After a turn, start walking before opening the spreader.Close the spreader off when making turns to avoid uneven application.Start along the longest edge of your lawn.First, apply a header strip-two overlapping passes-of fertilizer around the perimeter of your lawn for easier turns.Drop spreaders: overlap wheel marks to ensure even coverage and avoid unfertilized stripes.That’s one of the reasons application rates can vary. The slower you walk the more product will be distributed, and less is distributed when you walk faster. You’re an important part of the distribution rate equation. If you accidentally dump Milorganite on your lawn, gather what you can, then use a stiff broom to spread what remains.Sweep up any product that falls on hard surfaces to avoid washing into waterways.Fill the hopper on a drive or walkway to avoid over-application, which is particularly important for herbicides and synthetic fertilizers which can burn your lawn.Close the spreader hopper before adding the product.
