First, apply a header strip—two overlapping passes—of fertilizer around the perimeter of your lawn for easier turns. Start along the longest edge of your lawn. Close the spreader off when making turns to avoid uneven application. After a turn, start walking before opening the spreader. Do this by reducing your spreader setting by half. Avoid spreading the product on windy days so the product stays where you want it. Clean your spreader after each use.
Six or less easy steps to calibrating your spreader We have spreader settings for a number of popular spreaders on our website. If, for example, the spreader is calibrated 1 to 20, set it at This is about one-fifth bag, or 8 lbs.
Start on a straight edge of your lawn. This will make it easier to later calculate the coverage area length x width. Fertilize your lawn according to the application tips, paying particular attention to overlapping properly and walking at a steady pace. Continue until the spreader is empty. Leave the spreader where it is when it runs out of Milorganite. Measure the area length x width of the lawn you are fertilizing.
More or less, you should have covered about sq ft. If so, congratulations! Your spreader is calibrated for applying Milorganite. You can skip steps 5 and 6. Continue to fertilize your lawn with Milorganite. If you covered an area significantly more or less, move on to steps 5 and 6. If you covered much more than sq ft, increase the amount of product distributed by your spreader.
This is going to take some guesswork as to what setting to use. Due to the design of this model, the outer boundaries of each broad strip usually receive somehow fewer granules as compared to the centre. As such, you should always overlap the strips by about 30cm.
In any case, it has a good spread width of three metres. The Dirty Pro Tools Rotary Spreader does its job well for its reasonable price, and its quality is excellent. This spreader is awesome for bulk fertiliser or seed application as it holds over 22kg of granular product at one time.
Read next: Best lawn feed. The Scotts EasyGreen Rotary Spreader is designed to spread lawn products effectively and efficiently. It comes pre-assembled and you have to employ some basic DIY skills to get it ready for work. Using this spreader is simple. There is a rate control stated on the back of the bag and all you have to do is input the appropriate setting of the product you want to distribute on your lawn and start walking. This spreader has a spread width of 3. To ensure uniform distribution, leave a few feet between passes.
The handlebar itself is adjustable so almost everyone will be able to comfortably use this spreader no matter their height. Being able to fold the bar down comes in handy when you store the spreader. However, it will work just fine with any brand of grass seed products and fertilisers. With the Scotts EasyGreen Rotary Spreader, we like the ease of assembly and use of this gardening tool with adjustable settings.
The large spreading width is ideal for taking on large lawns and will do the job quickly and effectively. We recommend the Scotts EasyGreen Rotary Spreader for those gardeners who have to care for large lawns on a budget. This practical spreader distributes fertilisers, seeds or winter grit quickly, evenly and effortlessly. The double push bar allows you to guide this spreader easily and safely around your lawn while the large tires of 20cm diameter ensure you can manoeuvre anywhere.
An adjustment lever placed at the backside of the container regulates the spread rate. It looks like you have to bend over to reach it but it does put in your appropriate setting.
In case you need to rest a bit while spreading, the container has a stand on the front of which you just need to leave the spreader free standing. The container of the GC-SR 12 is constructed from high-density, impact-resistant material for improved toughness while the roller is both corrosion resistant and weather resistant. It has a spread width of 45cm and carries up to 12L of fertiliser or other granular lawn products. When done with your spreader, the spring locks on either side enable storage without taking up too much of your space.
It evenly distributes fertilisers, seeds and lawn feed with little effort so plus points there. This is an affordable model that maintains a quality product, backed by a two-year warranty. This spreader is ready to spread all sorts of lawn products and materials including fertilisers, seeds, rock, salt, and sand.
The large pneumatic tyres ensure you can the spreader anywhere on bumpy ground and still have an even application of granular product. This model has a spread width of up to 3. The poly hopper plate and spread plate are easy to clean and rustproof for long term reliability. The handlebar is perfectly placed for easy handling and there is a variable control on it for precisely adjusting the spread settings.
The Neilsen 59kg spreader also features heavy-duty aluminium gears which provide superior strength and malleability along with being corrosion-resistant. Make sure to wash out the container and grease the metal parts after every application to increase durability. Otherwise, salt can corrode this spreader. Its 59L capacity allows you to work without interruption for quite a while and its design lets you spread anything granular including seeds, fertiliser, rocks, salt and sand.
