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Miracle-Gro® Fruit & Citrus Plant Food Spikes

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Overview & Benefits

Extend the beauty of your garden to the rest of your landscape with Miracle-Gro Fruit & Citrus Plant Food Spikes. Use once a season in the Spring and Fall, for lush foliage and palms, and greater fruit production. These easy-to-use spikes provide nutrition directly to the roots, where trees need it the most, and includes natural ingredients.

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Coverage area

Depends on tree size and drip line. Refer to label for specific directions.

Where to use

Use on all fruit, citrus and palm trees.

How to use

  1. Place the plastic cap provided on top of the spike. 
  2. Drive the spike into the ground around your tree or shrub by following the drip line.
  3. Spikes should be at least 3 feet apart. For small trees and shrubs with a drip line closer than 2 feet, insert the spikes at least  2 feet away from the center of your shrub or tree trunk.
  4. Remove the plastic cap and save for future use.
  5. Continue to drive the spike 2 inches below the surface of the soil.

When to apply

Apply spikes once in the spring and once in the fall when the ground is soft and moist. If the ground is dry, wet the soil before driving in the spikes.

How often to apply

Once every spring and fall

Overview Tips

  • Easy-to-use spikes release nutrients directly into the root zone
  • Promotes more fruit and lush foliage (vs unfed)
  • Contains natural ingredients to feed microbes in the soil
  • Feed once per season in Spring and Fall
  • Helps promote strong fruit, citrus, and palm trees

Our Environment

No runoff or mess

Guarantee

Within six months or purchase, if you, the consumer, are not completely satisfied with the results after using this product, we will refund your purchase price in full.

Fertilizer Analysis

10-15-15

Category

Plant Food & Care

Kids & Pets

Once the spikes are in the ground, pets may return to the area.

Product Label

This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.

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Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com

Need an answer to a product question?  Scotts experts are always available by email and phone in our Help Center.

Packaging

Sleeve

Special Instructions

Use the diameter of the drip line of your tree or shrub as a guide to determine the number of spikes needed per plant.

What to Expect

Season-long feeding to help promote greater fruit production* and lush foliage and palms.  (*vs unfed)

How to Use Miracle-Gro® Tree Spikes

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