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This dispenser takes the work out of treating your lawn with .

  • Long tube has a shaker top
  • Holds up to 2-1/2 lbs. of milky spore powder, enough to treat up to a quarter acre
  • May be used to dispense other garden dusts
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    Review Snapshot®
    Avg. Customer Rating:
     
    3 stars
    (based on 14 reviews)
    57% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

    Pros:
    Easy to use(8), Lightweight(8)
    Cons:
    Difficult to use(5)
    Best Uses:
    Gardening(6), Lawn maintenance(8)
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid gardener(10)
     
    Flimsy Design
    By GTVerified Purchaser from Omaha, NE on 9/1/2010
    Pros:
    Easy To Use, Lightweight
    Cons:
    Flimsy Design
    Best Uses:
    Gardening, Lawn Maintenance
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    The applicator's distribution head fell out during use. It needs to be secured better. I finally wrapped tape around the cardboard tube and over the edges of the applicator head to hold it in place. It then worked fine.

     
    Not so impressed
    By SharonVerified Purchaser from Vermont on 8/18/2010
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    In all honesty, I have not used this product yet. However, I was extremely disappointed when I received it because it is nothing more than a sturdy cardboard tube with a plastic hole on the bottom. Not impressed. I rated it 3 stars only because I haven't used it yet....

     
    This product is a winner for us
    By msgardner from Piperton, TN on 5/24/2010
    Pros:
    Easy To Use, Lightweight, Solid Construction
    Best Uses:
    Gardening, Lawn Maintenance
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    The first time we bought this product was in 1999 and still have it. We have moved since we bought the first one & have a much bigger garden, but I find this applicator is still well suited for our needs. We not only have used it for the milky spore application, but for granule type applicatios, ie, herbicides, etc. We use a funnel to put products into the applicator & unlike some of the other reviews, we apply our products when the soil is dry & water the soil after our products are applied. We have not had the problem of the applicator clogging. I'm buying another one because the first, while still usable, was left in the rain recently & we're not certain how much longer it will hold up since we use it several times during the spring & summer months.

     
    Seemed a bit of overkill for application
    By LollVerified Purchaser from Midland Park, NJ on 5/22/2010
    Pros:
    Easy To Use, Lightweight
    Best Uses:
    Gardening
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    Seemed to be a bit much for application of the Milky Spore, but not bad

     
    Milky spore applicator clogs
    By CrashVerified Purchaser from Akron, Ohio on 10/26/2009
    Pros:
    Comfortable Grip, Lightweight
    Cons:
    Difficult to Use
    Best Uses:
    Lawn Maintenance
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    The applicator doesn't work as claimed. The tip clogged so much the first time I attempted to use it, I gave up and got a teaspoon to hand dispense the milky spore.

     
    i would buy again
    By garden nutVerified Purchaser from virginia on 10/23/2009
    Pros:
    Easy To Use
    Best Uses:
    Gardening, Lawn Maintenance
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    i liked this product

     
    simple to use
    By richVerified Purchaser from east hanover, nj on 9/30/2009
    Pros:
    Easy To Use
    Best Uses:
    Lawn Maintenance
    Describe Yourself:
    Getting Started
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    very easy to use. finished yard in a short time.

     
    Awful
    By GeneVerified Purchaser from Arkansas on 7/13/2009
    Cons:
    Deteriorates, Difficult to Use
    Best Uses:
    Gardening
    Describe Yourself:
    Master Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    it not well built,it should be taken off the market, a complete waste of money

     
    Milky Spor Applicator - if wet-you fret!
    By Mighty MikeVerified Purchaser from Marion, Ohio on 5/8/2009
    Pros:
    Comfortable Grip, Easy To Use, Lightweight, Weather Resistant
    Cons:
    If grass wet-the end clog
    Best Uses:
    Lawn Maintenance
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    it is hard to get a one teaspoon measurement when tapping the milky spor onto the ground. If the grass is at all damp or wet, the end clogs up.

     
    The only way to apply
    By rswannabeVerified Purchaser from Hartford, CT on 12/9/2008
    Pros:
    Easy To Use, Lightweight
    Best Uses:
    Gardening, Lawn Maintenance
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    If you are buying milky spore you really need this.

    [0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

     
    I would buy this again
    By MargotVerified Purchaser from Inver Grove Heights, MN on 10/28/2008
    Pros:
    Lightweight
    Cons:
    Could have been better co, Deteriorates, Difficult to Use
    Best Uses:
    Lawn Maintenance
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    My husband was very skeptic about using this product.

     
    Comes without user instructions
    By Bob SchmittVerified Purchaser from West Dundee, IL on 9/2/2008
    Cons:
    Difficult to Use
    Describe Yourself:
    Avid Gardener
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    There was absolutely no information on how to dispence the powder in teaspoonful amounts. Just how to cut an opening in the end. I ended up just using a teaspoon as an applicator. This was a complete waist of money.

     
    Great applicator!!
    By Sandy PVerified Purchaser from DeWitt, IA on 7/23/2008
    Pros:
    Easy To Use, Lightweight
    Best Uses:
    Garden, Lawn
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    This seemed to be the best way to apply the Milky Spore. I had about 10000 sq ft to cover and I can't imagine any easier way to do it. An hour or so and I was done. It is a little tricky to fill.

    [1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

     
    Not my cup of tea
    By Dog MotherVerified Purchaser from Lancaster, PA on 7/8/2008
    Cons:
    Difficult To Use
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Comments about Milky Spore Applicator:

    This didn't make applying the powder easier. I didn't use it.

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