MICHELLE H. wrote:
The entire yard/house is on 0.11 acres. The property measurements for
our entire lot/yard is 50 feet x 100 feet. We have 50 feet in front. 50
feet in back, and 100 feet on the sides of our property.


So thats it, its official, our Scotts Drop Spreader must have
malfunctioned, and even though it was set at 5.5, it must have came out
at like a 10 or 11!?


Well, I guess its going straight to the curb for trash pickup in a few
days, and we have to invest in a new one!!!


Everyone says to invest in a "rotary type" spreader, but is a "rotary
spreader" really that good for our SMALL lawn??? I always thought that
drop spreaders were good for small lawns, and rotary spreaders are
better for bigger lawns???


I don't remember what the setting number pertains to, but you still
don't seem to be using the right calculation. First, if the entire lot,
WITH HOUSE, is about 5000 sq. ft., you need to consider the lot size
MINUS the area of the house, driveway, flowerbeds, etc.

If you take the actual area you covered, you will know how much you
applied with the setting at 5.5. I would try, next time, setting it at
about 1.5 and cover the lawn going both ways - small enough to repeat if
needed as it is better to apply too little than too much. You may also
want to avoid any fertilizer until your grass starts looking a little
pale (not as deep green). A drop spreader might be better if you have
hedges or flower beds that you don't want to throw herbicides into.
Also, liquid herbicides or insecticides sometimes go on better with a
hose-end sprayer, as you can hit only the areas that need it and you are
done.