Rain Bird’s first-generation smart controller is rather utilitarian and its performance is slow, but it features enough extras to merit a look in some environments. Rain Bird is a venerable company ...

Plus, CR's top-rated sprinkler timers from Orbit, Rachio, and Rain Bird A smart sprinkler controller uses weather data to adjust watering frequency. By Daniel Wroclawski Updated by Daniel Bortz ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. With summer in full swing, you've probably spent more time than you care to admit thinking about—and handling—yard work.

The RainMachine sprinkler controller automatically adjusts your watering amount by lowering it on rainy or colder days and increasing it on hot summer days. The system not only saves water but it also ...

I used to dread futzing with my sprinkler system. The onboard controls were clunky, and it required regular tweaking to keep up with the seasons — or external accessories like rain sensors to avoid ...

On a rare San Francisco Bay Area rainy day, I drove by a house whose automatic sprinkler system was watering the lawn, even though water was falling from the sky. It’s a colossal waste at a time when ...

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Andrei Bulucea says he can’t make his rain machines fast enough. The drought in the Western United States is making consumers far more conscious of the amounts of water they use on their lawns. As a ...

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