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Hydro Mousse Liquid Lawn

Hydro Mousse Liquid Lawn

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1.3

336 Customer Reviews

Summary

Hydro Mousse Liquid Lawn combines four different seed varieties with a formula that is designed to hydrate and nourish the soil to help you achieve a great-looking grass. In this analysis, we take a detailed look at its formula and effectiveness to help you decide if this product is the right choice for you.

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Hydro Mousse Liquid Lawn Review

By Derek Lakin

Updated on: Aug 19, 2020

Hydroseeding: How It Works

Hydroseeding involves using a hose to spray a special mixture of “water, seeds, fertilizer, cellulose fiber or wood mulch, and soil treatment agents” onto the ground.

Not only does this mixture help “shelter your seeds from sunlight, wind, and soil erosion,” they explain that it also “helps create a bond with the soil” and “releases a wide range of nutrients that help your seeds thrive” during its natural decomposition process.

Furthermore, this mixture is typically dyed green to make it easier to apply and help make it less of eyesore immediately after application, until the seed has had time to germinate and grow.

Hydroseeding was initially used for large agricultural purposes, such as restoring burned areas and controlling erosion, so it required application by trained professionals.

Recently, however, products like Hydro Mousse have entered the marketplace, promising to provide many of hydroseeding’s same benefits, but at a scaled-down size useful for residential applications.

What Seed Types Does Hydro Mousse Contain?

Other than telling us Hydro Mousse contains a “high quality” seed mixture that’s resistant to extreme heat and cold and will blend perfectly with your existing lawn, the manufacturer doesn’t provide any information about the exact species of grass seed it contains, nor the specific ingredients found in their eco-friendly slurry.

However, according to the EpicReviewGuys, the only active ingredient in Liquid Lawn’s green foaming agent is alpha-olefin sulfonate (15%), with 85% ‘other ingredients.’ The seed mix includes:

  • Xtreme Green Tall Fescue 39.94%
  • Corsair Kentucky Bluegrass 19.82%
  • Radar Chewings Fescue 19.77%
  • Academy III Perennial Ryegrass 19.55%

Are these ideal? The best seed type for your particular application will depend on a wide variety of environmental factors, such as climate and soil type, in addition to other considerations like sun/shade levels, amount of traffic, and even how short you choose to mow your grass.

With this said, Fescue grass is adaptable to a wide range of climates and soil conditions (even in drought areas), although it typically thrives in moist environments in transition zone states like AR, GA, KY, OK, MO, NC, TN, TX, and VA.

Kentucky Bluegrass has a shallower root system than fescue and typically requires a greater amount of water during the summer, although it goes dormant during the winter and requires no watering at all.

Finally, Perennial Ryegrass boasts high traffic tolerance and naturally prevents the growth of weeds, but doesn’t withstand cold temperatures well, requires a great deal of maintenance, and can crowd out other beneficial grasses and plants.

Is Hydro Mousse Liquid Lawn Effective?

Over 300 customers have reviewed Hydro Mouse on our website, giving it an average rating of 1.3 stars. While a handful of customers reported good results, in general, most complaints appeared to revolve around:

  • Difficult application – Many customers indicated the container doesn’t eject its contents properly, resulting in most of the seeds remaining in the bottom after all of the green mousse had sprayed out.

  • Spot treatment functionality – Multiple customers reported that the bottle trigger shown in the commercial isn’t functional. Instead, once you turn on your water, they indicated everything in the bottle comes out all at once (including the mousse and the seeds), which meant there isn’t an ability to spot treat.

  • Much less coverage than advertised – Many customers claimed there was only enough mousse in the bottle to cover about 20 square feet.

Additional common complaints included:

  • Inferior seed varieties – Many reviewers claimed that you could purchase similar seed mixes from local hardware stores for much less (we’ll discuss this important aspect again, soon).

  • Staining and potential toxicity – Several customers stated that Liquid Lawn stains, so be sure to wear gloves and old clothes when applying, while also taking care around driveways, sidewalks, and other concrete areas. Also, some claimed the mousse made their pets sick and/or the chemicals it contains burned their carpeting.

A Canadian network news team conducted a 14-day Hydro Mousse test in July 2014 and found that the treated area grew only in patches. However, they pointed out that an area of fresh dirt on the same piece of property filled in much better.

On the other hand, YouTuber Steve Johnson created a short four-part series examining Hydro Mousse, from initial spraying to nine days after application, and seemed to experience better results.

