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Scotts® Turf Builder® Lawn Food
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Scotts® Turf Builder® Lawn Food
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Overview
- Scotts® Turf Builder® Lawn Food is a fertilizer that feeds and strengthens grass to help protect against future problems
- Fertilizer builds strong, deep roots and improves the lawn's ability to absorb water and nutrients (vs. unfed lawn)
- Apply this grass fertilizer to a wet or dry lawn
- This lawn care product can be used on any grass type
- One 12.5 lb. bag of Scotts® Turf Builder® Lawn Food covers 5,000 sq. ft.
Specs and Details
Fertilizer Analysis
- 32-0-4
Disposal Methods
- If empty do not reuse container. Place in trash or offer for recycling if available. If partly filled, call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.
Product Label
- This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.
- Download Label
- Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com
Shelf Life
- Dry fertilizer products (without pesticide controls) have an indefinite shelf life.
Description
Nothing is better than lush, green grass. Scotts® Turf Builder® Lawn Food is a fertilizer that feeds and strengthens your grass to help protect against future problems. This fertilizer also builds strong, deep roots and improves the lawn's ability to absorb water and nutrients (vs. unfed lawn). Scotts® Turf Builder® Lawn Food can be used on any grass type. Apply the product to a wet or dry lawn. We recommend using a Scotts® spreader to apply this product. For Scotts® broadcast/rotary spreaders, use a setting of 3 ½. For Scotts® drop spreaders, use a setting of 6 ½. For Scotts® Wizz®, use a setting of 3 ¾. If fast results are desired, lightly water the product in after application; however, watering is not required. Return unused product to original container, and sweep any product that lands on the driveway, sidewalk, or street back onto your lawn. One 12.5 lb. bag of Scotts® Turf Builder Lawn Food covers 5,000 sq. ft.
Step by Step Instructions
Apply to wet or dry lawn. If temperatures are consistently exceeding 90°F, water immediately after application to reduce stress on your lawn. For best results, use a Scotts® spreader.
Special Instructions
Using with Other Products
- Ortho Weed B Gon Plus Crabgrass Control Ready-To-Use (Wand)
- Scotts Turf Builder Edgeguard DLX Broadcast Spreader
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Steelergirl54 from
Lawn is amazing
I have used this for several years and we moved 3 years ago and started using this product to help our sad lawn and now we have a beautiful lawn thick and green. I will continue to use all these products.
Date published: 2022-02-19
Rated 5 out of
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Tom B from
Fertilizer that makes my lawn super green!
When I feed my lawn this fertilizer, grass grows thick in places that I didn't have grass before. And my lawn stays greener, longer!!
Date published: 2022-01-03
Rated 5 out of
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dvm2 from
dvm2
It has been down 2 weeks now and there is a big change already.
Date published: 2021-10-09
Rated 5 out of
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JEB612 from
Best turf builder ever
This is the second year in a row I've used Scott's Turf Builder Lawn food and it has really made my lawn thick and lush. I've always been impressed with Scott's products.
Date published: 2021-09-19
Rated 5 out of
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Paso Robles from
Saved my lawn
In the drought here in California I've had to cut watering way back. Turf builder has saved my.lawn from dying out completely and now looks as good as it did the day we laid the sod.
Date published: 2021-08-22
Rated 5 out of
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Padre from
The best on the market.
The best lawn ever. Makes mowing fun! I would recommend scotts turf builder to any one.
Date published: 2021-07-16
Rated 5 out of
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Dr C Lovette from
Scott's Lawn Food greened up my lawn.
My newly planted sod Marathon2 showed decreased green color after mowing. After using only one application of Scott's lawn Food my new lawn is green again, even after mowing.
Date published: 2021-06-29
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GFizz from
It Works!
I’ve used Scott’s for some years with great success. My friends have as well with the same. For two years I haven’t done anything, for various reasons, and my yard was looking bad. Last Fall I used Scott’s Turf Builder Thick'R Lawn Sun & Shade before winter came. In the Spring I used this product for the first time, Scotts Turf Builder Lawn Food. Amazing results! Bare spots are green. Lawn is thick. I plan to use it again soon (after six to eight weeks as suggested). Great product. Wish I had before and after pics. Just after.
In the past I’ve used Scotts Turf Builder Weed & Feed3 in the fall and spring, and that had awesome results with early weeds and dandelions. They were gone. Since I reseeded this past fall, I decided to go for straight fertilizer. May do the Weed and Feed this Fall to prepare for spring.
Know your lawn. Do the research. Ask questions. Follow the directions and weather. Scott’s is great!
