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
Excellent Broadcast Spreader
on November 23, 2017
Posted by: cecil02
from Charlotte NC
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It was time to replace our old spreader so I picked up a Scott's broadcast spreader and I was impressed . Easy to work with design and use. It seems to be sturdy so I filled it with Winterizer and set the settings based on the bags recommendations. It worked like a charm. Finished my Sloped front, sides, and back yard quickly. I know I have a keeper.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Quality, Value, sturdy
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
Best spreader I own
on November 20, 2017
Posted by: sscv155st
from Glenwood, IL, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Recently had to replace me 5 year oldsprader and I decided to go with Scotts and am loving it! Easy to use also very light. Highly recommend.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Good Directions, Value
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
4
Functional For Smaller Lawns
on August 15, 2014
Posted by: DMac
from Philadelphia, PA, USA
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
The spreader is light weight which makes it esy to handle on different terrains. The directional spray guard is very convenient and prevents wasting fertilizer.
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
DOES NOT SPREAD EVENLY
on May 14, 2017
Posted by: Tat8
from Columbia SC
After junking a previous Scott's spreader, we purchased the mini with high hopes. Used the Scott's fertilizer at the recommended setting. Design flaw alert....spreader drops fertilizer in a straight line. See post by Marmer 2016. The lawn now looks laughable. Lines everywhere.
Pros: Value
Cons: Didn't work as expected
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from ScottsBy Consumer Services, May 22, 2017
We are sorry to hear of your disappointment in our product. We take pride in providing quality products to meet our consumers' needs. 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 at 800-543-8873
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
Easy to use.
on June 29, 2015
Posted by: Seeker199
from Houston, Texas
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It is nice to be able to control the spread well enough that it doesn't get all over the sidewalk.
Pros: Easy to Use, Effective, Good Directions, Value
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
1
Concept - Excellent; Execution - Poor
on December 10, 2012
Posted by: Temple
from North Carolina
Gender:Male
Expertise:Expert
I absolutely loved this spreader - all three (3) times I used it. However, I went to use it last week, and part of the way through the project, it broke. The orange piece under the unit which apparently holds the spinning piece in place (confined), snapped. From anything I can see, there is absolutely nothing that I can do to repair this unit myself. Although everything else is essentially pristine, this broken piece will simply not hold everything together and it now useless.
I hate to throw it away - silly I know - but these are not cheap, dollar-wise, and I wish there was some good use for it. I truly loved the design on the feature which is the only reason I bought it - the deflector shield that you can turn on or off. What a great concept to keep my lawn product where it should be - the lawn.
I guess I will head out to shop the other brands as I never got all of my winterizer down and it is getting very late in the year now.
Although I really wanted the biggest unit, I guess I should be consoled by the fact that I lost less money this way than to have the bigger one break.
I hate to throw it away - silly I know - but these are not cheap, dollar-wise, and I wish there was some good use for it. I truly loved the design on the feature which is the only reason I bought it - the deflector shield that you can turn on or off. What a great concept to keep my lawn product where it should be - the lawn.
I guess I will head out to shop the other brands as I never got all of my winterizer down and it is getting very late in the year now.
Although I really wanted the biggest unit, I guess I should be consoled by the fact that I lost less money this way than to have the bigger one break.
One of the principal reasons for purchasing this aside from the great design, was that I regularly use Scotts fertilizers on my lawn three to four times a year. With a coordinating spreader to fertilizer combination, the measurements are there for a perfect application.
As the spreader is now broken so soon into use, I just do not think I will spend that again for the same unit. Therefore, I probably will move away from the Scotts line as well, and see what others out there have to offer. When I felt I was getting more for the extra money, it struck logic; however, now?! Not so much.
As the spreader is now broken so soon into use, I just do not think I will spend that again for the same unit. Therefore, I probably will move away from the Scotts line as well, and see what others out there have to offer. When I felt I was getting more for the extra money, it struck logic; however, now?! Not so much.
What a true shame...
Pros: Good Directions, truly smart design - the deflector
Cons: Didn't work as expected, broke during fourth use, plastic parts - cheap and maybe brittle
Response from ScottsBy Wendy, Consumer Services, December 13, 2012
Thank you for a detailed review of the product. We do have some repair parts for our spreaders. If you contact us and we have the part available, we'll be happy to send it to you at no charge to you. If we do not have the part, we can arrange a refund under our No Quibble Guarantee.
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
5
love the edge guard
on November 27, 2017
Posted by: Gregg1960
from Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Gender:Male
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] this spreader works great and i love the ability to stop the flow of whatever you are spreading and not get it in flower beds or on driveways
Pros: Easy to Use, Value
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts
Customer Rating
3
Spreader setting inaccurate?
on May 6, 2012
Posted by: pearsonjc
from Central Jersey
Gender:Male
Expertise:Intermediate
After first use, spreading Turf Builder plus2 Weed Control (15000 sq-ft bag) on my 14,000 sq-ft lawn, using the setting on the bag (3.25), I had an entire bucket of material (~5000 sq-ft) left over. So it seems the setting should be higher. I'll try 4.25 next time.
The narrow wheel based does make it "jumpy" if you have bumps in the yard -- I probably should have bought the larger DLX model.
Very happy with the other features -- wheels turn easily, good even spray, the right blocking feature works well and its easy to switch it on/off with your foot. Handle is sturdy and release lever is easy to activate.
Pros: Value, Quality, Easy to Use, Effective
Cons: spread setting may be miscalibrated (too low)
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting Scotts