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Scotts Green Max Lawn Food FL, 42.42 lb.
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May 18, 2012
RedWingWillie
5 out of 5 stars review

Exceptional greening

I used this product for the first time late last summer and it worked unbelievably. Greened my lawn very quickly. This spring, I had my lawn aerated and then spread green max on it and it looks the best it ever has this early in the spring. I am totally convinced that this fertilizer does exactly what they say it will do.

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Mar 12, 2021
gosher
5 out of 5 stars review

Dual purpose

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] A spring fertilizer with lots of nitrogen and an iron supplement for greening. Granules are free-flowing and easy to disperse. Can't wait to try it on half my front lawn to compare to Scotts regular spring fertilizer

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Mar 31, 2014
nullnull5144
3 out of 5 stars review

Humidity will cause rust stains

I bought the product even after reading all of the reviews (pro and con). I understood that I would have to be extremely careful with this product or else it could stain my product. So I was! I used my Scotts spreader with edge guard to keep any excess product off the concrete and blew it off with my blower within five minutes. Even after such a short amount of time, the humidity caused the product to begin causing rust stains on my driveway and sidewalk. The results that are promised on the package (Deep green in 3 days) is a stretch too. It has caused a little bit of green grass to sprout up in places where the grass hadn't yet started sprouting, but it's a far cry from "Deep green in 3 days."

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Mar 19, 2021
Bill15
5 out of 5 stars review

Great product

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Although we had a heavy snow cover up til a couple of weeks ago it has melted and gotten warmer. I can finally see my lawn. I applied this fertilizer with iron with my handy Scott's spreader. It's too early to see results but application is real simple. The 5k sf bag is just right for my lawn. I am anxious to see how this iron works to green up the turf. I like and trust Scotts for a lush green lawn and my neighbors are jealous.

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Mar 12, 2021
GreenHouseJason
5 out of 5 stars review

Darkest Green Grass I've Seen

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a very consistent size material. You might not think it matters but I believe it does. The material flows at a continuous rate from the hopper to the broadcast wheel. This give the best chance for even material dispersal throughout the lawn. The material composition provided a very deep green appearance to my lawn.

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Jul 14, 2014
mhill493
1 out of 5 stars review

What a mess! Do not purchase!

I have used Scott's products religiously for the past 3 years. I love the way my lawn looks. This product is horrible. I followed the recommend instructions for the application of this product. I did my normal routine of both using my leaf blower and sweeping all of my concrete where this product landed by accident. I kicked back and relaxed for the evening. We received a pretty good rainstorm and when I walked out on my back patio (that is brand new) there was rust stains everywhere (see picture below) all of my sidewalks looked the same way. I am not sure if the wind might have blown some over or what, but this should not happen. Scott's, most people that utilize this product have concrete driveways and sidewalks. This is rediculous. I spent the next day (over 8 hours) pressure washing and applying rust remover product (unrust) that cost me over $350 in materials and I still can't get it off of my brand new patio.

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reply from Consumer Services

We are sorry to hear about the damage to concrete or pavers that occurred after using Scotts Green Max Lawn Food. The iron in Green Max Lawn Food may stain as indicated on the back of the label. The quicker a stain removal process is begun, the more effective the process will be. Sunlight and water will help to fade the iron stains from the product on outdoor surfaces, but will not completely remove them. While not endorsed or guaranteed by Scotts, the following products have shown to be effective at removing iron stains from regular concrete and are registered for this use: -Singerman Laboratories Concrete Rust Remover (only available on-line at The Rust Store) -Goof Off Rust Stain Remover Outdoors -Super Iron Out Outdoor We suggest you refer to the product label before applying any product to an iron-stained surface. Before using any commercial cleaning products to remove stains, test a small area to make sure the cleaner itself does not cause damage. Most stain removal products work best with two applications. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience please contact us to see what can be done. You may visit our contact page by clicking on the following link http://tinyurl.com/7ag7a3n

May 18, 2016
AVOW
5 out of 5 stars review

NOTHING makes my grass GREENER!

I have been using this product for YEARS now in Southern Idaho. Regardless of which other general fertilizers I use I always come back to GREEN MAX just to get that DARK DEEP RICH GREEN color on my yard. Green Max has NEVER failed to yield the results I am looking for! Its by NO means the cheapest product out there, but when you absolutely positively need to have GREEN GRASS, this is the stuff to use.

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Mar 20, 2016
MissM58
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent From Hay filed to deep lush green lawn fast

I have tried so many fertilizers and none work like this one! Your grass is deep hunter green fast!! Never has my lawn looked so wonderful, I think I might just be the envy of the neighborhood. Thank you Scotts, I can now hold my head high once again in a neighborhood, where people value the looks of their neighbors lawn.

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May 16, 2019
VickiLa
3 out of 5 stars review

Disappointing results

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I used this product five days ago and can't see any difference at all. Of course, my lawn wasn't "not green" to start with, so maybe that's why. I had used the Scotts Turf Builder Halts Crabgrass Preventer a few weeks prior, and it greened up my lawn immensely.

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Mar 12, 2021
Rich8544
4 out of 5 stars review

Worked But Not In 3 Days

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Placed it on my lawn following the directions then thoroughly watered the lawn. Over the next week I watered the lawn one more time. It was definitely a richer green in about 7 days. Only downside was the product's odor.

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