Large, rugged pneumatic tires make the Earthway estate 80-pound walk-behind broadcast spreader remarkably easy to use -- no matter what the terrain. Measuring ten inches in diameter, the tires' deep tread and high flotation tackle even rough, uneven patches of lawn with ease. The spreader's sturdy, tubular, steel frame has a large-capacity plastic hopper that holds up to 80 pounds of fertilizer. It features a patented "Ev-N-Spred" 3-hole drop system to ensure even fertilization A commercial-quality gearbox with durable, enclosed gears has a handle-mounted controller that easily adjusts for varying rates of distribution. This spreader is compatible with all types of granular lawn fertilizers. Simple assembly is required.
Customer Reviews:2010-08-03 (FORT WORTH, TEXAS, US) | Rating: 5
Smoothly rolls over uneven ground2010-07-13 (Philadelphia, PA USA) | Rating: 5
Pneumatic tires make all the difference!2010-06-22 | Rating: 5
Red and black imported fire ants ( Solenopsis invicta and Solenopsis richteri ) are invasive species and their painful bites can injure or kill livestock , wildlife, domestic animals and humans. Their large mounds (many as 300 per acre) are unsightly and often damage mowers and other equipment. Fire ants infest buildings and can damage electrical equipment by chewing on wire insulation. The bottom line is: fire ants cost Americans $6 billion a year, including the cost of insecticides.
Fire ants will build mounds almost anywhere—in the open or next to a building, tree, sidewalk or electrical box. A fire ant mound does not have a central opening and when the mound is disturbed, fire ants emerge quickly and begin biting and stinging. Worker fire ants are dark reddish-brown with shiny black abdomens, and are about 1/16 to about 1/4 inch long.
The Two-Step Method can lower cost while reducing environmental damage and improving fire ant control. Step one of this method is to broadcast an insecticide bait once or twice a year, which reduces fire ant colonies by 80 to 90 percent. Step two would be to treat nuisance mounds or colonies that move into the bait-treated areas. Note that Step 2 may not be needed.
SourceBook Worm Said: Forget the kiddie spreaders and just buy it.. ( Jun. 27th 2010 )
Like everyone else, your Scott’s spreader from the “big box” store last 1 or 2 years and you throw it in the trash. The stupid 4″ plastic wheels only roll over lawns as flat as your driveway, and the gearbox mechanism that broadcast the material rusts in no time at all.
I was tired of that game so I hired a professional lawn service for the past few years. Oh yeah, it was wonderful, but who can afford to keep them employed anymore?
This year I went hunting for a broadcast spreader just like the professional lawn services use. I was disappointed when I couldn’t find one in the major city I live in, so I got online and read the glowing reviews for this unit. Next I then went to the manufacturers website and looked at all the models and decided on this one – partly because their website has COMPLETE vidoes from opening the box to having a fully assembled unit with a few basic hand tools.
Assembly went very smooth as I built the unit inside the house so I could reference the computer video and written instructions. Zero issues – and the unit actually came with all the nuts, bolts, washers, and other parts (bonus points Earthway).
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