Miracle-Gro
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Miracle-Gro is a plant food brand made by Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. It is commonly used in gardens and houseplants because it provides nutrients and makes plants gro faster, especially the miracle gro that you mix with water. The main component of this chemical fertilizer is nitrogen derived from ammonium and nitrates. Miracle-Gro has a 15-30-15 ratio, meaning that there is 15% Nitrogen, 30% Phosphate, and 15% Potash. The original Miracle-Gro was developed and launched by Horace Hagedorn and Otto Stern in the late 1940's. Hagedorn created the product brand name and its distinctive package design. Horace Hagedorn died in 2006, just short of his 90th birthday. Otto Stern, the co-founder, was the uncle of noted historian Fritz Stern. In "The Five Germanys I Have Known," Fritz Stern mentions his very rich uncle Otto who had invented Miracle-Gro.
