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
Doesn't work
on April 24, 2021
Posted by: Rick27
from Newtown Square, PA
The broadcast spinner catches on the edge guard piece so the right wheel jams and the unit doesn't spread product. The product drops out the bottom
Response from ScottsBy Agent, Consumer Services, August 31, 2021
Rick27, we're sorry to hear the Scotts Turf Builder DLX Spreader didn't meet your expectations. Our products are backed by a guarantee. Please contact us here for further assistance: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca
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Customer Rating
1
Do Not Waste Your Money
on May 2, 2021
Posted by: Anonymous
from Rhode Island
I do not know how Scotts can in good conscious sell a spreader that does not spread evenly! I purchased a DLX spreader for the second time, returned the first once due to striping issues. Thought it must have been a defective one believed Scotts was a leader in lawn care products so must have been something wrong with that specific unit. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. Every site that sells Scotts spreaders is filled with the same comments that the spreader causes stripping, yet Scotts does nothing about the problem and continues to sell this defective product. I cannot recommend strongly enough not to purchase this product, you will regret it!
Response from ScottsBy Agent, Consumer Services, August 5, 2021
Mike, we're sorry to hear about your experience using the Scotts Turf Builder DLX Spreader. Striping is usually caused by too much or not enough overlap. Contact us here for assistance with our product guarantee: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca
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Customer Rating
1
So Disappointed
on May 5, 2021
Posted by: Mark B
from Blue Grass, IA
I bought the DLX spreader because I had such great luck with my 15 year old Speedy Green. I have a 1.1 acre lot. I recently bought the DLX and after setting the dial per the Turf Builder plus Halts label, I walked the lawn. I noticed that it didn't appear to be distributing much product and after walking an area of 15,000 sq ft, I had 1/2 of a 15,000 sq ft bag left. So, I spread the area a second time then adjusted the dial up to 6 and continued spreading my lot. I have about 37,000 sq ft of grass total and used 1-3/4 bags rated at 15,000 sq ft each at twice the bag instructed setting. It also seemed that the spreader was not distributing product. Rather, it seemed to be dropping it between the wheels. After two weeks and some good rain, I have a yard of 8 to 12" wide green stripes, 5 feet apart. I intend to try to return this spreader as I certainly will not use it again.
Response from ScottsBy Agent, Consumer Services, August 5, 2021
Mark, we're sorry to hear your Scotts Turf Builder DLX Spreader didn't work properly and we appreciate your feedback. Contact us here for assistance with our product guarantee: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca
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Customer Rating
1
The wheel snapped off!
on May 8, 2021
Posted by: Anonymous
from Vermont
First time out of the box, loaded it with lime, too it for a spin an 2 mins later the wheel had snapped off.
Response from ScottsBy Agent, Consumer Services, August 5, 2021
jonmorrison99, we're sorry to hear this happened and we'd like to help. We have replacement parts available for our spreaders as well as a product guarantee. Reach out to us here: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca
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Customer Rating
1
Terrible design
on May 8, 2021
Posted by: Rvg112
from Waterloo Iowa
Left stripes in lawn after applying fertilizer! Does not evenly spread due to product collecting in the wheels and then dropping straight down! I love scotts products but this is a big fail!
Response from ScottsBy Agent, Consumer Services, August 5, 2021
We're sorry to hear the Scotts Turf Builder DLX Spreader didn't perform as expected and we appreciate your feedback. This is most commonly caused by too much overlap. Reach out to us here for assistance with our product guarantee: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca
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Customer Rating
1
Not a spreader - more of a line stripper
on May 10, 2021
Posted by: seonerider
from Stillwater, MN
I was excited to use this spreader, but now after I have used it a couple times all that it does is make my lawn look like a zebra. There are lines wherever I was walking so it doesn't spread correctly, but drops a concentration of fertilizer that creates a bad looking lawn.
Response from ScottsBy Agent, Consumer Services, August 5, 2021
seonerider, we're sorry to hear about your experience using the Scotts Turf Builder DLX Spreader and we value your feedback. This is most commonly caused by too much overlap. Reach out to us here for assistance with our product guarantee: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca
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Customer Rating
1
Impossible to evenly apply
on May 16, 2021
Posted by: Jarryd
Rotar is too low and fertilizer gets caught in the inside of the cheap plastic wheels. The edge guard I removed after a single use it catches all of the fertilizer and just dumps it in the middle.
These two issues are fatal flaws in the design. Do not buy this if you want a good looking lawn.
Response from ScottsBy Agent, Consumer Services, August 5, 2021
Jarryd, we're sorry to hear this happened after using the Scotts Turf Builder DLX Spreader and we appreciate your feedback. This is typically caused by too much or too little overlap. Contact us here for assistance with our product guarantee: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca
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Customer Rating
1
Leaving lines as a review from 2 yrs ago
on May 20, 2021
Posted by: Mjkski
from Grand Rapids MI
Bought this last week. Fertilized my lawn and I notices the wheel was covered in fertilizer. Same thing as a review from 2 years ago. It throws most of the fertilizer into the wheel and it just drops there. Will be returning.
Response from ScottsBy Agent, Consumer Services, August 5, 2021
Mjkski, we're sorry to hear your Scotts Turf Builder DLX Spreader didn't perform as expected. This is typically caused by too much or too little overlap. Contact us here for assistance with our product guarantee: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca
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