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How To Achieve A Beautiful Yard Even With Watering Restrictions
As we enter the spring and summer months, that means lots of people are turning their attention to their gardens. The deep freeze is (for most) thawing and revealing all the projects and cleanup that needs doing.
But even though it’s been a rough winter with record snowfall for many parts of the country, there are still large parts that are going to be facing water shortages this year. In fact, the situation is so serious that many municipalities are already planning on watering restrictions. So how can you still enjoy … Read More

Recognize the Signs of Overwatering
Recently, a customer asked one of our representatives why they should perform a sprinkler system audit, like the ones available through wateringschedule.com, when water wasn’t an issue for them. This customer lived in an area that wasn’t affected by drought conditions, so there were no municipal restrictions being placed on their water. In fact, for a small flat fee ($100/year in this case) they could use as much water as they wanted. So why not just water every day?
Well, the answer isn’t what the customer expected. We all know … Read More

Sprinkler Audits Can Bring Buckets of Savings
A sprinkler audit may be all your system needs to realize big savings

Introducing Wateringschedule.com
Orbit is excited to announce a product designed to greatly improve watering efficiency and conservation: Orbit Catch Cups. These nifty little cups are used to perform water audits on your lawn. When used in tandem with our website wateringschedule.com, the perfect watering schedule is just minutes away.
The process is simple. Just place the cups around your yard and run your sprinklers for a short amount of time. Record the findings and enter them in to wateringschedule.com, along with your zip code and soil type, and you’ll get a schedule … Read More
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- 2016
- January
- February
- March
- B-hyve App Makes Programming a Breeze
- Announcing Orbit B-Hyve Wifi Smart Timer
- The Challenge of Beating the Drought
- Quick Fixes with Orbit PVC-Lock
- Design Your Sprinkler System to Shine
- Get Started on Your Sprinkler Design With Orbit’s Online Sprinkler System Designer
- How To Achieve A Beautiful Yard Even With Watering Restrictions
- World Water Day 2013
- Tips for a Green Yard this Spring
- Spring
- Sow Your Seeds Indoors
- April
- Orbit Celebrates Earth Day and Encourages Water Conservation
- Smart Watering Removes the Guesswork From Irrigation
- Pro Flo Timer Get’s the Job Done Without Fuss
- The Perfect Time for Improvment
- Save Water & Money with WateringSchedule.com
- Common Question: How to Water Behind Trees?
- Sprinkler Wiring Done Right
- Earth Day 2014: A Reminder of All Earth’s Valuable Resources
- Watering Restrictions in California
- How to Pick the Right Sprinkler for Your Yard
- Hose End Watering: The Ace Up Your Sleeve
- How To Install Drip For Vegetables and Fruits
- Starting up your Sprinkler System
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part V
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part IV
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part III
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems cost? Part II
- May
- New Rebate Center to Help You Save Money
- B-hyve Smart Timer Making Headlines
- The Drip Tubing Puzzle Solved
- Orbit’s Race for the Cure
- Get More Drip Savings with the Right Nozzle
- Orbit Max Nozzle Perfect for Countless Jobs
- Pumpkin Season Starts Now
- Shady Business
- The Perennial Flavor of Summer
- First Summer Install
- Salt Lake Bees “Green Team” Night and Orbit
- Garden Watering: So Many Options!
- Letting Your Plants Go to Pot: Planting Potted Plants
- Getting the Garden Ready for Vegetables
- Planning for a Vegetable Garden
- Fixes the Easy Way With Orbit PVC-Lock
- Save Water and Get a Healthier Lawn
- How to Connect Main Line, Backflow Prevention and Pipe
- How to Diagram and Install Pipes, Trenches & Timers
- How to Layout an Underground Irrigation System
- How to Install an Underground Irrigation System
- Orbit Sprinkler System Designer
- Water Conservation – Save Water and Money
- June
- Five Products to Save Time in the Garden
- New Magnum Firehose Nozzles Bring Power and Versatility
- Shrub and Flowerbed Watering Solved
- Keeping Sprinkler Valves Healthy for Better Irrigation Health
- The Right Drip Manifold for the Job
- Conquering Wind in the Garden
- Orbit Sprinkler System in Parade of Homes
- Adventures in Lawn Maintenance
- 10 Orbit Products You Didn’t Know You Wanted
- Summer Lawn Maintenance
- Managing Vegetable Gardens
- Wateringschedule.com Simplifies Savings
- Recognize the Signs of Overwatering
- Sprinkler Audits Can Bring Buckets of Savings
- Interval Watering: The Future is Now
- Introducing Wateringschedule.com
- Pipes, Boxes, Valves, and Heads
- Teaching Kids Water Conservation
- Square Foot Gardening
- 2015
- March
- B-hyve App Makes Programming a Breeze
- Announcing Orbit B-Hyve Wifi Smart Timer
- The Challenge of Beating the Drought
- Quick Fixes with Orbit PVC-Lock
- Design Your Sprinkler System to Shine
- Get Started on Your Sprinkler Design With Orbit’s Online Sprinkler System Designer
- How To Achieve A Beautiful Yard Even With Watering Restrictions
- World Water Day 2013
- Tips for a Green Yard this Spring
- Spring
- Sow Your Seeds Indoors
- April
- Orbit Celebrates Earth Day and Encourages Water Conservation
- Smart Watering Removes the Guesswork From Irrigation
- Pro Flo Timer Get’s the Job Done Without Fuss
- The Perfect Time for Improvment
- Save Water & Money with WateringSchedule.com
- Common Question: How to Water Behind Trees?
