Category Archives: Guides
Practical guides to wireless irrigation, smart controllers, and making an existing sprinkler system smarter.
Control Your Sprinklers From Your Phone: Every Option Compared
Control your sprinklers from your phone: WiFi controllers, Bluetooth timers, hose-bib timers, cloud controllers, and [...]
Aug
Battery Powered Wireless Sprinkler Valves: Options and the Alternative
Battery powered wireless sprinkler valve options compared, the split-system problem they create, and the alternative [...]
Aug
How to Add a Sprinkler Valve Without Trenching
Add a sprinkler valve without trenching a wire back to the controller. Tee in the [...]
Aug
Fix a Broken Sprinkler Valve Wire Without Digging
A broken sprinkler valve wire leaves one zone dead. How to confirm it is the [...]
Aug
Smart Irrigation for HOAs, Parks, and Sports-Turf Grounds
How smart, wireless irrigation fits HOA common areas, parks, and sports fields, and how to [...]
Aug
Irrigation Valve Controllers and Remote-Control Valves Explained
How irrigation valve controllers and remote-control valves work, wired versus wireless, and how to operate [...]
Aug
Smart Irrigation Systems: A Complete Guide to How They Work
What a smart irrigation system is, the types available, and how to choose one for [...]
Aug
How to Add an Irrigation Zone Without Trenching (or Digging)
How to add a sprinkler zone without digging a wire trench. The Thrive EVO connects [...]
Jul
How to Make an Existing Sprinkler System Wireless Without Trenching
How to make an existing sprinkler system wireless without trenching: keep your controller and valves, [...]
Jul
Wireless Sprinkler Solenoids: How DC Latching Solenoids Work
What a wireless sprinkler solenoid is, how AC and DC latching solenoids differ, and how [...]
Jul