Hydretain Root Zone Moisture Manager - Drought Protection and Moisture Control for Lawns, Gardens, Containers - Reduces Watering, Delays Wilt - Covers up to 6,000 Sq Ft (15 lbs, Granule)

This is a professional review of this product. I am a Florida State Certified Pest Control Operator I hold state licenses in general household pest control as well as Lawn and ornamental. In Florida you cannot operate a pest control or lawn fertilization business without a certified operator in charge of your operations. I have 42 years in the business and owned my own pest control business for 29 years. I only tell you this so you understand I am the professional. Florida weather by itself creates stress on insects, plants and lawn cultivars (your grass) fertilizing your grass will place additional stress on it. Additional water will also be needed especially during hot humid seasons, without water and certain nutrients the most predominant grass cultivar in this state (St, Augustine) will begin to stress and decline. When stressed grass sends out stress signals that are picked up by several different insects one being the chinch bug. This product when applied correctly and timely is effective for up to 90 days max. My company began offering this product to our clients almost twenty years ago, at first we had to educate our clients, after the first year they began to call to make sure we would be offering it again the next summer. I had first observed this product at a trade show and as I stood there talking to the sales person they put the powder version of this product into a glass vial with only the top open to the environment within 5 minutes the powder in the vial had turned into moisture. The product had pulled the water from the atmosphere around us. I highly recommend this product. timing, post treatment watering, and effective application are the two things to pay attention to. Living In Central Florida I wait to begin applications until mid to late June, remember 90 days max effectiveness with 60 days most effective. immediate watering in of this product is highly recommended, watering of no more than 5 to 10 minutes per zone. Know your square footage and apply per label. This product is also effective in ornamental beds. Use of this product will reduce the seasonal water and heat related stress on your lawn. This reduction means less water usage, less fungus issues, (which means less heavy metal chemicals needed for your lawn) reduced likely pest infestation from reduced stress.

This stuff does work, I’m not exactly sure how but there is a noticeable difference between our lawn and our neighbors lawns , works great for lawns in the HOT summer lawns , Midwest gets scorching hot, lawns will fade still but looks much better than our neighbors and recovers a lot faster!

Too expensive for what it is. And how do you ever really know if it’s making a measurable difference? Could run an experiment in my yard I guess but who has the time for that. I’m trusting this product and relying on the evidence presented by LCN on YouTube. He’s helping sell your product so hope you’re taking care of him

Keeps my grass green during the hot weather.

This is okay. I'm still not sure if it makes a difference

I started using this last year and it is great for reducing watering during the summer....You must still water but this will definitely help with lowering how much overall water you need.Only downside is that you need to time it very close to a rain event as it needs a good amount of water to get it into the soil. I recommend watering your law first so that the spray doesn't dry on the leaf tissue, spray later in the day, and then immediately water afterwards.

I had seen this product from watching youtube. I had so much trouble keeping plants alive outside and my yard staying green in our humid summers in TN. I thought this seemed really expensive and didn't think it would really work but decided to give it a try. This stuff is fantastic!! You only need a little to get big results. I put just an oz or 2 in a couple of gallons of water and applied to my potted plants. Everything stayed alive and looked great without me needing to water each day. I could go for days out of town, return and water and everything was great. I also applied about 6oz per 1,000ft in my 14,000sq ft lawn and my grass has never looked better. I was also able to cut down on the cycle times each irrigation zone. I will never go without this stuff again. As soon as I get low on a bottle I order another one. I use less than 2 gallons a year. I probably get by with about 1.5 gallons each year. While I still think it is a little expensive I just watch for price reductions and grab when I see the deals.

We've had drought conditions this year and this product has done a good job at keeping things looking healthy. I applied it with a 4g backpack sprayer and that seems to have done the trick.I barely suffered any browning on my front lawn despite using no irrigation and near record low rainfall in the Mid Atlantic area this year.

I was really looking for the liquid, as they only had the granular available, I thought I'd give it a try. Previous years have had some very hot/dry periods that really stresses lawns in the neighborhood without extensive watering, so hoping this helps. I used 2 x 3lb bags to cover approx. 2000-2500 sq ft. and I am currently only using non-synthetic fertilizers including alfalfa, kelp and humic acid on the lawn. The product was easy to apply using a rotary spreader and I covered the lawn in 2 directions at a lower setting for even coverage . The weather in this part of the country has been extremely cooperative this year, so its harder to judge currently how much this product is factoring into the lawn. Hotter and dryer weather is expected for August so I will have to wait to give a final verdict on it. As my lawn is currently greener and less stressed looking than some of other lawns in the area with only occasional hose watering and rain, I'll give it 4 stars for now. Last summer would have been a better test period, as I had to use the sprinklers frequently.

I only use this on my lawnThis is expensive for sure, a little cheaper out of the US but with border closed it's just the price we unfortunate Canadians must pay to DOMINATE.90 day efficacy so single application at start of summer should be enough for most Canadian's summer. With my property size I get 3 seasons out of a gallon.

Helps with less watering not sure if its %50Butmy lawn is green

No label, no description and no instructions, I recieved just a white bottle. LOL. Although the contents inside could be real Hydretain, and of course I know where to look for the instructions on FAQ and online. Yet, it is annoying to receive this as a customer. Okay, see the photo? Absolutely 1 Star, potential buyers be warned.