Date published: 2021-06-26
Rated 5 out of
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Gil7570 from
Best Lawn Ever!
Wow! My yard was looking a little rough and bare in a few areas. Opted to try the seed/fertilizer/soil improver product and wow! What a difference. Bare spots no longer, the entire lawn thickened greatly and turned a beautiful dark green. All of the neighbors have been inquiring.
Thanks Scotts!
Date published: 2021-06-15
Rated 5 out of
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oparon 46 from
JUST THE BEST...
Been using Scotts products for 40 plus years.... nuff said....
Date published: 2021-06-06
Rated 5 out of
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Ken J from
Best price online
Always in stock and at a great price as well as super fast delivery!
Date published: 2021-06-05
Rated 5 out of
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Psasi from
Good results
The shipping was very fast . After using Scotts lawn food my lawn looks very lush and green. I am very happy with my purchase
Date published: 2021-06-02
Rated 5 out of
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AngusKJ from
Rubber necking
No burn, easy use. Restore thick lush lawn. Everyone walking buy always comments on my lawn.
Date published: 2021-05-26
Rated 5 out of
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Jaymegj13 from
Does what it says... when properly applied
When we bought our home 13.5 years ago, our entire yard was nothing but weeds (crabgrass, quackgrass, dandelions, clover, chickweed and so many more... if it was possible in Minnesota we had it in our yard). I had asked many people for advise on how to go from this awful “yard” to a beautiful lawn (I grew up having had sod and learning from a young age that it takes work to maintain a beautiful lawn) and was told time and time again that my yard was a lost cause and I needed to have it dug out, treated, have good black dirt brought in and to have sod laid. This was not an option. A few years in (we had lived here 4 years at the point I had time to put work into the yard... during the first few years, my goal was to not make it worse) when my kids were a little older, I started to put some major work into my yard. I started by working on the soil that we had and by literally hand pulling the weeds... daily and for hours each day. I was seeding with Scott’s Kentucky bluegrass mix in both spring and fall and fertilizing three times from spring to fall (using season appropriate fertilizer). Each year, there was marked improvement in my yard. Every year my neighbors would comment that they saw the improvement in my yard. Three years ago, I switched to a certified sod quality seed and continued to hand pull weeds and fertilize (only used Scott’s fertilizer based on the recommendation for a particular time of year... it’s also the only brand of fertilizer my dad ever used when I was growing up) while I continued to supplement the soil based on the area we live in (we have sandy soil for the most part, but there had been black dirt out down originally). Two years ago, I could actually say I have a lawn and not just a yard. There were far fewer weeds in my yard (when I say far fewer, there was more than 95% less weeds and I had gone from spending hours daily hand pulling weeds to being able to only weed the yard once a week). Last spring, I signed up for Scott’s lawn program where they ask about your yard, seed used, condition and help you determine the size of your yard and they build a fertilizer plan for you and send it automatically based on your region and tell you when to apply it. I continued to use the sod quality certified midnight Kentucky bluegrass I had been using and last spring, summer and fall, with the exception of 2 “problem” areas that I had to go out a few times a week and hand pull quack grass, I only had to hand pull weeds a total of 4 times the entire season for the remainder of the yard (I had clover in two areas that crept over from the neighbor in two places, creeping Charlie in those areas as well from the same neighbor and I had a total of 8 dandelions the entire summer... the clover and creeping Charlie were just in the spring and once pulled and properly fertilized did not return). My lawn had become so healthy that my neighbors began to “copy” my seeding and fertilizing schedule, even my mowing schedule) and my neighbors were using Scott’s green max thinking that was how I was getting the beautiful color of my lawn (none asked what I was using or how I had pulled off what everyone thought was impossible, had they asked I would have happily shared what I had used). My lawn was so perfect last year that even our regular UPS, fedex and Amazon drivers were commenting on my lawn!
I definitely put hard work into my lawn when most said it was a lost cause and couldn’t be turned around. I also have 3 rescue dogs who definitely are hard in the lawn and with the Scott’s program (and excellent seed), I defied the odds and went from an eyesore of a yard to a lush deep green lawn that my neighbors envy and most would think I have sod and that it wasn’t seeded. Sure, there were far less labor intensive, less time consuming ways to pull off what I pulled off, but the Scott’s program definitely makes it easier and takes a lot of the guesswork out of it.
The key really is following the directions on how to fertilize. If you don’t follow the directions, you will “burn” your yard and possibly cause more damage. If you follow the directions provided by Scott’s, you’ll get great results... and not just the directions on the bag but the recommendations on when it’s best to use each product for your region.
