| Ever driven down the street and wondered why | | | | area in the Landscape that reflects the conditions |
| the lawn sprinklers are on at the local | | | | on the property. Real time data is collected and |
| supermarket, post office, shopping mall (you get | | | | fed back to the Irrigation controller, which |
| the idea) when it is raining? | | | | changes the irrigation time, and in the case of rain, |
| The answer is simple; these irrigation systems are | | | | turns the system off. What a relief to not be the |
| programmed to run for a set time and date, | | | | only house on the block to not have turned off |
| regardless of the weather conditions. Wouldn't it | | | | your sprinklers when it is pouring outside! |
| be nice if you did not have to fuss with shutting | | | | In other words, we are now seeing the first |
| off your own system when it rains? Wait no | | | | "Smart" Irrigation Controllers hit the market for |
| more. Advances in irrigation control technology | | | | Commercial and Residential use. These systems |
| allows water consumers to efficiently manage | | | | are relatively easy to install for DIYers and most |
| Landscape water use. | | | | local Landscapers can help with upgrading your |
| Some of these Smart Irrigation Controllers use | | | | irrigation control system. If you have an older |
| data from weather satellites orbiting earth. | | | | system, you may need to replace the Controller. |
| Others, rely upon weather data collected from | | | | Bottom line is we need to be more efficient at |
| nearby networked weather stations. My personal | | | | saving water. Landscaping is a major water |
| favorite uses a small weather station that | | | | consumer, and we can efficiently manage our |
| connects directly to the Irrigation Controller. | | | | water needs using Smart Irrigation Control |
| These small weather monitors are mounted in an | | | | systems. |