Hydro Pros — Local services in Utica

I really Like the store and the prices are some of the best around! Just be weary of any gardening advice given by the employees, especially pertaining to any suggestions to use certain nutrient companies or products . I was suggested a company called blumagic and got home to look them up because I've never heard of them. It seems that blumagic is perhaps their own in house brand and are probably incentiviced to push it a lot. I asked one of the employees restocking items if he could suggest a replacement for rock resinator since they are out of stock in liter size and it will probably be out for awhile and he suggested blumagic bam bam, I replied what is the npk value as he looked at me confused like what is that. I glance at the bottle and it's a 1-0-0. Totally different nutrient profile than rock resinator which is a 0-7-8 and he was touting some pictures that he said were his results. I'm not doubting that blumagic would work but just take any advice with a grain of salt. The blumagic seemed like a multi bottle line that wants you to use their base plus a litany of not needed supplements and it's all expensive from my standpoint. Again great prices on other products and value but the sales driven atmosphere is never appreciated in such a snake oil driven industry where you never really know what a product does unless you have the knowledge...

So i ordered a product from cutting edge solutions called mag amped. Its a magnesium nitrate and i run nectar for the gods , which is calcium based. Instead of mag amped i recieved a quart of cal mag amplified. I emailed the company and explained i run nectar and the calcium nitrate would not be good for my system. Their response was do u want nectars magnesium supplement? I already add that and when i questioned the magnesium deficiency the owner of nectar for the gods recommended mag amped. I ordered that product. Next email how about humbolt county magnesium.... No. How about the product you charged me for? And i was expecting to use on wednesday??so today i called them The online eep left already and will make it right tomorrow. So i will leave my review here today on November 11th 2021 and see what happens. .....Ok so this morning they did refund my purchase and said to keep the bottle that i cant use...at least they back up their word to make it...

Pros: Clean, spacious, well-lit, tons of available product.

Cons: Pricing seemed a tad high. Smelled Strongly of marihuana upon walking in the door. Personnel mostly seemed more interested in their own conversations amongst themselves than they did helping customers (though we passed a handful of them on our aimless way towards the product we were looking for, none greeted us or asked us if they could help us find anything). Finally, one good worker who was stocking shelves close to us reached out and helped answer a couple questions we had; though I've gotta say, the enthusiasm seemed to immediately evaporate when he realized we were literally just looking to grow regular garden plants in our house for a few extra months of the year - not marihuana).

This place is Definitely more geared towards - well, as the name implies - The Pros in the industry. Beginners need not come inside. That's the vibe I certainly got while me and my family...