Lawn Food that really seems to work well
592743
My family maintains a decent size yard, about one acre total, with a big back field and some shady areas.  It is an ongoing struggle to maintain it as many areas of grass end up dead during parts of the year.  Before I applied this fertilizer about one month ago, I noticed several brown patches.  It has now begun to become greener as time goes onI just have to keep watering it. While it is particularly tough in the summer, I have found it to be better to water in the early morning or late evening to keep the heat from drying out the soil and burning the grass.

Once I received this fertilizer, I put it in a spreader that I had on hand and trekked up and down the yard to spread it evenly.  Even with a sizeable yard, it does not take that long if you have a good spreader. It is recommended that you invest in one if you are going to use this effectively.  This starter food came packaged in a box which was a little heavy but worth the effort.  I got some help to get it in the garage and set everything up.  The only negative, which is not really a negative, is that I have to keep mowing!  Very highly recommended, regardless of your yard size.  This appears to work well.
3543560
I just received this product last week and applied it to my lawn a few days ago. I think it is a good product for my lawn and would be a good product for your lawns. I did read that there wasn't enough product to cover a larger lawn, so when I got it I poured it into an Ortho liquid sprayer and tried the 2 1/2 and 3 tablespoons per gallon settings and had no problem covering our entire lawn. I understand that these folks are going to be providing gallon size refills for this product and I will surely try it. I even plan on getting two more bottles of this product in the next week or so. This product is organic and I don't think you have to worry about burning your lawn with it. Give this product a try ~ you might like it ~ I did. Best wishes to all.
1133661
Grows well and in 7 days or so, very health addition to salad
4609284
Let's cut to the chase -- this entire 3.75-Pound jug covers only 85 sq feet (multiply appropriately for the 10 and 20 pound bags, which have the same mixture inside.). If you use this to fill in bare spots, which is the intended use, this seed/mulch/fert combination is a brilliant solution. You scrape up the ground a little, pour this on the spot in modest layer, keep it moist (and the genius of this is that the color of the mulch changes when you need to water again) and guaranteed, in 5-7 days, you have grass. People claim they followed directions -- well, who am I to say -- but it is a fact that this will actually germinate on dry pavement. (Of course, with no soil below, the grass will not survive very long.)  The quality is good here. It's a blend of perennial ryegrass, creeping fescue, and KBG  with a super compressed mulch that retains water to keep the area moist. My results were terrific, I think you should consider that you may get the same results I got, with a lot less effort than if you just used the usual method of seed, water and daily prayer.
3015001
As with most other reviewers, I have used Scott products for years for both my plants and turf needs. This products with a NPK formulation of 12% Nitrogen, 4% Phosphorus, and 8% Potassium in the form of soluble potash with a nice addition of micro-nutrients, makes it ideal for use on indoor as well as outdoor plants. A lot of people forget to fertilize their indoor plants, yet they have no other way of getting new nutrients to grow by with years of repeated waterings.  Just be sure to water after applying , especially on the indoor plants.  O used it on all our indoor plants six days ago and noticed fresh green appearing on both a 6 foot tall rubber plant and a Christmas cactus, which really surprised me. The other plants were of more common varieties and also had the beginnings of greening up.

Because of the high 12% nitrogen, this is best used in Spring and early Summer or else you will cause the grass or plants to green up to close to cold weather after which a frost might come and kill them since the greening causes water to flow into the leaves and they will freeze and break off or become diseased, as opposed to brown leaves which have no or extremely little water so can fall off without hurting the plant. Of course, the last statement doesn't apply for indoor plants in climatically controlled conditions. Fall fertilization should have no or very low nitrogen [N] percentages and much higher on the phosphorus [P] and potassium [K] in the NPK label you see on the front of each fertilizer package, as these promote root health when leaf growth is not necessary. The micronutrients  are also needed to balance some other plant needs and to help it fight diseases. On cheaper brands of fertilizer these so called micro-nutrients are missing and the plants suffer because of it.

