Miracle-Gro Tree and Shrub Plant Food Spikes, For Deciduous, Flowering and Evergreen Trees, 12 Spikes

I figured I should give my trees and shrubs some fertilizer so decided to go with stakes. I have always been happy with the Miracle grow brand so figured these were good ones. I know some people have talked about them arriving broken, mine arrived with minimal breakage actually the amount that I would expect if I purchased them off a store shelf, so I am happy with the quality. I put them in the ground with a mallet and for the most part it was easy, I would have done a better job if the ground was a bit softer. As for the end results to my plants I cannot comment on as it is too soon, and plant health is subject to so many variables.

I usually get a package of these every spring for all of my shrubs in my flower beds. You can’t beat the value of these fertilizer stakes for the amount you receive. They are very easy to pound into the ground at the base of each shrub and if you want to make them go further, I break them in half to make more stakes out of them. I will say that the delivery last year took over two months to receive, but this year I had no problems. Will definitely be purchasing again

This stuff is easy but if you have larger peach or other fruit trees, it's easier and cheaper to get a different pour type fertilizer. My biggest problem with these sticks is that they are kinda brittle, so you HAVE to put them in when the ground is wet and soft, otherwise these will break. I find it easier to just take a pick and knock a long hole in the ground and then push these in by hand, you could also use a trowel.While this fertilizer stick works as intended, my biggest complaint is they include just one plastic cap.(In theory you tap your hammer against this and it acts as a bumper for the stick so it doesn't break, kind of like your phone case protecting your phone against drops). However once on a stick, it's impossible to get it off, making it useless for the other fertilizer sticks in the pack.

My trees and shrubs have never looked so good! I use these at the beginning of each spring and it has made a huge different in our trees and shrubs! Everything is green and healthy! Slow release all growing season!

Every spring we use these around our orchard trees. Makes a big difference in the fruit size. We use a large iron bar to preset the holes in the ground then just tap the spike into the hole. Last all season. Apply to drip line of trees around Mother’s Day & trees are set for the growing season.

These spikes have been wonderful. My husband tapped them into the ground around the pine trees and Willow tree and in one week there is beautiful hearty new growth. Also shrubs azaleas and arborvitaes also had great new growth. I recommend this product.

Nice idea, but in practice the plastic cap doesn't cut it. The first spike I pounded in was fine. The second time, the top part of the spike broke off and remained stuck inside the cap. I had to dig it out with a screwdriver. Same thing with the third spike. Next I tried to pound one of the spikes in without using the cap. It shattered into pieces. I'll stick with granulated fertilizer.

No brainer here. Use every year all around garden. Plants, trees, large grasses. Put in ground, water as always and you see a difference. Great for all olive trees, palms and ornamental grasses which literally have grown 2x over 2 months. Good amount of nitrogen and very fair price