Keeping your lawn or garden properly watered with an in-ground sprinkler system requires a bit of work, especially if you live in an area of the country facing severe drought. You need to adhere to ...

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 ...

As the heat rages on, you may be looking for easy ways to care for your lawn as fall draws near. A smart sprinkler controller can simplify the yard watering process, giving you control from anywhere ...

[Ray] wrote in to share a great project he just recently wrapped up, an open-source sprinkler valve controller. Built in collaboration with Wired Magazine’s editor-in-chief [Chris Anderson], the ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

Watering our lawns and gardens is a thankless chore, and it can be particularly wasteful when done with a hose in one hand and a beer in the other. Irrigation systems have made home watering simpler ...

The sprinkler controller is not such advanced technology that it should command more than a hundred bucks at retail. And yet it does. That’s in part because this market is so small that it has been ...

Perfecting your lawn is easier said than done, especially in parts of the country facing severe drought and accompanying water use restrictions. Smart sprinkler controllers help solve those issues.

A good first step in a project is knowing what you want to do. [Ben Fino] made it clear that his Raspberry Pi Sprinkler control system for his wife’s garden had one goal: keep the plants alive. The ...

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