Benefits of Using a Smart Sprinkler Controller in 2025
Smart sprinkler controllers have extended the smart home outside. Here's why upgrading to a Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller is beneficial.
Read moreRachio Sprinkler Controller vs. Smart Hose Timer: Which One Fits Your Yard?
Rachio offers two watering products: the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller for in-ground irrigation systems and the Rachio Smart Hose Timer for above-ground setups. The two products can be used together but not interchangeably, so understanding their differences will help you select the best fit for your yard.
Read moreUnderstanding Schedules - Here’s your hot weather handbook
Understanding Schedules - Here’s your hot weather handbook
Read moreInstalling the Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller: A Step-by-Step Guide
Upgrading to a Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller is a simple way to make your irrigation system more efficient and easier to understand. This guide walks you through the typical indoor installation process.
Read moreWhat Features Should You Look for in a Smart Irrigation Controller to Ensure Water Efficiency?
What Features Should You Look for in a Smart Irrigation Controller for Watering Efficiency
Read morePreparing Your Yard for Summer with Rachio
With Rachio's smart irrigation systems, you can keep your lawn lush and green all summer long while conserving water and saving money.
Read moreMastering Lawn Watering: Smart Scheduling Tips for a Healthier Lawn with Rachio
Smart Scheduling Tips for a Healthier Lawn with Rachio
Read more10 Reasons Why Rachio is the Leader in Smart Irrigation
Discover why Rachio is the go-to choice for responsible irrigation. From advanced weather intelligence to reliable hardware and software, learn how Rachio can transform your watering habits.
Read moreThe Smart Way to Water Your Lawn: Timing, Duration, and Frequency Simplified
Watering your lawn correctly shouldn’t be a guessing game. Let Rachio simplify your schedule.
Read moreWhat Is a Smart Yard?
There's some real potential for smart yard products to automate tasks, save you time, and even save you water!
Read moreYour Yard & Summer Heat Stress
During extreme heat, watering the right amount becomes especially critical in order to minimize plant stress
Read moreTesting your soil
Should you test your soil? Gardeners and plant health experts are big proponents of soil testing. After all, how can you really know what your plants need if your soil characteristics are a mystery?
Read moreFinding the right hose for your garden
So you're looking to upgrade your garden and make watering easier and more efficient. Not sure where to start? You might want to take a closer look at your hose!
Read moreUpdated Scheduling for Smart Hose Timer
If you’re using a Rachio Smart Hose Timer to water your yard, some exciting feature updates just dropped that will make your system even smarter! New Smart Soak feature, multiple valve scheduling, and more.
Read more200 Billion Gallons Saved For Earth Day!
Racho missions of water savings reaches 200 billion gallons of water saved this Earth Day
Read moreWhy Aerate Your Lawn? Soil Compaction!
Why and how to aerate your lawn to prevent soil compaction and keep grass healthy
Read moreMulch: A Gardener’s Best Friend
Mulch is the unsung hero of the landscaping world. It helps conserve water, protects your plants, fights weeds, manages soil temperature, and so much more!
Read moreSpring project ideas for your outdoor spaces
It's bitterly cold in much of the country as I write this, but spring is just a few weeks away. Now is the time to start planning your outdoor projects!
Read moreVoice Control for Smart Hose Timer is here!
You can use voice commands to control watering from your smart hose timer. Use your favorite smart home platform to open or close valves throughout your yard, whenever you want.
Read moreWhat’s New In The Rachio App
With Rachio app version 4.14, we listened to customer requests for streamlined navigation and made it easier to find common features for all our users.
Read moreWhat Sets Rachio Apart
Co-founder Chris Klein discusses new Rachio initiatives for Rachio Week
Read moreNew Rachio App feature: Valve Monitoring
Rachio is proud to announce a new premium app feature to keep your yard healthy: Valve Monitoring
Read moreSmart sprinkler controllers help sell homes faster
According to Zillow, listings that include smart sprinkler controllers sell 7.5 days faster
Read moreWhen to plant your garden this spring
Find out when to plant your garden based on last frost date and more
Read more7 Ways to Water Efficiently
The majority of household water is used outside, so it's important that we make every drop count.
