10 Best Lawn Spreaders [Buyer Guide] 

An easy-to-use spreader for applying fertilizer, lawn treatment or grass seed. Scott’s EasyGreen Rotary spreader is ideal for the occasional hobbyist or enthusiastic gardeners. It eases the labour-intensive side of the job and speeds up your output. You can also treat large lawns or gardens with this spreader ensuring that the job gets done in sufficient time. The brilliantly adjustable applicator comes with the widest possible spread that domestic spreaders are permitted to use, meaning large lawns can be fed quickly and easily. 

It is easy to assemble and comes almost ready to use. Simply fill up the steel-framed tank, adjust the rate you want and simply start moving along with it. The spreading width is between 122 cm – 340 cm, allowing a wide yet even distribution. It’s width also makes it sufficient for larger lawns, allowing you to move quickly and get the job done sooner. The square shape also helps it store more of the seed or fertilizer efficiently.

Great for both professional and simple home gardening, the EverGreen Easy Spreader Plus is a drop spreader designed for the easy spread of lawn food and grass seed, it gives a neat and even application of seed and lawn food.

The disperser comes with adjustable settings and a sophisticated mechanism to ensure the correct application rate, preventing anything from coming out the sides. Although advertised for EverGreen products alone, any other lawn food product or fertilizer can be used with it. 

The spreader is easy to assemble and is far more easier to store away after use. You may even get away with keeping it in a garden storage bench if the capacity allows it. The shape of the lawn spreader is designed such that you can clean easily empty the lawn food out of the tank when you’re finished spreading and the on/off switch ensures safe turn round. 

Westland’s Lawn Drop Spreader is their answer to the EverGreen lawn spreader with this durable, simple to use and a non-intimidating spreader for all types of gardeners. It is an ideal, no frills spreader for gardens of all sizes.

This push along spreader effortlessly moves through the lawn, bringing the fun back to gardening at an exceptionally competitive price. It also comes with an adjustable lever, ensuring ultimate comfort, as well as a collaboration setting for all different types of spreading requirements. It’s known for its’ spreading accuracy and simple push and go application.

While it is recommended for use with Westland’s manufactured fertilizer, other fertilizer brands can be used. Dispensing of products is done with incredible ease and calibration is simple. Assembly is also easily done with a few handy tools, typically found around the home, and no technical knowledge is required for set up – great for beginners!

The real benefit of the Oypla Heavy Duty Grass Seed Spreader is the dual function of this particular model, exciting even the occasional garden hobbyists amongst you. 

The spreader is multi-season, able to spread salt grit on the road during the winter just as it spreads grass seed, lawn food and fertilizer on your lawn. 

The robust plastic and steel used to build the spreader has ensured that the product is (and “feels”) heavy-duty. With it, a relatively large 35kg Capacity Hopper holds a large amount of lawn food. The unique 360-degree spreading function, an adjustable lever and a 6-8 metre spreading distance make this one of our favourite lawn spreaders.

Additionally the spreader is simple to use, easy to assemble and store. The salt spreading can have some challenges with it, but as a seed disperser, it works without trouble. The only caveat of this design is that square bucket design spreaders can be difficult to empty.

Built for the even dispersal of fertilizers, seeds or winter sprinkles, the Einhall GC-SR Lawn Spreader is a strong and robust aid that saves both time and effort. 

The bucket comes with a double push bar for safety and comfort during use. The handle can be folded into two for proper space-saving storage and the body is made from high-quality, plastic and steel. 

This Einhell spreader has a corrosion-resistant, weather-resistant roller and the amount of dispersal can be regulated as required using a control lever.

The build is very sturdy compared to others, the accuracy of the distributor grating is precise and it is very easy to clean and control. It ensures precision, in spite of it not coming with a wire activator.

The spreader GC-SR 12 is a robust, practical spreader. The grit container holds 12 litres of scatter or seed and offers a spread width of 45 centimeters.

The Deuba Lawn Spreader is a rotary garden spreader which has a 12L capacity and large wheels, making it easy to glide across any surface type. It’s simple to put together and can be used to either spread seeds in your garden to bulk out your grass, or it can be used to spread weed killer on an area which needs treatment immediately. It’s a robust and easy to store piece of kit which does exactly what it says on the tin.

The Scotts EvenGreen Drop spreader is a a robust and sturdy lawn spreader which is perfect to sow grass seeds, distribute weed killer as well as other seeds into your outdoor space. The handle bar is adjustable (great if you are shorter or taller and want the ability to customise) and has an on/off switch so you aren’t wasting anything.

The Scotts Seed and Fertiliser Drop Spreader is a sturdy and reliable lawn spreader which comes with multiple settings to adjust to your own personal preference. It has a 45cm spread width and can hold up to 15kg of fertiliser, ideal if you have a smaller garden and need accurate application. It’s easy to assemble and overall a handy piece of kit.

The Gardebruk Rotary Spreader is a versatile spreader with large, thick wheels making the movement a lot easier across any surface. It can be used not only for seeds but for grit, sand and salt – excellent for all year around. It’s a robust and sturdy design and takes moments to assemble. A handy piece of kit which you can benefit from at a cheap price.

The TecTake Broadcast spreader is a large lawn spreader with a generous capacity. It’s simple to assemble and works on a simple system which you can adjust to ensure that no product is wasted when distributing. It’s easy to store and requires a little maintenance after use to reduce the risk of rust or corrosion. Overall a handy lawn spreader which does what it says on the tin.