After enjoying the benefits of my vegetable garden irrigation, I decided to upgrade the entire yard. The guys at Rainmaker Irrigation were awesome… they did a fabulous job scoping out the work, running the water lines through the yard, and coming twice a year to perform system start up and shut down. The owner David had lots of knowledge about how to best run drip lines to keep my flowers and vegetables irrigated as well.

While we’re at it, I added three spigots so eliminate the need to drag hundreds of feet of hose around the yard… one by the shed, on in the greenhouse, and one in the far front corner.

Rachio 3

I insisted on installing a smart controller. Some controllers have taken the first step… which means if I happen to be awake at 5 am when my system is watering in the rain, I can use my phone to turn it off. UM - NO. Not smart enough for me. I want my controller to know if it has rained, or is raining, or will rain, and water accordingly… enter Rachio. (Bonus: geo geeks will appreciate the soil science write up in the Help menu. Precision watering is no joke!)