A good and well balanced product for the price with an easy to use applicator included and specific directions for potted plant container sizes.
1244524
I was so overjoyed to find a product that promised an easy fix to those yellow spots on my lawn, that I forgot to read the instructions.  I didn't loosen the soil and rake, as has been suggested, so I just broadcast the seed and mulch directly on the hard-packed soil.  Nothing happened for several weeks, but now, after a good day's rain (so welcome in S CA) followed by sunny days in the 80's, grass is sprouting.  Our sprinklers come on for five minutes six days a week (all that is allowed with our drought), and that seems to be enough moisture to encourage new grass.  It's not near enough to mow yet, but I am thankful that this product tries to succeed despite being provided with less than perfect soil conditions.  My two goldens are thankful as well, as they were sick of being persuaded to pee on the gravel. I plan to lay in a good supply of this as I know I will have more yellow spots appearing.
3722516
We had 1/2 acre of newly tilled, grass sprig-filled, sticky, clumpy clay and needed to plant corn and black eyed peas. The planter did well under the circumstances - better than expected, in fact. The pea plate, however, was too large, planting too many peas, too close together. The corn plate was a good substitute. I wish it weighed a bit more, but I expect it will do better as the years go by and we improve the soil. In the "old" garden where the soil is fluffy and full of organic material, it was PERFECT. We got the best germination and stand of green beans ever. since they were planted uniformly at the proper depth. MUCH better than the dibble! AND faster - no aching back and 240 feet of beans were planted in less than 5 minutes.
631031
This stuff tastes pretty good for wheatgrass.  It is not as offensive as the fresh wheatgrass. I will re-order this.
569037
I use a 25-gal tow behind sprayer with the recommended dosage and de-ionizer and this kills incredibly tough johnson-grass / crabgrass. It doesn't seem to keep new from coming up, but I can easily take care of that with a different product as long as it keeps killing the mature grass. Seems to work in about 5-7 days and getting a rain or watering definitely seems to speed up the process.
Update 1 year later: Same as last year; we had a few hard rains in late June with 90+ degree temps and sure-enough, crabgrass was out in-force. I spot-treated with my backpack sprayer with excellent results and am going back for pass 2, this weekend with the big sprayer. This is gentle on my Fescue and works quickly and efficiently. Glad to have found this product!
3673525
Okay, from the TV ads I was expecting some miracle grass that was going to shoot up within days and be a perfect matc.  Well, the grass did grow, but it was no different than if I had just used seed.

The application was simple.  Just shake the bag and water.  Well we watered and waited, and waited, and waited some more.  Finally after a couple of weeks we saw a couple of sprouts.  Then after about 6 weeks we saw many sprouts.  Now after about 3 months the patch is fully grown and nice and thick.

The small areas we patched were areas that our new dof had killed with urine.  This may have something to do with the slower growth.  But we had cleared the dead grass out and watered heavily prior to planting.  Also, we made sure the dof could not get to the patches.

I am pleased with the prompt service we received.  Within a few days of ordering we got our grass and everything was in tact.
3483711
Years ago, I started to really care for my lawn. After a couple of years of hard work, I finally had a beautiful, mostly weed-free, green lawn...then the grubs came. I hadn't dealt with grubs previously (apparently, they are not attracted to unhealthy grass). They destroyed large sections of my lawn before I finally figured out what was happening. I used a spray-on killer at that time and was able to get rid of them. Ever since (about 3 years), I have been diligently applying Scotts GrubEx to my lawn in early June and have not had any problems with grubs. Great product!
65366
I looked forward to trying this product to kill the weeds DEAD in 7 days and remain effective for 2 moths while the Bermuda grass thrives. Water restrictions and weird weather has caused weedy lawn havoc in these parts. My lawn needs help and this is taking care of the weeds.
4807305
This is the third year I am using this product. It is easy to use and certainly partially effective. The lovely Echinesia I planted  had been attacked by Rabbits and Chipmonks alike. Plantskydd has stopped the feeding by these creatures.
I know that, when fall rolls around nothing will stop the hungry hordes but right now with plenty of alternative food, (our unusually moist summer
has provided lots of it), I can enjoy the flowers.
I like the fact that this product is not poisoning my soil and even fertilizes the garden.
It would help if the opening would be re-designed: The zipper, once opened will not re-close as the product gets in the way of the zipping.
As it is I use a bag clip to prevent spilling.
2592573
I have switched to organic gardening. After reading the reviews for this product, I decided to try it. Our lawn had taken a terrible beating during months of insufficient rain, and it started to green up fairly soon. Not the quick fix of a high-nitrogen, short-lasting fertilizer, but a sustained and steady feeding. My lawn looked so much better through fall. We have pets who mean more to us than a green lawn...this is a safe way to enjoy both!
1583445
Was looking for a high nitrogen fertilizer for my Bermuda grass. For the money and ease of application, this product delivers. I have always found Miracle-Gro to make good products and this package contains four bags; sufficient to cover my lawn twice, once for spring and once for fall. No need to buy $40 in granular fertilizer per treatment, and a spreader, all you need is a hose and garden feeder.
2099809
I live in Atlanta and this works well on my Bermuda grass (the front lawn) with regards to the Crabgrass. On the back lawn, which is fescue, I applied less of this product and the results were not as good. Some of the grassy weeds are not killed, but require some more specific weed killers. Overall, I am happy with this product and I have been using it for years - and results are similar to when I used to have professional service. The product is supposed to last a while even if it rains a few times. I use a hand rotary tool set on 4 (of 5) settings.
2788374
I think this stuff works great. I never remembered to put it in their water bowl every time I refilled it, but our grass looked great this year so I think it all worked out.