He even posted a follow-up video revealing that some of his leftover seeds inside the sprayer had germinated after a few days.

The Bottom Line

Most customers who left reviews about their experiences were disappointed with Hydro Mousse’s performance, whether during the application, weeks later, or both.

Many who used it to spot treat seemed to report better results than those who applied the formula to larger areas.

Furthermore, Liquid Lawn might not deliver meaningfully better results than standard bluegrass, fescue, and ryegrass seed blends, which can often be purchased locally for less than $15 and cover a minimum of 750 square feet (or, about $0.02 per square foot).

Customer Reviews

1.3 Stars out of 336 Reviews
5 Star:5% 4 Star:1% 3 Star:0% 2 Star:2% 1 Star:88%
9% Recommend This Product
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Posted on Jun 24, 2014

Amazing Product!

By Kristien , Calabasas, CA

I could not be more impressed by this product! I have had patches all over my lawn from my dog and have tried a bunch of different products to fix them. When I had heard about this product I decided to give it a try, and am I glad I did! Patches be gone! I would highly recommend this to anyone with lawn issues, because it works great and makes the lawn look fantastic!

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 36 People Have Voted

Posted on Jul 1, 2014

Great with a twist

By Larry Tobias , Santa Barbara

A friend of mine says you should soak grass seed overnight before using, grass grows quicker and needs less watering if soaked, so Hydro mousse seemed perfect as you get a container to soak the grass in and can then spray it out. Anyone who's soaked grass knows it sticks to your hands and everything and is impossible to scatter around so this is brilliant. Anyway, I soaked the seed overnight in the container, added the mousse and sprayed it where I have issues and behold, the grass began sprouting in three days. And here's the best part, I only watered once a day, not three times. I've written to Hydro mousse as this makes their product really incredible.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 105 People Have Voted

Posted on Jul 23, 2014

Great product

By Daniela Tod , Toronto, Canada

I am a single mom of two and find gardening companies very expensive. I love Hydro mousse.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 18 People Have Voted

Posted on Jul 24, 2014

Don't get why the bad reviews

By Bobby ,

I don't get why so many bad reviews. I just went online to order more product because I thought it worked good, then I found this site. I'm not sure what everyone is doing wrong but I fixed up all of my dog spots and it grew in really well. So now I want to get some for an area under a tree that was damaged because I left leaves on it over the winter.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 21 People Have Voted

Posted on Jul 24, 2014

It does work

By Daniel , Sylvania, ohio

I followed the directions. After 5 days, I started to think it's a rip off. On day 8 I looked and BAM!, there was grass.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 25 People Have Voted

Posted on Aug 7, 2014

Was actually shocked how well it worked!

By Jason , Milton, On

Was really pleased with the coverage and results, put some top soil under my tree, used the hydro mousse and in 5 days I saw results, need to follow directions if its not working for you.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 7 People Have Voted

Posted on Aug 11, 2014

Works just fine, but it took up to 3 weeks

By Jamie Beck , Fort Worth,TX

Bought it online got it 16 days later put it to work the next morning.

I had to water my yard 3 times a day though. I had bald spots on my yard that looked really bad but this stuff saved it and my sister thought we used a professional.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 12 People Have Voted

Posted on Aug 19, 2014

Green Grass again

By Jack H , Fairfield, CA

Followed the directions and in 2 weeks I had green healthy lawn again. I tried to grow grass in a section of my lawn for 3 years and nothing ever worked until I found this Hydro-Seeding product. Completely amazing even my landscaper was blown away when he came to mow my yard.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 22 People Have Voted

Posted on Oct 11, 2014

Best Lawn Solution I Have Used

By Bill D. , Pensacola Florida

I was skeptical, however Hydro Mousse works! My only advice is to follow the directions Exactly. I have also been able to use my own store bought grassed with liquid fertilizer to spread the product. IT WORKS LIKE A CHAMP. I had grass in seven days. Make sure you water three times per day.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 3 People Have Voted

Posted on Oct 18, 2014

Great for patching.

By Jason Brown ,

The Hydro Mousse filled in my dog spots and dead areas well. I like how easy it was.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 3 People Have Voted

Posted on Nov 15, 2014

Filled in lawn spot from car

By Nichole ,

I liked it, it grew in good. Fixed the dead spot in our lawn where we used to park our car.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 5 People Have Voted
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