Rotary Lawn Seed Spreader

Easy to build, controls seeds really well, well made and a good sized hopper. Only lets seeds out when you want it to.

The Miracle-Gro Rotary Lawn Seed Spreader is a practical, no-nonsense tool that does exactly what it’s meant to - evenly distribute seed or feed across the lawn without the mess or guesswork that often comes with doing it by hand. Setup is simple: just fill the hopper, set the desired flow rate, and start walking. The rotary mechanism provides an even spread pattern, which helps to prevent patchy areas and ensures good coverage across the lawn. It’s particularly useful for reseeding larger areas, where consistent distribution can make a noticeable difference in how evenly new grass establishes. The build quality is decent for its purpose - lightweight but sturdy enough for regular use. The handle and wheels feel stable, and the controls are straightforward to adjust. It’s also easy to clean and store, taking up very little space when not in use. One thing to note is that it can take a little trial and error to find the perfect flow setting, depending on the product being spread and walking speed. Once dialled in, however, it performs smoothly and predictably. Overall, this is a convenient, effective piece of kit that saves time and effort when maintaining or reseeding a lawn.

The spreader needs minimal and simple assembly after delivery. It seems reasonably robust; certainly adequate for its purpose. It spreads the seeds or lawn dressing evenly and avoids the risk of "burning" the lawn when adding weed killer manually. Care is needed at the lawn/border interface to avoid spreading grass weed killer onto flowers. The flow of seed or lawn dressing is controlled by a trigger that also includes the setting for the feed rate as recommended on the bag of Miracle-Gro chemical.

This Miracle-Gro rotary lawn seed spreader is finally one that actually works properly. The functionality is excellent - it distributes seed evenly without clumping or leaving bare patches. The rotary mechanism feels smooth and reliable, giving consistent coverage across the entire lawn. It’s very easy to use and lightweight, so even large areas can be done quickly without strain. The build quality feels solid for the price, and the adjustable settings make it suitable for both seed and fertiliser. For the value for money, this is a great tool that genuinely makes lawn care faster and more precise. Highly recommended for anyone looking to get an even, professional finish when overseeding or feeding their lawn.

Replacement of previous spreader which lasted 15 years. Works well.

The spreader seems fairly sturdy and did a good job of spreading the lawn feed, however, a couple of things prevented me giving this as higher score. First, I assembled the machine as per instructions but the lawn feed wouldn't release as I pushed the machine along. The assembly instructions didn't make particularly clear that you have to screw the regulator into the holder to tighten the cable before dialling in the release setting. Second, the hopper is fairly flat bottomed which means that while the hopper is full it distributes well, but once you get near the end whatever you're spreading doesn't feed down into the distribution hole and wheel. So towards the end you have to kind of jiggle the machine to get the feed to fall through the bottom of the hopper. It seems such a simple fix to have designed the base of the hopper as a funnel instead, but maybe there's a good reason for not doing that which I'm missing. Other than those two little glitches, the spreader did its job well and will hopefully last a long time.

Took out the box and was ready to go in 5 mins. Just needed swing up handle and tighten and clip stand into place. The wheels look quite solid which is always a good sign on things that need wheels! You have to go online to understand the settings for the product and size of area to be treated. Bit that is geared towards you buying their products I guess. I used it as a guide to distribute maximum amount of fertiliser on a damaged area of a sports fields. Which has been disk seeded by tractor. You are encouraged to practice walking at 1 metre a second which was a challenge at my age and fitness level! However, you do need that speed to ensure it spins the distributor to meet the claimed 10 foot distribution. I'm not sure it was perfectly distributed but it was reaching a reasonable distance from the distributor. Its had to see on the video but I was getting about 7-8 foot fine distribution as well as the obvious 2-3 feet more concentrated distribution. It was set at maximum opening. I may do two passes with less released into the tray next time and fertiliser granules are relatively heavier than seed. As I was working on a specific damaged and recovery area, I shortened the distance between my line runs to over lap a bit with each run. Most people will buy this for medium to large gardens I suspect. I wouldn't use on a small garden as it will send seeds or fertiliser into your borders. Its a pity they didn't add a blocking device for either side to prevent contents from spaying out at boarders. Some feeder have this. How robust it will be for our larger project use remains to be seen. But it will have paid for itself in our case if it proves not to be robust under heavier than normal use. All in all it was good value, easy to assemble and use. You just need to work out the settings for your specific needs so as not to waste money using too much product.

Just the job simple and easy to use

Nut fell off and bolt came lose the first time I used worked very well but very disappointed it fell apart after using it once on my lawn

This was my second time around…. Foolish me! See pics… useless plastic fittings and assembly. The key piece is the gearing and drive train and this can not and does not hold up with how it’s made. Don’t be a fool… keep looking! BTW, bought the drop spreader and returned it. Same story: Poor Quality and Unreliable.