Patent ID: 8297535

Claim:
An in-line fertilizing and lawn care dispensing apparatus, comprising; a mixing chamber, further comprising: a body, comprising a cylindrical container with an open upper end and an open lower end and an interior; a upper body collar comprising a cylindrical reinforced section of an upper portion of said body; a lower body collar comprising a cylindrical reinforced section of a lower portion of said body; a filter support feature comprising an integrally-molded portion of said body forming an annular horizontal shelf along an inner surface; a cover providing a sealed connection with said upper body collar and a secure attachment means to said upper body collar; and, an access plug removably attached to said lower body collar, comprising an integral access plug socket; inlet piping, comprising an inlet proximal end in fluid communication therewith a water source and an inlet distal end in fluid communication therewith said mixing chamber; and, outlet piping, comprising an outlet proximal end in fluid communication therewith said mixing chamber and an outlet distal end in fluid communication therewith a downstream source; wherein said apparatus provides a means for automatic mixing and distributing of water and fertilizer, thereby producing a solution which may be subsequently supplied thereto said downstream source; wherein said cover provides access to an upper portion of said interior; wherein said access plug provides access to a lower portion of said interior; wherein said apparatus is selectively filled therewith a granular fertilizer; and, wherein said apparatus is selectively filled with a liquid fertilizer.