 19th, 2015, which is your 65th
                                    birthday you will become eligible for the
                                    Medicare which is the Company's primary
                                    retiree healthcare plan at that age.

         Two copies of this letter are enclosed. Please indicate your agreement
with the terms set forth herein by executing one copy of this letter and
returning it to me. The second copy is for your records.

         Pat, I am pleased that we could reach an agreement on the matters set
forth above and I look forward to working with you.

                                     Very truly yours,

                                     The Scotts Company

                                     By: /s/ Jim Hagedorn
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                                         James Hagedorn
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer

Agreed and Acknowledged:

         I agree that this letter sets forth the agreements you and I have
reached regarding my continued employment with the Company.

                                         /s/ Patrick J. Norton
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Dated: November 22, 2002                 Pat Norton<PAGE>
                                 EXHIBIT 10(t)

                        Letter agreement,
                        dated November 21, 2002, replacing
                        and superseding the letter agreement
                        dated December 20, 2001,
                        between the Registrant and
                        L. Robert Stohler
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(t)

THE SCOTTS COMPANY                                                [Scotts logo]
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and subsidiaries

James Hagedorn
President and Chief Executive Officer

November 21, 2001

Dear Bob:

         This letter is intended to memorialize the agreements we have reached
regarding your continued employment with The Scotts Company (the "Company"). We
have agreed as follows:

         1.       You agree to continue in your present position as Executive
                  Vice President - North America until the earlier of:

                  (a)      September 30, 2003 (or such other date as you and the
                           Company may hereafter mutually agree);

                  (b)      The date the Company terminates your employment
                           without Cause (as that term is defined in the
                           Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan);

                  (c)      The date of your death or total disability; or

                  (d)      The effective date of a Change in Control (as that
                           term is defined in the Company's 1996 Stock Option
                           Plan).

         Each of the dates set forth above is hereinafter referred to as
the "Termination Date."

         2.       On or before September 30, 2003, the Company will, at its sole
                  discretion, offer you one of the following options:

                  (a)      Continued employment in your current position beyond
                           September 30, 2003 (defined as an "Offer of Continued
                           Employment"); or

                  (b)      Termination of your employment.

                  In the event the Company makes an Offer of Continued
                  Employment, you may elect to accept or decline such offer. If
                  you accept such offer, your eligibility to receive the
                  termination benefits set forth herein shall be extended to
                  such date as you and the Company agree, or the date upon which
                  the Company terminates your employment without Cause.

                  In the event you decline the Offer of Continued Employment,
                  you will be expected to retire on September 30, 2003, and you
                  will be entitled to receive the termination benefits set forth
                  herein. Assuming you retire on September 30, 2003, you will be
                  eligible for a pay out under the 2003 Executive Annual
                  Incentive Plan, but you will not be eligible for any further
                  stock option grants.

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         3.       On the Termination Date, you will be entitled to receive the
                  following benefits:

                  (a)      A severance payment (payable in 12 equal monthly
                           installments, beginning on the 25th day of the month
                           following the Termination Date) equal to your current
                           annual salary plus your target bonus in effect at the
                           Termination Date (less required tax withholding).

                  (b)      Medical and dental coverage equal to that in effect
                           at the Termination Date will be provided by the
                           Company at no charge to you during the 12 months you
                           are receiving the severance payments set forth in
                           paragraph 3(a) above. Thereafter, you will be
                           entitled to continue to participate in the Company's
                           group medical and dental plans under COBRA until your
                           65th birthday. The Company shall make a lump sum
                           payment to you on the date of the last monthly
                           severance payment equal to the amount necessary to
                           pay the premiums for group medical and dental
                           coverage through your 65th birthday, grossed up for
                           taxes. An example of the calculations used to
                           determine the amount of this lump sum payment is
                           attached to this letter as Exhibit A.

                           After you reach your 65th birthday, you will be
                           entitled to participate in the Scott's Retiree
                           (Medical) Plan, which designates Medicare, as the
                           primary medical program for post age 65.

                  (c)      You presently have 92,000 options to purchase common
                           shares of the Company that have vested and 37,000
                           options that have not vested. In addition, 30,000
                           options, or their equivalents, will be awarded on or
                           before January 31,2003. On the Termination Date, you
                           shall be considered to have retired from the Company.
                           As a result, all of your then outstanding options
                           shall vest and may thereafter be exercised in
                           accordance with the terms and conditions of the
                           Company's 1996 and 2003 Stock Option Plans which
                           state that you will have five years from the
                           Termination Date (September 30, 2003), or the end of
                           the Option term, which ever is the shorter period.

         4.       The agreements set forth in this letter do not apply should
                  you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Company
                  prior to September 30, 2003, or should the Company terminate
                  your employment for Cause, unless by mutual consent.

         5.       Should you die or become totally disabled following the
                  Termination Date but before the payments due you under
                  paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b) above have been made to you, any
                  remaining payments shall be made to you (or your beneficiary,
                  as applicable) within 90 days of your death or total
                  disability. In the event of death or disability, the Company
                  will assume the unpaid liability on your Ohio apartment rent
                  for the balance of the lease. Currently the rental rate is
                  $1,020.00 per month and the lease terminates October 31, 2003.

         Two copies of this letter are enclosed. Please indicate your agreement
with the terms set forth herein by executing one copy of this letter and
returning it to me. The second copy is for your records.

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         Bob, I am pleased that we could reach agreement on the matters set
forth above and I look forward to working with you for the balance of the fiscal
year.

                                     Very truly yours,

                                     The Scotts Company

                                     By: /s/ James Hagedorn
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                                         James Hagedorn
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer

Dear Jim:

         I agree that this letter sets forth the agreements you and I have
reached regarding my continued employment with the Company.

                                         /s/ L. Robert Stohler
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Dated: November 27, 2002                 L. Robert Stohler

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                                    Exhibit A

                         Calculation of Lump Sum Payment

1.       Assume retirement from the Company on September 30, 2003, at age 61.

2.       Assume the Company pays for medical and dental coverage through
         September 30, 2004.

3.       Assume eligibility for Scotts Retiree Medical Plan at age 65 beginning
         November 1, 2006.

Calculation of 25 months of COBRA payments, grossed up for tax purposes and
payable to Mr. Stohler in a lump sum on September 25, 2004:

Mr. Stohler's applicable COBRA rate today:           $   701.00

Times 25 months                                      $17,525.00

Gross up for taxes (times 1.65)                      $11,391.00

Lump sum due                                         $28,916.00

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