Read moreRachio users have saved 150 billion gallons of water, with trillions more to come
150 billion gallons of water has been saved by Rachio and we're announcing a goal to save three trillion gallons of water by 2030.
Read morePreventing Brown Spots In Your Yard
Brown Spot in your lawn? Here's how to prevent, diagnose, and find them.
Read moreOutdoor Spring Prep Checklist
Every yard is unique, and spring is the time to take a step back and assess what you need to help your yard flourish this year.
Read moreHow to care for an in-ground sprinkler system
How to care for an in-ground sprinkler system
Read moreHow do sprinkler systems work?
Sprinkler systems are an important aspect of maintaining a healthy and lush lawn or garden. Not many know how sprinkler systems work.
Read moreHow To Prep Your Yard For An Arctic Blast
Below-zero temps are expected in much of the country, here's how to protect your yard
Read morePrepping Your Yard Tools For Winter Off-Season
It's important to keep your yard tools and garden tools in good shape over the winter. Here's how!
Read moreWhen to Winterize Your Sprinklers
When you should winterize depends on where you live (and your tolerance for risk).
Read moreTips to help keep your yard healthy this fall
As summer fades into fall, here are a few helpful hints to keep your yard in tip-top shape headed into winter
Read moreTips and resources for planting trees this autumn
Did you know that autumn is one of the best times of year to plant a tree in much of the U.S.? Here's what you need to know.
Read moreSmart watering with Rachio has saved 50 BILLION gallons of water
Amid historic drought in the western U.S., Rachio users have collectively saved more than 50 billion gallons of water over the past few years.
Read moreMeet Our Rachio Beekeeper
Tips and tricks from Rachio's beekeeper
Read moreSupporting Bees & Pollinators In Your Yard
Tips for improving bee and pollinator habitat in your yard.
Read moreRachio Celebrates Earth Day 2022
As of Earth Day 2022, Rachio users have collectively conserved more than 45 billion gallons of water
Read moreWhy Start Seeds Indoors?
Start plants indoors (from seed!) in early spring so you can transplant to your garden for summer
Read moreLawn Smarts: Yard Audit
The beginning of the growing season is a great time get to know your lawn’s health.
Read more5 Easy Lawn Winterization Steps
Sprinkler system winterization is a must for any cold weather states with risk of freezing.
Read moreHow to Care For and Maintain Soil
When imagining your dream lawn, what do you envision? Green, lush grass perhaps, without any bald or brown spots in sight. To grow that beautiful lawn you have to look a little deeper — literally.
Read moreTips for Native Plants & Gardening
Why native plants are so important to the environment, and ways you can start planting these flowers in your very own garden.
Read more4 Tips For Sustainable Lawn Care
Four tips on how to mow and care for your lawn this summer.
Read moreHealthy Soil Checkup
The key to vibrant plants and lush grass is healthy soil. Want to see how your soil measures up? Look for the following signs that your yard or garden is performing well.
Read moreHow Can You Maintain Curb Appeal?
In honor of Home Improvement Month, we’ve put together some tips on how you can maintain and improve your home’s curb appeal.
Read more5 Flowers to Plant in May
May is “Gifts of the Garden Month” and starting a garden doesn’t have to be intimidating and difficult.
Read moreFrom The Pros: Sprinkler Repairs for the Aging System
In a sprinkler system, aging shows up as; broken heads, leaking pipes, fatigued valves, electrical surge impaired controllers and damaged wires.
Read moreLawn Smarts: Controlling Weeds
No matter the type of weed, these little infiltrators are talented at finding opportunities to insert themselves in your soil.
Read moreLawn Smarts: Smart Watering
Watering effectively and in the right amounts can look different depending on where you live, what types of plants you have, and other factors.
Read moreLawn Smarts: Overseeding
Overseeding is a quick and easy way to improve your lawn’s thickness, repair dead spots, and improve the quality of your outdoor space.
Read moreLawn Smarts: Know Your Roots
There are a few things to look at when evaluating roots health like density, color and depth.
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