I’ve tried other brands of fertilizer out there (based solely on what I could afford at the time) and Scott’s by far puts out products that are far superior that give far better, longer lasting results. Using the Scott’s program guarantees that you have the correct products delivered to your door at the correct time to use them (usually arriving a week or two before you would want to put them down). The price of the fertilizer is also slightly cheaper than buying it at the store (and considering most people who fertilize their yards use the same products you’ll be looking for at the same time, it’s sometimes hard to find what you’re after).
I definitely recommend Scott’s fertilizers and the Scott’s program.
Date published: 2021-04-20
Rated 5 out of
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Olds 88 from
I want to reply to folks that just said that Turf Builder destroyed their yard. I have been using this product for over 40 years at many
Different yards and have had nothing but
Fabulous results. Something was done wrong.
Date published: 2021-03-28
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Dv8613 from
Product is awesome
This is my first project I did on my own for my backyard. I paid to have sod put on my yard and it did not last long. That was a big waste of money but lesson learned so I decided do it on my own and I am very happy with this product.
Date published: 2021-03-20
Rated 5 out of
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Richyrichard from
Works great
I have been using over the summer on part of my yard and u can really tell a difference with what it’s killing and the new grass coming in ! It’s amazing to see the difference from last year I love it and recommend it
Date published: 2020-10-20
Rated 5 out of
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Dan the Man from
The grass IS greener on my side of the property li
I for-go the “four step” lawn maintenance & just adhere to Scotts Lawn Food! My wife took a picture of a rainbow during the rain & she said people were saying, forget the rainbow, look at that green front lawn! Thanks Scotts for a top notch product!
Date published: 2020-06-12
Rated 5 out of
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Tee flowers from
Great product
Our lawn was dry and spare. Turf builder has really enhanced the whole look of the yard
Date published: 2020-06-12
Rated 5 out of
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WBrooks from
The grass is always greener on West Orange NJ!
The grass is always greener in West Orange NEw Jersey! I live this stuff, I highly recommend it for annual use if you live in a 4 season territory.
Date published: 2020-06-09
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Cdub from
Green grass!!
My St. Augustine grass was dying a slow death. I was watering correctly however I didn’t give it the food it needed. I’ve added two pictures for you to see the results. They were taken 6 weeks apart. Get the right product and a spreader (must have), and don’t overdo it! Follow the “make a plan”...Scott’s website makes sure you get the right product and how much to apply. Done.
Date published: 2020-06-06
Rated 5 out of
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Str8nr from
This stuff works almost two good
Almost two good. I put turf builder on a few spots that needed help and it made the rest of the lawn look weak. I had to spread it on the entire lawn so it would all look as good as the treated areas. This stuff is great, if you don't have to mow often enough use some turf builder and you will be mowing twice a week. Thankfully im retired.
Date published: 2020-06-03
Rated 5 out of
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jb2131 from
The best!
Put down 2 weeks ago, had some nice rain, and made a world of difference!
Date published: 2020-05-30
Rated 5 out of
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Coffie from
Works as advertised
Once applied I noticed after second mowing the grass was thicker and greener! The bald spots started to fill in.... actually amazing! Highly recommend.Real talk!!
Date published: 2020-05-29
Rated 5 out of
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greenQueen from
It's Yard Rogaine™
My new lawn care specialist brought my yard back to life.
Date published: 2020-05-23
Rated 5 out of
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Misty1303 from
Beautiful green grass
We built our house last year and just had grass planted last fall. I put this on the front lawn a couple of weeks ago not knowing if it would make any difference. As you can see from the pictures it worked so well that now I need to go buy more to even out the color of my yard! You can see where I made one trip down the hill and where I ran out.
Date published: 2020-05-18
Rated 5 out of
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Jimp2020 from
Scotts lawn food always does a great job for me. Plain and simple. No reason to look elsewhere.
Date published: 2020-05-17
Rated 5 out of
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Idigme1965 from
Triple actoin works great.
I tried this product for the first time and I was impressed by what I saw. I have been plagued with fire ants in my lawn so I decided to try scotts Triple action it rained the evening after I applied and to my surprise ant mound dead.
Date published: 2020-04-19
Rated 5 out of
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Lisa11 from
Beautiful Lawn
Always a beautiful lawn when feeding it with the Scott's Turf Builder series.
Date published: 2020-03-03
Rated 5 out of
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KFran from
Good fertilizer without the burn
I’ve used this product twice with the expected results of increased greenness and fullness of my lawn without killing or browning any of it. It is also nice that you can apply it rain or shine. It is easy to apply with rotary spreader.
Date published: 2019-10-17