Customer reviews from Scotts
Scotts - Turf Builder EdgeGuard Mini Broadcast Spreader - Green
Average customer rating
3.8
(1,328 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,328 reviews
5 Stars
758
4 Stars
144
3 Stars
73
2 Stars
82
1 Star
271
75%of customers recommend this product.
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254 out of
338)
Customer Reviews for Scotts - Turf Builder EdgeGuard Mini Broadcast Spreader - Green
Customer Rating
5
Love it!
on January 22, 2018
Posted by: temple122957
from Temple, TX, USA
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this spreader. It is so easy to use and set. Just pour in your product, set the dial according to the directions on the product and push around the yard. Super somple.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Good Directions, Value
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
best
on May 18, 2012
Posted by: dagresta
from Lake Orion, MI 48362, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Expert
best over all use easy - on back of most products,
Pros: Easy to Use, Good Directions, Effective
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
Easy to use and store
on November 20, 2017
Posted by: Rubydoo
from Mansfield, TX, USA
Gender:Female
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The design makes for very easy use and the distribution of the product. The construction materials allow for easy, water clean-up.
I am very happy with the product.
I am very happy with the product.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Good Directions, Quality, Value
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
4
It works but...
on May 30, 2016
Posted by: Reynold98
from Knoxville, TN, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Expert
This review is written after one use applying Scott's Weed and Feed to a 4,200 square foot yard. As such, the durability of the product cannot be addressed. In using this product it is determined that it under-doses the yard. The prescribed setting for Scott's Weed and Feed is 3.5 which should, if it is in agreement with the dose rate on the bag, deliver 2.8 lbs per 1,000 square feet. This means a total of 11.76 lbs of Weed and Feed should be applied to the yard. The application method is consistent with the bag and spreader guidelines. After going over the full yard only 4.3 lbs of product had been applied. This indicates that the spreader needs to be calibrated and users should not rely on the manufacturer suggested settings to deliver the appropriate dose. It is possible that each spreader gives varying results depending on manufacturing tolerances, product design, and walking rates. So if you want to avoid burning your yard or wasting product by not applying enough to achieve desired results, then calibrate your spreader.
There are two design flaws with this particular spreader. 1) The handle is too short. It is about appropriate for a 5'3" person which is well below the average US male height of 5'9". 2) Additionally, the dependence of walking speed on the dose rate can be addressed by adding in a variable aperture which gets larger as speed increases and smaller as speed decreases. And if that seems too involved at the very least an indicator can be provided which lets the user know if they are walking the correct speed or if they need to speed up/slow down to reach the target speed. And yes I gave that to Scott's for free.
Aside from the design flaws, the materials have a cheap feel to them. I am hoping I don't suffer the demise of other users as a result. I can say that while mine did not break during the first use, my dad's did. It lost a wheel nut and the wheel which drives the rotor separated from the spreader. The wheel nut was never found so the thing was junked. In my opinion Scott's needs to hire better product engineers.
Pros: Easy to Use
Cons: Didn't work as expected
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
Average Landscaper too
on May 4, 2015
Posted by: Averageweekendlandscaper2
from Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
This broadcast spreader is simple, basic and easy to use. just set the dial to the desired rate to spread, put your product in spreader and that's it.
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
4
Good Quality Spreader
on September 4, 2014
Posted by: rainwatcher
Been using this rotary spreader for over a year now. Used it for several applications of fertilizer, weed n feed, etc. Love the durability of the product although it looks to be made of simple plastic materials. Prefer this spreader over the drop spreaders as they give the flexibility to use products from all brands.
Pros: Value, Quality, Easy to Use, Effective
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
Much better than the old-time spreaders
on November 28, 2017
Posted by: bruachtung
from Milwaukee, WI, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was a bit skeptical at first because I have used a hand-held spreader for decades but I thought lets try it. I was pleasantly surprised in many ways. First the dial used is markedly larger than most others making changing it flawlessly easy. Second, the large capacity bowl and large tires saves tons of time over a hand held unit. I treat over 15K feet and this is way better. Third, the Edge Guard is seemingly new but does work. Someone should devise a unit that eliminates the striping of your lawn due to lack of overlap. As a left handed person having the squeeze control on the right is expected but having the option of moving it to the left would be nice. Great product!
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
4
Good Spreader
on February 4, 2018
Posted by: CodyofDallas
from Dallas, TX, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
I've used this Mini spreader to spread multiple products over the last 2 years, and it has performed well for me. It it slightly flimsy in build, but I am very careful with things I purchase, and this hasn't been an issue yet for me, given its cost. I would like to grab a new Elite version sometime, because I am interested in the real tires and superior build quality vs the plastic wheels and flimsy-ness found on the Mini. Great product for the money!
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Value
Cons: flimsy build
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts