1 Exhibit 23.1 [LOGO] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 100 East Broad Street Suite 2100 Columbus OH 43215-3671 Telephone (614) 225-8700 Facsimile (614) 224-1044 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of The Scotts Company of our reports dated October 21, 1999 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appear in The Scotts Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999. June 16, 2000