What spreader setting should I use? Westland, Scotts, MiracleGro & more
Lawn spreaders are a great way to ensure even coverage while overseeding or sowing a new lawn to avoid patchiness. They are also extremely helpful for applying lawn food or fertiliser to help minimise fertiliser burn and to make sure all areas receive the same amount of product.
With many different lawn spreaders on the market, it can be difficult to know what setting to use when spreading lawn food or grass seed – so we’ve done the hard work for you with our lawn seed and lawn feed spreader settings guide!
Lawn Seed Spreader Settings for Grass Seed:
- For overseeding an existing lawn, we recommend a sowing rate of 35g per m2
- When sowing a new lawn from scratch, we recommend a sowing rate of 50g per m2.
These lawn spreader settings are ideal for use with all our grass seed mixtures:
- New Build Dream Lawn (Clay Soil Grass Seed)
- Tough Stuff Lush Lawn (Best for Pets Grass Seed)
- Fast Grow Family Lawn (Family Friendly Grass Seed)
- Shade Supreme Lawn (Shaded Area Grass Seed)
- All Rounder Rapid Lawn (General Use Grass Seed)
- Super Fine Luxury Lawn (Luxury Fine Grass Seed)
You can use our handy grass seed calculator if you are trying to figure out how much seed you need. To work out what spreader setting you need, whether you are overseeding an existing lawn or sowing a new lawn, check out our table below:
Spreader Model | Overseeding (35g per m2) |
Sowing a new lawn (50g per m2) |
Miracle-Gro Handy Spreader | Setting 3, 2 passes | Setting 5, 9 passes |
Miracle-Gro Drop Spreader | Setting 6, 1 pass | Setting 17, 2 passes |
Miracle-Gro Rotary Spreader | Setting 27, 1 pass | Setting 31.5, 2 passes |
EverGreen Wizz Spreader | Setting 5.25, 1 pass | Setting 7, 1 pass |
EverGreen Easy Spreader + | Setting 4, 2 passes | Setting 7.5, 1 pass |
Westland Lawn Spreader (Purple) | Setting 4, 1 pass | Setting 3, 2 passes |
Westland Lawn Spreader (Green) | Setting 3.5, 1 pass | Setting 3, 2 passes |
Scotts EvenGreen | Setting 6.75, 1 pass | Setting 7, 1 pass |
Scotts EasyGreen Rotary | Setting 27, 1 pass | Setting 31.5, 1 pass |
Scotts Evergreen Easy Spreader+ | Setting 5, 1 pass | Setting 4, 1 pass |
Westland Hand Spreader | (2) Medium Application | (3) Heavy Application |
Lawn Spreader Settings for Lawn Food:
Our lawn food products have different spreading rates to ensure you don’t apply too much or too little. Find the correct setting for your spreader and for the lawn food you have chosen below:
Spreader settings for:
- All Summer Long (16 Week Summer Feed) - 35g per m2
- Winter Remedy (16 Week Winter Feed) - 35g per m2
- All Natural Nutriboost (16 Week Organic Feed) - 35g per m2
Spreader Model | Setting |
Miracle-Gro Handy Spreader | Setting 3, 2 passes |
Miracle-Gro Drop Spreader | Setting 6, 1 pass |
Miracle-Gro Rotary Spreader | Setting 27, 1 pass |
EverGreen Wizz Spreader | Setting 5.25, 1 pass |
EverGreen Easy Spreader + | Setting 4, 2 passes |
Westland Lawn Spreader (Purple) | Setting 4, 1 pass |
Scotts EvenGreen | Setting 3.5, 1 pass |
Scotts EasyGreen Rotary | Setting 6.75, 1 pass |
Scotts Evergreen Easy Spreader+ | Setting 5, 1 pass |
Westland Hand Spreader | (2) Medium Application |
Lawn spreader settings for:
- Oh So Green (6 Week Green Boost) - 70g per m2
- Pre-Seed First Feed (6 Week Seeding Growth Boost) - 70g per m2
Spreader Model | Setting |
Miracle-Gro Handy Spreader | Setting 5, 10 passes |
Miracle-Gro Drop Spreader | Setting 12.5, 3 passes |
Miracle-Gro Rotary Spreader | Setting 31, 4 passes |
EverGreen Wizz Spreader | Setting 6, 3 passes |
EverGreen Easy Spreader + | Setting 5.5, 2 passes |
Westland Lawn Spreader (Purple) | Setting 4, 2 passes |
Westland Lawn Spreader (Green) | Setting 4, 2 passes |
Scotts EvenGreen | Setting 3.5, 2 passes |
Scotts EasyGreen Rotary | Setting 6.75, 2 pass |
Scotts Evergreen Easy Spreader+ | Setting 5, 2 passes |
Westland Hand Spreader | (3) Heavy Application |
Spreader settings for:
- 3 IN 1 Lawn Rescue (6 Week Feed, Weed & Moss Killer) - 32g per m2
Spreader Model | Setting |
Miracle-Gro Handy Spreader (30g per m2) | Setting 3, 4 passes |
Miracle-Gro Drop Spreader (30g per m2) | Setting 3.5, 1 passes |
Miracle-Gro Rotary Spreader (30g per m2) | Setting 29, 1 pass |
EverGreen Wizz Spreader (30g per m2) | Not available |
EverGreen Easy Spreader + (30g per m2) | Not available |
Westland Lawn Spreader (Purple) | Setting 4, 1 pass |
Westland Lawn Spreader (Green) | Setting 4, 1 pass |
Scotts EvenGreen | Setting 6.75, 1 pass |
Scotts EasyGreen Rotary | Setting 26, 1 pass |
Scotts Evergreen Easy Spreader+ | Setting 3.5, 2 passes |
Westland Hand Spreader | (2) Medium Application |