There’s not much to consider when deciding which lawn spreader is the best one for your particular lawn’s needs and other purposes. We recommend that you only make arrangements for tradespeople to carry out work on your behalf after your turf or other products have been delivered.

Side by side comparison after using the Walensee 24-inch Compost Spreader, I usually light rake the soil afterwards just to spread it out a little more. It’s very well made, nice and sturdy and has a 31cm wide T-handle with soft grip handles that bolt easily into the 60cm wide drum. They produce a uniform spread of lawn feeds as the product comes out of the hopper directly underneath. This practical spreader distributes fertilisers, seeds or winter grit quickly, evenly and effortlessly.

The Miracle-Gro EvenGreen is convenient to use thanks to the variable settings that allow you to choose the appropriate rate for specified products.

After trying a few lawn spreaders which included drop spreaders and rotary spreaders, I just prefer drop spreads as I can see where i’m applying the product. They also ensure that you don’t apply too little product and have patchy grass because you didn’t put down enough grass seeds. Since Turf, Wildflower Turf, Sedum and topsoil can be heavy, and the pallet trolley pulled by the driver has small wheels, pallets cannot be delivered onto soil, grass or gravel – a tarmac or paved surface is required.When your ready, slide the yellow lever to the correct setting, for example, 9 for grass seed and push the spreader in a straight line. A1: The spreader dispenses the granules in a 2 metre arc when turning the handle at the correct speed to apply the product at the advised rate. The capacity of a lawn spreader relates to how much granular product – whether grass seed, fertilizer, or salt – the hopper holds at one time.

The area multiplied by the application rate will give the exact amount of Scotts Lawn Builder you need. If you’re talking all the trouble to fertilise your lawn at the applicable times or to apply grass seed to make it look lush and healthy, then you want to do it in the best way. However, I like to use mixes that are not bulky and full of large pieces of bark, which is why top dressing, topsoil, or quality compost is perfect. In case you need to rest a bit while spreading, the container has a stand on the front of which you just need to leave the spreader free standing. When done with your spreader, the spring locks on either side enable storage without taking up too much of your space.The white hopper on the top of the distribution mechanism has a fairly large (15cm) opening for you to fill it up. This bar has rows of granule-sized indentations along it that are filled from the hopper as it turns. The spreader can hold 58kg of product and distribute it around the lawn with ease and minimal waste. Clearpay lends you a fixed amount of credit so you can pay for your purchase over 4 instalments, due every 2 weeks.

Usually regulated by the pace you walk at and the size of the opening on the base of the spreaders hopper, the best drop lawn spreaders will have a good range of settings and at the top end of the market you will get a control mechanism on the top of the spreader handle, enabling you to shut the spreader off and stop the product from being dispensed - especially useful to avoid over-application at the end of each row and forgetting the spreader to and from the lawn. The handlebar of this product is adjustable to make sure it suits every gardener regardless of your height. A rotary lawn spreader will have a bucket-like hopper sitting higher off the ground than a drop spreader, the product is dropped out of the base of the hopper and it then lands in a spinning distribution disc which then flings the product out to cover a wider area. First off, it's easy to put together and takes around 1-2 minutes, you don't even need the instructions. If you need a professional grade spreader but one that you carry rather than push, then I don’t think you will find a better spreader than this Solo 421 – 9 kg Capacity Manual Spreader.

Many lawn care products will come in containers with lawn spreader spouts attached, simply fold out the spout and walk up and down the lawn. There are many types of adjustable lawn spreaders on the market, and they range from the more basic drop spreader with a low number of settings, to the more professional style drop and rotary spreaders with a wide selection of settings. Don’t worry about using up all the lawn care product in the hopper too quickly, though, as the 58kg it holds covers around 2,300m2. They prevent you from applying too much product, which is not only wasteful and costs you extra money, but can harm your lawn. The hopper should also be closed at the end of each pass or while you are turning to avoid overapplication.