The traditional emerald-green lawn can be a huge drain on your water supply. While your grass may look picture-perfect when it’s well-watered, a slight dry spell is all it takes to damage your grass. It’s best to run your irrigation system either early in the day or at night to reduce evaporation and adding drought-tolerant shrubs and mulch around your trees can also help your yard retain more moisture. But when it comes to watering your yard, upgrading your existing irrigation system with an innovative smart watering system, or smart irrigation controller, is the best way to keep your lawn healthy.

Your yard is completely unique, from the quality of your soil to the amount of sun and water it receives. Each of these factors impacts how often you should water your lawn and garden to keep them lush and healthy.

The Moen® Smart Sprinkler Controller is designed to take the guesswork out of watering by giving you a more intelligent way to control your irrigation system. In under 30 minutes, you can install an 8- or 16-zone Smart Sprinkler Controller that will give your yard the water it needs, only when it’s needed. With independent zone control, you can run, pause or create custom watering schedules for every zone in your yard. Plus, you can use the Moen Smart Water App to customize and automate your watering from the palm of your hand.

The controller can also check your local weather data to automatically disable watering, so you never waste water on a rainy day. You’ll even receive automatic alerts when your watering is skipped or if there’s an issue with your system. And having a Smart Sprinkler Controller isn’t just good for your yard — it can help you save on your water bill and reach your conservation goals. Experts estimate as much as half of the water used outside may go to waste due to inefficient irrigation systems. The Smart Sprinkler Controller can help cut down on that waste while contributing significant savings on your water bill.⁴