The Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder should only be used with water.
We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly as many folks seem to be experiencing this issue. Here is a link to their customer support page: https://www.miraclegro.com/en-us
We recommend contacting the manufacturer of the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder directly for product support and troubleshooting assistance.
Miracle-Gro can be reached by calling (888) 270-3714, or via their website's contact page here.
The Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder can not be used for liquid fertilizers and is made to be used with water-soluble plant foods, which would be a solid granule concentrate. According to the manufacturer, a 1 lb packet of plant food should make approximately 40 gallons of solution to cover 400 square feet, and it would dispense in 10-12 minutes. The feeder will dispense 4 gallons of solution per minute (about 15 Liters).
Be sure you have removed the plastic seal on the lid of the jar by unscrewing the sprayer head then peeling off the seal. If you need further assitance with troubleshooting your Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder, please contact Scott's directly at 888-270-3714 for assistance.
We recommend contacting Miracle-Gro customer service directly for inquiries regarding replacement bottles for your Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder by either calling 1-888-270-3714, or by visiting their website's contact page.
The Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder dispenses a gallon every 15 seconds. The water gets fed into the feeder and then cycled back out through an internal syphon on the inside of the cap which allows for proper feeding.
We would suggest contacting Scott's directly at 888-270-3714 for help with troubleshooting with the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder
The product label for the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder states “to feed. Squeeze the trigger. Once the container has filled with water, it will start feeding”.
If you are having trouble using the sprayer you purchased, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased it, or you can reach Scott's directly at 888-270-3714.
The Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder comes already filled with Miracle Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food for your first feeding. Remove the plastic seal on the lid of the jar by unscrewing the sprayer head and peeling off the seal.
Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food can be used in the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder or with a watering can.
We recommend contacting the manufacturer directly for product support regarding problems with the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder by calling 1-888-270-3714 or by emailing them here.
We recommend reaching out to the manufacturer directly for troubleshooting and product support regarding problems with the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder by either calling 1-888-295-6902, or by visiting their website's contact page.
No, additional watering is not needed when applying Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder to outdoor plants including flowers, vegetables, trees, shrubs.
We apologize for any issues you may be experiencing with the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder. The Miracle Gro Water Soluble Lawn Food that is to be used with the Miracle Gro Garden Feeder is a blue crystalline product and when diluted with water it will have a blue tint, fading in intensity as the product is used up.
If the water is not mixing with the crystalline product properly than we would recommend contacting the retailer where the product was purchased or contact Scotts directly at 888-270-3714 for troubleshooting.
Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder is opened by unscrewing the top off and filling it with the feeding product to desired amount. Than you squeeze the trigger until its full with water it will begin to feed.
No, Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder is not made to be mixed with other insecticides to apply in one application. This would need to be separate applications.
Any remaining blue liquid inside the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder is the rest of your fertilizer solution. It is best to use a full container at once so that you do not lose potentcy in any remaining product.
When starting with a jarful of 1 1/4 pounds of Miracle-Gro, you will have 50 gallons of food. 1 jarful will cover 500 square feet of garden area or 1000 square feet of lawn. Recommended water pressure is 40 - 80 PSI. The feeder dispenses at 4 gallons per minute (1 gallon every 15 seconds).
You will need to reach out to the manufacturer so they can assist you with this issue and help determine if your water hose is compatible with the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder. Please contact Scotts directly at 1-866-476-9244.
We recommend contacting the Miracle-Gro Help Center for assistance with part replacement for the Miracle-Gro Garden Feeder by calling (888) 270-3714, or by visiting their website's contact page here.
We feel this would be a better question for the manufacturer directly as they make the unit and would better be able to troubleshoot with you. You can reach Scotts directly at 1-888-270-3714.