Scotts Evengreen Drop Fertilizer Spreader

Simple ro assemble. Easy and efficient to use.

Not very durable, box has started to split

This is an excellent dropspreder I have had this spreader for about 4 years and it still looks as its just come out of the box the spring looks like new no rust the shaft works perfectly and again no rust and the feeder regulator works as it should it's not the greatest of designs but as long as you are careful as you spread it generally stays put, my grass has never been better I don't get how people have had problems with this product you just need to adopt some maintenance every time you use it and DON'T! overfill the bucket with whatever you are using as I guess it puts undue pressure on the spring and shaft assembly which could lead it to snap and damage the pin and the hole where the spring fits on to you must also ensure that you wash and dissolve all the product out of the machine thoroughly and then ensure you dry everything out of the machine just leave out the sun or use a vacuum cleaner with a blow function to extract all the water out, the product and water is a lethal combination as mixed together it becomes highly corrosive and then beginning and end of season ensure you lubricate the spring and shaft assembly with a silicone lubricant I have never had a problem with this spreader 4 years and going strong

I had “employed” Green Thumb to maintain my newly laid lawns for 2 years – a big mistake – at the end of the second year one area of lawn was a complete bed of moss. I sacked Green Thumb and in October, resolved to do the job myself. I purchased from Amazon:- SCOTTS Evergreen complete lawn food weed and moss killer, SCOTTS evergreen drop spreader and GARDEN GEAR powerful 2 in 1 lawn rake and scarifier 1300 watts. Using the SCOTTS drop spreader I laid the lawn food/moss killer as per the instructions. The spreader was very precise but care is required not to overlap or leave a gap. Within two days the moss turned brown and then black. I left it for two weeks. Now for the GARDEN GEAR lawn rake. On the parts of the lawn where there was little or no moss this machine performed well, I was initially impressed but concerned about tackling the mossed areas. It proved to be a disaster and very disappointing. The rubbish picked up by the tines dropped in front of the mouth of the basket. Tried various height settings – no improvement. The basket itself is very fiddly to get on and off. I have not yet tried the scarifier. After a morning of frustration abandoned the GARDEN GEAR lawn rake and returned to my 20+ year old Qualcast lawn rake with good results. I will not give up on the GARDEN GEAR product and give it another go in the spring.

Put it together today and found it very easy to do. However, I thought I had better check the calibration, even though the instructions say it has been set in the factory. Surprise, surprise, it was not correctly set. When the rate adjuster is set to No.6, the flow gate should be aligned with a small mark on the hopper teeth. It's difficult to see the mark - the flow rate trigger has to be tied open and it's on the third tooth to the right of the spring (unfortunately the mark is easily worn off as it's only a slightly raised line in the plastic). Mine was about 2mm too far open and I had to adjust the plastic bolt at the bottom of the wire to get it to align properly. 2mm may not sound much, but since there is only about 10mm travel on the gate, it means quite a big error on the application rate. When I got round to doing the application, the volume used corresponded very well with that expected. By the way, the axle is coated steel and seems to clean off fairly easily. I hosed it down after use and gave it a liberal dose of WD40 when it was dry. Whether or not it will last, only time will tell...

I had one of these for years - it worked really well and enabled me to use other lawn products that need a spreader. I have about 400sq metres of grass - several areas around apple trees, the front and back gardens but none that are square or rectangular in shape. This spreader enables me to easily get around the edges and obstacles and is pretty good at given even spreading of the granules. Dead simple to put together, it is easy to push about even with a full hopper. It has a couple of indicators that help you keep the spreader aligned to the wheel marks from the previous run, but i sometimes put a block of concrete onto the handlebars to give extra weight to make the wheels give a good indentation. Make sure clean the spreader properly before winter and put oil on the wheel axle - that is what fouled up my earlier model. Does the job and recommended.

I used this spreader for the second time this morning. The first time it worked well. Today I was half way through when the spring broke away from the hopper. This left it permanently open. This was disappointing after paying £70. I fixed a sturdy self tapping screw into the tiny hole where the original fixture was and lifted the hook at the end of the spring up on to the screw. The mechanism now works again and is probably more robust than it was originally.

Seemed decent value for money. The ability to open and shut the spreader hopper using the handle put it well ahead of similar cheaper spreaders which just continue to drop as you turn at the end of the lawn, etc... The gauge attached to the handle didn't inspire confidence. The numbered label was destined to peel off in a short time and the wire connecting the handle to the hopper felt loose and I had no confidence that a setting for a particular density of spread would be accurate. That said, it did a reasonable job at the beginning and end of last summer. I took it out last month to use and the critical spring which holds the hopper open at the desired setting had disappeared. Without this tiny part, the thing is useless and the spreader is left fully open. I contacted Amazon to see if a replacement spring could be obtained. (A Google search didn't reveal any available spare parts.) To their huge credit, Amazon offered a refund which I gratefully accepted. This afternoon, I found the spring - well, most of it - on the floor of the shed. It had sheared off. In summary, it lasted about 4-5 hours of very gentle use. I was very disappointed as it seemed a well priced and effective piece of equipment. My other gripe is that it was not easy to clean. The main parts are injection moulded plastic with lots of spaces where dirt and lawn feed gather. If anyone knows of a better one around the same price, I'd be grateful for the information. EDIT: Reduced to 2 stars as hadn't read all the reviews referring to exactly the same problem. Manufacturing issue renders the whole thing unfit for purpose. Shame, as with very little extra quality control it would be pretty good.

c'est un épandeur qui me facilite mon travail dans mon jardin aussi bien pour épandre la chaux et les engrais des gazon pour un sachet de 10 kg j'ai gagné beaucoup de temps et je travail vite et bien et 2ème j'ai obtenu un prix attractifs je suis vraiment content.

Bin sehr zufrieden mit dem Wagen.

Comoda e semplice per seminare e concimare e ha anche il regolatore di dosaggio che però tende a modificare leggermente mentre muovete il carrello, facile il montaggio.Da avere per la riuscita di una buona semina e per velocizzare i tempi.

Very happy to recommend. Great for spreading my fertiliser and seed with accuracy. This is the must have tool I have been missing.

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