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- Handy mats let you water potted plants less frequently
- Fabric contains polymer crystals that absorb water, then release it slowly to plants as they need it
- Mats can be trimmed to fit your container or hanging basket
- Choose pre-cut mats or a 15' roll
When we first tested these water-absorbing mats, the results seemed too good to be true. So we asked some of our customers to try them, and they gave Hydro-Mats rave reviews! Each individual mat holds a full quart of water, wicking it up almost instantly and then releasing it slowly, so you water weekly instead of daily. Choice of a set of eight 7" x 7" mats or a 15' L x 21-3/4" W roll.
- Made of poly-spun fabric with polymer crystals
- Set of eight 7" x 7" mats or 15' L x 21-3/4" W roll
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by PowerReviewsPros
- Conserves water (172)
- Easy to use (27)
- Weather proof (10)
- Durable (8)
- Adjustable settings (6)
Cons
- Inefficient (8)
- Leaks (3)
Best Uses
- Outdoor garden (129)
- Household plants (81)
- Hanging baskets (21)
- Outdoors (11)
- Summer fun (8)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid gardener (178), Getting started (23), Master gardener (19), Midrange shopper (13), Budget shopper (6)
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- Family older kids (11), Couple no kids (6), Single female (3)
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- Durable
- Easy To Assemble
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Best Uses
- Outdoors
Comments about Hydro-Mats:
I bought these mainly for a liner in my planters so when I would water the runoff would not stain my patio and porches. These are keeping my patio and porches clean and no more dirt stains, plus they are keeping my plant hydrated!! Just love them.
- I Am A:
- Couple No Kids
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Cons
- cost
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The sheet help to ensure a more consistent watering of my porch plants.
- I Am A:
- Family Older Kids
Pros
- Durable
- Functions as described
Cons
Best Uses
- Outdoors
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This is the second set of the water mats I've purchased. The first lasted several years, so I'm looking forward to many more with this set. They really do help in our dry high-desert environment.
- I Am A:
- Single Female
Pros
- Good idea
Cons
- Disintegrates Quickly
- Doesn't Conserve Water
Best Uses
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This product does not work as advertised. It disintegrated into a blob of potassium polymer after a single heavy rainfall. Even if you don't care to read the rest of my review, I advise you to please pass this product over in favor of Gardener's "Terra Sorb" or some other water-conserving product. These mats don't work.
I would not have discovered this (at least not until the end of the season) had I not decided to re-pot a planter I had just planted. I had prepared the planters last weekend according to the instructions on the package; however the directions specify that you put the "fuzzy" side up; the mats have a smooth side and a rough side; neither seemed fuzzy to me, so I put one smooth side up and one rough side up. As it turned out it didn't matter.
A week later, I decided I wanted to put two of Gardener's self-watering conversion kits in the planters, so I emptied out the soil (luckily I hadn't planted yet) and made the discovery. The polymer crystals had expanded in the previous day's heavy rain, had broken out of the mat, and had risen about a third of the way up the soil in the planter in a big, gelatinous blob. The mat fabric was stuck to the bottom of the planter. There is no way roots would "grow into the RainMat and take water as the plants need it" as the package indicates.
Sucker that I am, I bought two packages of RainMats, most of which are now at the bottom of planters not doing what they're advertised to do.
- I Am A:
- Couple No Kids
Pros
- My plants look great
- So easy to use
- Water Only Every Few Days
Cons
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Comments about Hydro-Mats:
I'm impressed. So simple. I wish these would have been available years ago.
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- Outdoors
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I REALLY LIKE THESE MATS. I USE THEM IN MY POTTED PLANTS AND THIS YEAR IM GOING TO TRY SOME IN MY GARDEN WHEN PLANTING. I ALSO PURCHASED THE CRYSTALS ,VERY HANDY.
- I Am A:
- Family Older Kids
Pros
- Durable
- Easy To Assemble
Cons
Best Uses
- To Use In All Pots
Comments about Hydro-Mats:
holds in soil and keeps plants hydrated.
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- Family Older Kids
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looked like something that will help will not know for a while as to cold to plant now.
- I Am A:
- Couple No Kids
Pros
- Durable
- Easy to use
Cons
Best Uses
- Outdoors
Comments about Hydro-Mats:
Works great for my potted plants that hang on the porch railings. I don't need to water every day, even in the summer!
- I Am A:
- Family Older Kids
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- Easy to use
Cons
Best Uses
- Outdoors
- Use for indoor planters
Comments about Hydro-Mats:
I use these in the pottery strawberry jars I use for herbs. One pad keeps the moisture and I don't have to water them daily. A good soaking every two or three days is usually good enough, unless the weather is really hot and dry.
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- Family Older Kids
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