The two types of spreaders used for granular applications, drop spreaders and broadcast spreaders. Drop spreaders can be useful on smaller turf areas because they drop the fertilizer straight down in a path slightly larger than the spreader. Broadcast spreaders toss the fertilizer up to a 10′ radius with a wheel that turns underneath to extend the throw wider than the spreader width. The first thing that we suggest is get rid of the drop spreader and go buy a broadcast spreader. It’s almost impossible to get decent even coverage with a drop spreader.<\/font><\/p>\n