With the pneumatic tyres, you can take this spreader over bumpy and rough terrain without any harm. This Neilsen spreader is the ultimate spreading solution. Sometimes referred to as rotary spreaders, broadcast spreaders work well on large lawns as they are capable of covering sizeable areas. You cover a lot of ground in a relatively short period. They can throw seeds up to two metres away, but sometimes the seeds fall into unwanted areas. This can be a challenge especially when spreading grass seeds as you want an even application and no patchy spots.
Drop spreaders are the most popular and effective models lawn spreaders. They produce a uniform spread of lawn feeds as the product comes out of the hopper directly underneath. The major drawback with a drop spreader is that it may leave stripes if you miss some areas. You can prevent this by slightly overlapping your straight line passes of your lawn area. A drop spreader design is usually a trough mounted on wheels that drops seeds as you walk in a straight line.
These models are usually best for smaller lawns of up to m 2. Drop spreaders are best for lawns that contain lots of landscaping elements, such as flowers beds and narrow green strips, that need you to make tight turns. These spreaders are compact for small gardening needs and are very affordable. The larger handheld spreaders are powered by battery rather than you having to hand crank them.
The capacity of a lawn spreader relates to how much granular product — whether grass seed, fertilizer, or salt — the hopper holds at one time. Of course, the more product you put in, the heavier the spreader is to push. The capacity of product you need also relates to how much you need to cover the area of your lawn. The packing of your seeds or fertiliser tells you how much to use or, even better, tells you which distribution setting of the spreader to set to ensure that the correct amount of product is dropped at the right rate on the lawn.
Be sure to read this carefully and follow the instructions. Going off plan may result in your lawn being scorched by too much fertiliser or coming up patchy with not enough grass seed dropped. Another spreader offered by EverGreen is this popular drop spreader. It also comes with an adjustable handlebar for convenient use and storage.
It provides a spreading width of 45cm. As a drop spreader, while it is more accurate, it is not as fast as rotary or broadcast spreaders. As with the Easy Spreader Plus, to use this lawn spreader, push forward with the power on and upon reaching the end of a given stretch of lawn, turn it off, and then face it towards the lawn.
It should be slightly straddling the edge of the previous track before powering it back up and resuming. You may use a weed and seed product with this lawn spreader. This highly durable broadcast spreader features a 23kg capacity poly bucket and 33cm pneumatic stud type tyres with rust-resistant properties.
The Ev-n Spred Broadcast Spreader comes with a 3-hole drop system enabling for a greater distribution of materials than is offered by models like the Miracle-Gro EvenGreen Drop Spreader. Another downside is that weed and seed products cannot be used with this spreader. Before use, set the spread rate settings to the correct level.
Push the spreader from behind with its height-adjustable handlebar. Cover a given track. Turn it off. Turn it around and ensure that you are slightly straddling the line of the previous track. Power it back on and continue. This Earthway lawn spreader is easy to use and manoeuvre. It should be noted however, that this spreader is quite expensive. This next product is an example of a handheld lawn spreader. With this product, the materials inside the container are released from small holes as you turn a handle manually.
The handle used to maintain a grip of this spreader is attached at the back end of the container. Its compact size makes it a great choice for applying seeds or fertiliser to a small lawn. It offers a spreading width of two metres. Downsides to this product include that it is only suitable for use with EverGreen lawn products and it is not suited for use on a large lawn.
For information regarding when you should use the EverGreen Handy Spreader, see the accompanying handbook. As a handheld spreader, using it is extremely easy. To use this spreader, pick a suitable starting point and then begin to churn out the seeds, fertiliser, etc. Stop turning the handle as you reach the end of the lawn. Turn around and do the same on the next path of the lawn while slightly overlapping the previous path.
The AG has nearly a 60kg capacity and features a corrosion-resistant poly hopper for fast distribution of materials. You can accurately set its spread rate using its professional quality controls. Its large pneumatic tyres provide traction and make the spread easy to manoeuvre despite its size. Also, you should not use a weed and seed product with this model. One major upside to this spreader is that you can cover more than half an acre with it!
To use this broadcast spreader, ensure that the spread rate setting is to your liking before turning it on and covering one path at a time of a given surface area. Turn the machine off and back on again with each turn. Make sure that you straddle the line of the previous path covered. Its height adjustable handlebar makes it easy to push and helps with manoeuvering. Lawn spreaders come with many advantages.
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