As more Californians become aware of the need to conserve water as a matter of lifestyle, more will become aware of the need to monitor their sprinkler system — the No. 1 source of residential water ...

Rachio is one of the leading brands when it comes to smart home gadgets for your lawn. Specifically, the company is responsible for a handful of popular smart sprinklers and timers — including the ...

At CES, Orbit announced two new products and an integration with Apple HomeKit, with the B-hyve hose Faucet Timer offered as a simple way to add timing functionality to an existing sprinkler system, ...

Rachio makes our favorite smart sprinkler controller for in-ground irrigation systems and now it’s bringing much of the same sophistication to a new smart valve for outdoor hose bibs. On display at ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Skydrop Halo Sprinkler Controller (SDCRW1.0) is part of the Sprinkler Timers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, ...

If you have an in-ground sprinkler system, there's a good chance it's being controlled by an Orbit Irrigation Products controller. Orbit has been in the business for more than forty years, though it's ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The Blossom 7 Smart Watering Controller is part of the Sprinkler Timers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, In-Ground ...

Q. The clock on the digital 12-station LawnMaster sprinkler timer I installed in 1996 loses time. If I set it to 1200 hours, it will lose several minutes, and up to a full hour, within three or four ...

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