If you have an in-ground sprinkler system to water your yard or garden, upgrading to a smart controller is a good idea. Compared to a traditional irrigation controller’s tiny LCD screen, confusing ...

Assuming you have an in-ground sprinkler system at your house, you have lots of options if you want to smarten up your watering schedule. If you don't have an existing system and you rely on a basic ...

The purpose of irrigation systems is obvious: Plants need water, and people aren’t always around to provide it. I realized this fact when a wildfire engulfed my rural California neighborhood in August ...

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Watering a few flowerpots only takes a moment or two. Watering a garden takes longer. And when it comes to an entire landscape -- if you plan on hand-watering -- expect to spend an hour or more. If ...

A sprinkler system can be worth it to automate your lawn's water flow, but may not recoup the installation cost when you sell. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising ...

If you’ve grown a garden for a while, you may have noticed that the last few years have been brutal due to climate change-related patterns. One month it’s drought and the next it’s flooding. What is ...

The type of sprinkler system (except deluge) typically depends on the environmental conditions in which the system will be used and the nature of the space being protected. Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System ...

DENVER — As the grass begins to turn green across the state, many are wondering when is the best time to turn on a sprinkler system. Denver Water recommends waiting until after the last freeze, ...