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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise these evergreen fertilizer spikes for delivering noticeable improvements in tree and shrub health, with many reporting faster growth and restored vigor. Users consistently highlight the ease of installation, describing the process as quick and simple, taking only minutes to apply. The slow-release formula provides results over several months, especially when paired with regular watering. However, some customers report that spikes crumble or become brittle when driven into hard soil, and plastic caps frequently split or break during installation. Despite these durability concerns, most reviewers consider the product an effective, hassle-free way to nourish evergreens.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.A favorite way to keep trees well fed.
Would RecommendEasy to use with excellent results.
From Evergreen 12-Count Continuous Release Tree Food Spikes Verified Purchaser
Effective
Would RecommendI have used this product previously; and have then seen a marked improvement and better growth in the shrubs.
From Evergreen 12-Count Continuous Release Tree Food Spikes Verified Purchaser
It works
Would RecommendSurprisingly made a big difference!
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Fertilizer
Awesome
From Evergreen 12-Count Continuous Release Tree Food Spikes Verified Purchaser
They work!
Would RecommendWould give 5 star but the 2 (only 2) cheap plastic covers to drive spikes in are absolutely worthless. One or 2 strokes with anything and they shatter. Either improve the caps, or provide enough to do the job.
From Evergreen 12-Count Continuous Release Tree Food Spikes Verified Purchaser
Only Came with Nine
Would Not RecommendThe product says 12 on the package but only had 9 (same for both packages I bought). It also did not come with the plastic cap that’s pictured on the package.
Work great
Would RecommendUse these several times each year and they work great!
Verified PurchaserSweepstakes
Very effective
Would RecommendTree spikes are an effective and long-lasting way to fertilize trees. A little pricey but they work. To the people who are confounded by the process of using tree spikes, please just use a long screwdriver or spike to make a rough hole first. Stop trying to pound these into hard ground and complaining that they don't work.
Simple way to fertilize evergreens
Would RecommendBox has stakes with a plastic cap to protect when driving into the ground. The size of tree determines how many you use.
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I was disappointed when I opened the box to learn that the products expiration date was 12/2014!!!!!!
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We sincerely apologize for any confusion. This product actually has an indefinite shelf life, so long that it is properly stored. I would suggest kee...
They simply work
Would RecommendCan't say much except that we've been using these for years on our Arborvitae and they look great.
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This is an old friend in my garden
Would RecommendI have used this product many times and it is easy to use. I find that the plants do very well with this product.
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These spikes and accompanying plastic caps did not get the job done. Not a single spike went into the ground without disintegrating. I had to dig a hole to use each one - perhaps my expectations were too high, so I waited until after a rain softened the earth and also tried several different hammers (style, material, etc.) with no success. I will try a different product before going back to these.
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Very good product.
Would RecommendI have used this product to save some "Charlie Brown" trees. The product is not magical. It will not work over night. You will begin to see results fairly quickly (3 to 6 months) depending on the health of the tree. The more sick the tree, the longer for results. I add a spike about every 2 years. My trees are now very healthy.
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