Customer reviews from Scotts
Scotts - Green Max Lawn Food - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(701 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 701 reviews
5 Stars
472
4 Stars
65
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
15
1 Star
120
62%of customers recommend this product.
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171 out of
275)
Customer Reviews for Scotts - Green Max Lawn Food - Black
Customer Rating
5
Noticeably effective and long lasting.
on April 7, 2016
Posted by: bobaud
from Guilford, CT, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
I applied this product late in the fall in an attempt to green up my lawn. Not only did the application green my lawn within several days, the application produced one of the greenest lawns in my neighborhood for the entire New England winter and into the spring. This product worked very well for my lawn.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, long lasting results
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
1
Review of Product Application...Not Results
on August 19, 2012
Posted by: LScottC
from Atlanta, GA, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
Similar to others, I encountered a fertilizer consistency that I never experienced before...I poured it in my spreader, set my opening per instructions, and starting pushing...only nothing was coming out. Upon further inspection, I found that the product had the consistency of wet sand, and even after I opened the spreader opening all the way, nothing was coming out. I have never seen such a gummy substance. I figured that somehow moisture had gotten in the bag (which was unopened), so I left it sitting in the spreader in the sun for several hours hoping that it would dry out. Nope, no change in the consistency. I finally got a small hand spreader and broadcast small amounts while shaking vigorously. I am afraid that the distribution will be spotty, but it has not been long enough to see any results.
Cons: Messy, Difficult to use
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from ScottsBy Jeremy, Consumer Service, August 21, 2012
We are sorry that you experienced problems while using Scotts Green Max Southern Lawn Fertilizer plus 5.17% Iron. While Scotts makes every effort to package products in such a way that they will not absorb water, occasionally, some water will get in. We recommend that you do not attempt to apply a wet product. Instead, contact us for disposal directions.
We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience please contact us to see what can be done. You may visit our contact page by clicking on the following link http://tinyurl.com/7ag7a3n
We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience please contact us to see what can be done. You may visit our contact page by clicking on the following link http://tinyurl.com/7ag7a3n
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
1
This product stained my pool and decking
on August 2, 2015
Posted by: BlondeTexan
from Houston, TX, USA
Gender:Female
Expertise:Intermediate
We spread this on our lawn and swept down all decking and sidewalks as best we could. As soon as we turned our sprinklers on it stained our sidewalks pool and pool decking. Ive spent all day with vitamin C tablets ground up scrubbing the decks. I have to also order stain remover for pools to treat the inside of my pool.
It may make the lawn green but wasted my Sunday trying to treat the iron stains.
It may make the lawn green but wasted my Sunday trying to treat the iron stains.
Pros: Easy to Use
Cons: stained anywhere it landed
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from ScottsBy Hilary, Consumer Services, August 9, 2015
We are sorry to hear about the damage to concrete or pavers that occurred after using the product. Sunlight and water will help to fade the iron stains from the product on outdoor surfaces, but will not completely remove them.
We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please contact us to see what can be done. Visit our contact page by clicking on the following link http://tinyurl.com/7ag7a3n
We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please contact us to see what can be done. Visit our contact page by clicking on the following link http://tinyurl.com/7ag7a3n
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
4
Greens lawn fast
on January 21, 2016
Posted by: Richard73
from Palm Beach Garden, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I use to use milorganite and thought it worked well. Then I tried scotts green max and seen a greener and faster difference. Have been using scotts ever since to keep lawn green.
Pros: Effective
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
greenest lawn on the block
on May 18, 2012
Posted by: fud68
from Powell ohio
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
My yard usually looks ok. This spring I used Scotts Max Green with iron. Grass thickened and turned the darkest green it has ever been. Neighbors stop by and comment on it. Only complaint to Scotts is that it appears 10K bags of any of their product has been eliminated in favor of the 15k bags.
Pros: Value, Quality, Easy to Use, Good Directions, Effective
Cons: wish there was a 10k bag
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
greatest fertilizer ever
on May 18, 2012
Posted by: mkallok
from Pennsylvania, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
I been using SCOTTS for many years, passed on from my father. Found MAX GREEN in a wrong location at my favorite home improvement center. Deciding to give it a shot instead of hunting for the scotts isle. MAX GREEN sure GREENED up my lawn more noticeable than any other product.
MAX GREEN does what it says. GREENS UP LAWNS
Pros: Value, Quality, Easy to Use, Effective
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
3
Took longer than the 3 days
on October 1, 2014
Posted by: LarryStu
from Louisville, KY, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
Though my grass is much greener it took about 10 days to take hold. I will use the product again but with a different expectation
Pros: Value, Quality, Easy to Use, Good Directions, Effective
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
1
Did not cover anywhere 10,000 sq. feet as claimed.
on November 4, 2012
Posted by: RetiredGovtSlug
Expertise:Expert
I purchased two products, Green MAX Lawn Fertilizer and the Turf Builder Classic Drop Spreader in order to rid myself of my professional lawn service. The large MAX bag provided a setting of 7 for the drop spreader and advised that I could expect it to cover 10,000 sq. feet. In reality, the spreader ran dry at about the half way point. I doubled checked and confirmed that all settings were correct. At $40 a bag, this is just too expensive to squander and I am returning the empty bag and the spreader to Home Depot (who usually will refund almost anything...). I haven't seen anything regarding customer service from Scotts so I will go with the Home Depot route.
Cons: Didn't work as expected, Problem with label, lack of coverage
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from ScottsBy Lee Ann, Consumer Service, November 5, 2012
We're sorry to hear about your experience with the Scotts Classic Drop Spreader and the Scott Green Max Lawn Fertilizer. There are a few things that can affect the flow rate. Did you check the calibration of the spreader before using it? Some spreaders can go out of calibration over time and should be check periodically or when you notice a problem. Did you overlap properly? With drop spreaders, it is important to line up your wheel marks. Were you walking an average pace? When applying fertilizer the walking pace should be about 20 feet every 5 seconds. Walking too slowly will drop more fertilizer in less area. If none of these situations apply, then I'm as perplexed as you. We do offer a product guarantee. If you would like to discuss this problem or our product guarantee with us please use the following link. http://tinyurl.com/7ag7a3n
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts