Customer reviews from Scotts
Scotts - Turf Builder EdgeGuard DLX Broadcast Spreader - Green
Average customer rating
3.2
(1,025 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,025 reviews
5 Stars
429
4 Stars
109
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
68
1 Star
358
83%of customers recommend this product.
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313 out of
375)
Customer Reviews for Scotts - Turf Builder EdgeGuard DLX Broadcast Spreader - Green
Customer Rating
1
Avoid at all costs - total junk
on May 28, 2025
Posted by: JJWw
Do not buy! This spreader will leave streaks in your yard due to a very poor design. Fertilizer gets slung into the hollow wheels and “edge guard” collecting there and them dumping a heavy line through your yard. This will burn streaks throughout your yard. DO NOT USE if you value your lawn.
Response from ScottsBy Customer Care, June 2, 2025
We're sorry to hear you're not thrilled with the Scotts Turf Builder DLX Broadcast Spreader. We want you to feel confident using our products, so we've got your back. That's why we offer a product guarantee. If, for any reason, you're not seeing the results you expected, you're entitled to your money back. Just a heads up, there are some limitations, but we're here to help sort things out.
Give us a shout at 888-270-3714 when you have a moment, and we'll get things straightened out. We're here to help you make your yard the best it can be!
Give us a shout at 888-270-3714 when you have a moment, and we'll get things straightened out. We're here to help you make your yard the best it can be!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Posted by: Disappointed 2
Verified Purchase:Yes
From a broadcasting standpoint, the unit does well. Regretfully when spreading on wet or damp grass, as the bag instructions indicate, the inside of the hollow plastic wheels get wet, hold the material being spread and drop it in random clumps. The clumps can kill the grass due to over fertilization. A bad design. Simply turning the wheels 180 degrees would solve this but marketing would hate the look.
Response from ScottsBy Customer Care, June 4, 2025
We're sorry to read about your disappointment with the Scotts Turf Builder Edgeguard DLX Broadcast Spreader and appreciate your feedback.
We appreciate you letting us know. We are forwarding your comments to our quality team. Please check that the rotor, gearbox, or agitator are not bent or damaged. We recommend that you do not attempt to apply a wet product. Instead, dispose of it according to package directions.
We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-270-3714 if we can further assist.
We appreciate you letting us know. We are forwarding your comments to our quality team. Please check that the rotor, gearbox, or agitator are not bent or damaged. We recommend that you do not attempt to apply a wet product. Instead, dispose of it according to package directions.
We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-270-3714 if we can further assist.
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
3
Spreader Settings Please!
on June 3, 2025
Posted by: Rsquare
3 stars for the spreader - ZERO stars for the website. Spreader Settings? Anyone? Anywhere? When I do a search for spreader settings, the website takes me to the shopping page. Terrible website design. Same with the app. I already own the Edgeguard Dlx spreader I'm just looking for the proper setting for my fertilizer. Specifically, which number on the dial will give me a rate of 5lbs/1000sqft. I'm not using Scott's fertilizer (there are other products out there). No, I don't want to waste product on a parking lot while calibrating my spreader. Those numbers on the dial mean something, I'm just trying to find the information.
Response from ScottsBy Customer Care, June 6, 2025
We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-270-3714 for assistance.
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Posted by: DIY user
Verified Purchase:Yes
Way easier than a small hand crank model. Holds the entire bag with room to spare
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Posted by: Brett Winnefeld
Verified Purchase:Yes
Spreader works okay. I believe the spread rate is good on level ground but putting the spreader uphill is not difficult but quantity that falls out of it changes then
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
1
Fertilizer Stuck In Wheels - Uneven Distribution
on June 15, 2025
Posted by: Josh32
I wanted to upgrade from the mini and bought this. The dropper sits low and fertilizer continually gets stuck in the wheels. I tried putting cardboard over the wheels but that did not help. No matter what I do, this product leaves lines in my yard. This was never an issue before. Do you have any solutions for these issues?
Response from ScottsBy Customer Care, June 17, 2025
Hello Josh. We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-270-3714 for assistance.
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
2
Wheels Fall Off - Again
on June 16, 2025
Posted by: Patman
I have purchased two of these and the wheels have fallen off each one shortly after the warranty was up. I only used the one that just broke twice before they started coming off. Unfortunately, it was past the one-year limit. I push approximately an acre a total of 6-7 times a year with Scott's products (3-4x) or Tetrazide for grubs (2-3X). I have manages to rig them to keep the wheels on by drilling the axle and inserting a screw which acts as a shim to keep the tabs "up" but the tabs have now broken. It works great when it works but if you are using it for more than a 1/4 acre a few times a year avoid this product and buy something more heavy duty. The wheel design is crap.
Response from ScottsBy Customer Care, June 19, 2025
Hello Patman. We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-270-3714 for assistance.
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Posted by: Wendell
Verified Purchase:Yes
Ok spreader just need to upgrade wheels. Too much product accumulates in hollow wheels and streaks yard!
Response from ScottsBy Customer Care, July 5, 2025
Wendell, we're sorry to read about your disappointment with your Scotts Turf Builder DLX Broadcast Spreader and appreciate your feedback. We will share this feedback with the appropriate department.
We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-270-3714 if we can further assist.
We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee. If for any reason you, the consumer, are not satisfied with the results after using this product, you are entitled to get your money back. Limitations apply. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-270-3714 if we can further assist.
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts