Customer Reviews:
 The most versatile feeder on the market August 19, 2000
tropic_of_criticism
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
There are a number of different lawn feeders on the market, but none is quite so adaptable as this one. It can be used as a hand-held sprayer for gentle watering, attached to a (non-included) long wand for reaching higher plants, made into a high-volume nozzle sprayer, or attached to a sprinkler so that your lawn care can go on autopilot. It's clearly got the greatest range of any feeder I've ever seen. As if that weren't enough, it's immediately compatible with the world's largest selection of lawn care products, those by The Scotts Company. Though other feeders can certainly be used with the Scotts family of products, they might have slightly different volumes or feed rates. Instructions on Scotts products are always given assuming the use of one of their feeders, so you might as well take the path of least resistance. It certainly won't break the bank for you to do so.
It Meets The Challenge From My Five Labrador Retrievers! August 28, 2000
Barron Laycock (Temple, New Hampshire United States)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Any of you who have active dogs who are well house-trained know what damage they can do to a lawn by going out to do their duty. Now imagine five (until recently six) healthy and active Labrador Retrievers ganging up on that expanse of sod for the winter months and you have veritable minefield that not only has to be scooped and disposed of, but also subsequently fertilized to restore the natural "ph" level to the ground. Come each spring and fall it is a virtual rescue mission for me to save the lawn from the mischief my best buddies have done to it.In that sense this feeder is a terrific help. Since it attaches to my hose both in the huge fenced-in acre and a half I have out back and to the other hose out front, it is an easy way for me to play Mr Lawn Doctor without calling in the professionals. I usually spend a Saturday out back and then Sunday morning out front (after all, it is the Lord's work, isn't it?). Don't forget, it is the size of my lawn that makes it such a long job, not the feeder. Refills for the feeder are relatively inexpensive, and with all the rain I have had this year, I mutter about having to wade through that thick and healthy layer of grass out back with my new ride-em mower. That way I avoid the new doggie treats. Gee, I guess some guys are just never satisfied! I highly recommend it. Happy hosing!
 Good Product But Not Perfect September 6, 2004
Mr. Green Thumb (Dallas, Texas)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great product, however, it's not perfect. I don't know why it's listed as discontinued but you can find it at any local store. It might be called "Lawn Feeder" or "Garden Feeder." The only difference is the included type of fertilizer, "Lawn Fertilizer" or "General Purpose Fertilizer."
To be a clogged-free feeder, Miracle-Gro designed it without the siphoning tube. You fill it with powder water soluble fertilizer, close the container, and attach it to a garden hose. When you turn on the water, the container is slowly filled with water. Fertilizer solution is not dispensed until the water level in the container reaches to the top to the suction tube, with the control of the lever of course. The bad thing about this design is the concentration is strongest at the beginning and weakest at the end. That's why you should move through your lawn, plants, or whatever you are watering at a fast pace and come back through the cycle until the solution is too diluted. To empty the container just simply turn it up side down.
I recommend that you fertilize your lawn or plants after the rain. The fertilizer has a wetting agent which seeps to wherever there is moisture. Always store unused product in a tight container, preferably non-metal. It will absorb the moisture in the air and make it rusty.
Easiest Sprayer I have ever used. November 5, 2007
Baylis R. Resnick
Title says it all. Only drawback is it takes so long to clean but it is easy to do so just time consuming.
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