- Sprinkler Wiring Done Right
- Earth Day 2014: A Reminder of All Earth’s Valuable Resources
- Watering Restrictions in California
- How to Pick the Right Sprinkler for Your Yard
- Hose End Watering: The Ace Up Your Sleeve
- How To Install Drip For Vegetables and Fruits
- Starting up your Sprinkler System
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part V
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part IV
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part III
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems cost? Part II
- May
- New Rebate Center to Help You Save Money
- B-hyve Smart Timer Making Headlines
- The Drip Tubing Puzzle Solved
- Orbit’s Race for the Cure
- Get More Drip Savings with the Right Nozzle
- Orbit Max Nozzle Perfect for Countless Jobs
- Pumpkin Season Starts Now
- Shady Business
- The Perennial Flavor of Summer
- First Summer Install
- Salt Lake Bees “Green Team” Night and Orbit
- Garden Watering: So Many Options!
- Letting Your Plants Go to Pot: Planting Potted Plants
- Getting the Garden Ready for Vegetables
- Planning for a Vegetable Garden
- Fixes the Easy Way With Orbit PVC-Lock
- Save Water and Get a Healthier Lawn
- How to Connect Main Line, Backflow Prevention and Pipe
- How to Diagram and Install Pipes, Trenches & Timers
- How to Layout an Underground Irrigation System
- How to Install an Underground Irrigation System
- Orbit Sprinkler System Designer
- Water Conservation – Save Water and Money
- June
- Five Products to Save Time in the Garden
- New Magnum Firehose Nozzles Bring Power and Versatility
- Shrub and Flowerbed Watering Solved
- Keeping Sprinkler Valves Healthy for Better Irrigation Health
- The Right Drip Manifold for the Job
- Conquering Wind in the Garden
- Orbit Sprinkler System in Parade of Homes
- Adventures in Lawn Maintenance
- 10 Orbit Products You Didn’t Know You Wanted
- Summer Lawn Maintenance
- Managing Vegetable Gardens
- Wateringschedule.com Simplifies Savings
- Recognize the Signs of Overwatering
- Sprinkler Audits Can Bring Buckets of Savings
- Interval Watering: The Future is Now
- Introducing Wateringschedule.com
- Pipes, Boxes, Valves, and Heads
- Teaching Kids Water Conservation
- Square Foot Gardening
- July
- The Amazing Cooling Power of Mist
- Find Water Savings Indoors and Out
- Mist Cooling Brings Summer Relief
- Become A Sprinkler Nozzle Expert
- Great time at the Bees’ game!
- Smart Irrigation Through A Few Simple Steps
- How to Deal with Water Shortages!
- Smart Irrigation is About More Than Saving Water
- Windowsill Herb Garden is Easy and Fun
- The Very Top of Summer
- Keeping it Cool
- Hose Faucet Timers
- August
- October
- November
- December
- March
- 2014
- March
- B-hyve App Makes Programming a Breeze
- Announcing Orbit B-Hyve Wifi Smart Timer
- The Challenge of Beating the Drought
- Quick Fixes with Orbit PVC-Lock
- Design Your Sprinkler System to Shine
- Get Started on Your Sprinkler Design With Orbit’s Online Sprinkler System Designer
- How To Achieve A Beautiful Yard Even With Watering Restrictions
- World Water Day 2013
- Tips for a Green Yard this Spring
- Spring
- Sow Your Seeds Indoors
- April
- Orbit Celebrates Earth Day and Encourages Water Conservation
- Smart Watering Removes the Guesswork From Irrigation
- Pro Flo Timer Get’s the Job Done Without Fuss
- The Perfect Time for Improvment
- Save Water & Money with WateringSchedule.com
- Common Question: How to Water Behind Trees?
