On Jul 9, 12:34�am, blueman wrote:
First, I use a drop spreader rather than a rotary spreader since I
don't want the herbicide to hit the plantings bordering the yard.

So here is my paradox.
The Scott's weed & feed says to wet the lawn before using (presumably
so the herbicide granules can stick to the weeds better). However,
when I wet the lawn, some wet grass inevitably ends up running against
the drop-feeder slit which causes the fertilizer to cake-up and clog
the slots.

In summary:
1. If I don't wet the lawn first, then it spreads but it doesn't stick
� �to the weeds, so the herbicide doesn't work
2. If I wet first, then the drop spreader slits clog and I get neither
� �fertilizer nor herbicide action (or I end up opening the slits
� �wider by some random amount and get a random, uneven coverage)

So, what am I doing wrong and what should I be doing?

cut grass very short.

although i think weed and feed products should be outlawed.

lots of stuff lives outdoors like birds rabbits groundhogs squirells
bees etc etc.

my sister in law had her lawn treated, her dog developed a seizure
disorder and has to be on pills for the remainder of its life. vet
said this very common.

dandelions are retty and add a nice color to the lawn