- Sprinkler Wiring Done Right
- Earth Day 2014: A Reminder of All Earth’s Valuable Resources
- Watering Restrictions in California
- How to Pick the Right Sprinkler for Your Yard
- Hose End Watering: The Ace Up Your Sleeve
- How To Install Drip For Vegetables and Fruits
- Starting up your Sprinkler System
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part V
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part IV
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part III
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems cost? Part II
- May
- New Rebate Center to Help You Save Money
- B-hyve Smart Timer Making Headlines
- The Drip Tubing Puzzle Solved
- Orbit’s Race for the Cure
- Get More Drip Savings with the Right Nozzle
- Orbit Max Nozzle Perfect for Countless Jobs
- Pumpkin Season Starts Now
- Shady Business
- The Perennial Flavor of Summer
- First Summer Install
- Salt Lake Bees “Green Team” Night and Orbit
- Garden Watering: So Many Options!
- Letting Your Plants Go to Pot: Planting Potted Plants
- Getting the Garden Ready for Vegetables
- Planning for a Vegetable Garden
- Fixes the Easy Way With Orbit PVC-Lock
- Save Water and Get a Healthier Lawn
- How to Connect Main Line, Backflow Prevention and Pipe
- How to Diagram and Install Pipes, Trenches & Timers
- How to Layout an Underground Irrigation System
- How to Install an Underground Irrigation System
- Orbit Sprinkler System Designer
- Water Conservation – Save Water and Money
- June
- Five Products to Save Time in the Garden
- New Magnum Firehose Nozzles Bring Power and Versatility
- Shrub and Flowerbed Watering Solved
- Keeping Sprinkler Valves Healthy for Better Irrigation Health
- The Right Drip Manifold for the Job
- Conquering Wind in the Garden
- Orbit Sprinkler System in Parade of Homes
- Adventures in Lawn Maintenance
- 10 Orbit Products You Didn’t Know You Wanted
- Summer Lawn Maintenance
- Managing Vegetable Gardens
- Wateringschedule.com Simplifies Savings
- Recognize the Signs of Overwatering
- Sprinkler Audits Can Bring Buckets of Savings
- Interval Watering: The Future is Now
- Introducing Wateringschedule.com
- Pipes, Boxes, Valves, and Heads
- Teaching Kids Water Conservation
- Square Foot Gardening
- July
- The Amazing Cooling Power of Mist
- Find Water Savings Indoors and Out
- Mist Cooling Brings Summer Relief
- Become A Sprinkler Nozzle Expert
- Great time at the Bees’ game!
- Smart Irrigation Through A Few Simple Steps
- How to Deal with Water Shortages!
- Smart Irrigation is About More Than Saving Water
- Windowsill Herb Garden is Easy and Fun
- The Very Top of Summer
- Keeping it Cool
- Hose Faucet Timers
- August
- October
- December
- March
- 2013
- January
- February
- March
- B-hyve App Makes Programming a Breeze
- Announcing Orbit B-Hyve Wifi Smart Timer
- The Challenge of Beating the Drought
- Quick Fixes with Orbit PVC-Lock
- Design Your Sprinkler System to Shine
- Get Started on Your Sprinkler Design With Orbit’s Online Sprinkler System Designer
- How To Achieve A Beautiful Yard Even With Watering Restrictions
- World Water Day 2013
- Tips for a Green Yard this Spring
- Spring
- Sow Your Seeds Indoors
- April
- Orbit Celebrates Earth Day and Encourages Water Conservation
- Smart Watering Removes the Guesswork From Irrigation
- Pro Flo Timer Get’s the Job Done Without Fuss
- The Perfect Time for Improvment
- Save Water & Money with WateringSchedule.com
- Common Question: How to Water Behind Trees?
- Sprinkler Wiring Done Right
- Earth Day 2014: A Reminder of All Earth’s Valuable Resources
- Watering Restrictions in California
- How to Pick the Right Sprinkler for Your Yard
- Hose End Watering: The Ace Up Your Sleeve
- How To Install Drip For Vegetables and Fruits
- Starting up your Sprinkler System
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part V
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part IV
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part III
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems cost? Part II
- May
- New Rebate Center to Help You Save Money
- B-hyve Smart Timer Making Headlines
- The Drip Tubing Puzzle Solved
- Orbit’s Race for the Cure
- Get More Drip Savings with the Right Nozzle
- Orbit Max Nozzle Perfect for Countless Jobs
- Pumpkin Season Starts Now
- Shady Business
- The Perennial Flavor of Summer
- First Summer Install
- Salt Lake Bees “Green Team” Night and Orbit
- Garden Watering: So Many Options!
- Letting Your Plants Go to Pot: Planting Potted Plants
- Getting the Garden Ready for Vegetables
- Planning for a Vegetable Garden
- Fixes the Easy Way With Orbit PVC-Lock
- Save Water and Get a Healthier Lawn
- How to Connect Main Line, Backflow Prevention and Pipe
- How to Diagram and Install Pipes, Trenches & Timers
- How to Layout an Underground Irrigation System
- How to Install an Underground Irrigation System
- Orbit Sprinkler System Designer
- Water Conservation – Save Water and Money
- June
- Five Products to Save Time in the Garden
- New Magnum Firehose Nozzles Bring Power and Versatility
- Shrub and Flowerbed Watering Solved
- Keeping Sprinkler Valves Healthy for Better Irrigation Health
- The Right Drip Manifold for the Job
- Conquering Wind in the Garden
- Orbit Sprinkler System in Parade of Homes
- Adventures in Lawn Maintenance
- 10 Orbit Products You Didn’t Know You Wanted
- Summer Lawn Maintenance
- Managing Vegetable Gardens
- Wateringschedule.com Simplifies Savings
- Recognize the Signs of Overwatering
- Sprinkler Audits Can Bring Buckets of Savings
- Interval Watering: The Future is Now
- Introducing Wateringschedule.com
- Pipes, Boxes, Valves, and Heads
- Teaching Kids Water Conservation
- Square Foot Gardening
- July
- The Amazing Cooling Power of Mist
- Find Water Savings Indoors and Out
- Mist Cooling Brings Summer Relief
- Become A Sprinkler Nozzle Expert
- Great time at the Bees’ game!
- Smart Irrigation Through A Few Simple Steps
- How to Deal with Water Shortages!
- Smart Irrigation is About More Than Saving Water
- Windowsill Herb Garden is Easy and Fun
- The Very Top of Summer
- Keeping it Cool
- Hose Faucet Timers
- August
- September
- December
- 2012
- May
- New Rebate Center to Help You Save Money
- B-hyve Smart Timer Making Headlines
- The Drip Tubing Puzzle Solved
- Orbit’s Race for the Cure
- Get More Drip Savings with the Right Nozzle
- Orbit Max Nozzle Perfect for Countless Jobs
- Pumpkin Season Starts Now
- Shady Business
- The Perennial Flavor of Summer
- First Summer Install
- Salt Lake Bees “Green Team” Night and Orbit
- Garden Watering: So Many Options!
- Letting Your Plants Go to Pot: Planting Potted Plants
- Getting the Garden Ready for Vegetables
- Planning for a Vegetable Garden
- Fixes the Easy Way With Orbit PVC-Lock
- Save Water and Get a Healthier Lawn
- How to Connect Main Line, Backflow Prevention and Pipe
- How to Diagram and Install Pipes, Trenches & Timers
- How to Layout an Underground Irrigation System
- How to Install an Underground Irrigation System
- Orbit Sprinkler System Designer
- Water Conservation – Save Water and Money
- June
- Five Products to Save Time in the Garden
- New Magnum Firehose Nozzles Bring Power and Versatility
- Shrub and Flowerbed Watering Solved
- Keeping Sprinkler Valves Healthy for Better Irrigation Health
- The Right Drip Manifold for the Job
- Conquering Wind in the Garden
- Orbit Sprinkler System in Parade of Homes
- Adventures in Lawn Maintenance
- 10 Orbit Products You Didn’t Know You Wanted
- Summer Lawn Maintenance
- Managing Vegetable Gardens
- Wateringschedule.com Simplifies Savings
- Recognize the Signs of Overwatering
- Sprinkler Audits Can Bring Buckets of Savings
- Interval Watering: The Future is Now
- Introducing Wateringschedule.com
- Pipes, Boxes, Valves, and Heads
- Teaching Kids Water Conservation
- Square Foot Gardening
- July
- The Amazing Cooling Power of Mist
- Find Water Savings Indoors and Out
- Mist Cooling Brings Summer Relief
- Become A Sprinkler Nozzle Expert
- Great time at the Bees’ game!
- Smart Irrigation Through A Few Simple Steps
- How to Deal with Water Shortages!
- Smart Irrigation is About More Than Saving Water
- Windowsill Herb Garden is Easy and Fun
- The Very Top of Summer
- Keeping it Cool
- Hose Faucet Timers
- August
- May
- 2011
- January
- February
- April
- Orbit Celebrates Earth Day and Encourages Water Conservation
- Smart Watering Removes the Guesswork From Irrigation
- Pro Flo Timer Get’s the Job Done Without Fuss
- The Perfect Time for Improvment
- Save Water & Money with WateringSchedule.com
- Common Question: How to Water Behind Trees?
- Sprinkler Wiring Done Right
- Earth Day 2014: A Reminder of All Earth’s Valuable Resources
- Watering Restrictions in California
- How to Pick the Right Sprinkler for Your Yard
- Hose End Watering: The Ace Up Your Sleeve
- How To Install Drip For Vegetables and Fruits
- Starting up your Sprinkler System
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part V
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part IV
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems Cost? Part III
- How Much do Automatic Sprinkler Systems cost? Part II