Learn & Grow – The Orbit Blog

Learn the benefits of upgrading your outdated sprinkler controller and sprinklers. This retrofit blog covers how to install a B-hyve XR controller, replace heads, add Blu-Lock swing joints, and slash your water bill by up to 50%!

Unlock the secret to perfect pumpkins! While everyone's thinking beach days, smart gardeners are already planning their next Halloween harvest—and the key to gorgeous jack-o-lanterns isn't just timing, it's drip irrigation. Skip the sprinkler guesswork and discover how Orbit's drip irrigation systems deliver precision watering that turns pumpkin growing from tricky to effortless.

Beat summer heat without breaking the bank. Smart sprinkler placement and head selection slash water bills while keeping yards lush.

Learn how to easily connect your Wi-Fi sprinkler system for smarter watering and water savings, even if you're not tech-savvy!

Water-wise landscaping (also called xeriscaping) means designing and maintaining your landscape to minimize water waste while maximizing plant health and visual appeal. Think of it as working with nature instead of against it.

Keep your green spaces while staying within drought restrictions. Here's how to get the best of both worlds.

The B-hyve is the future of lawn care. Whether you’re in the garage, the comfort of your bed, at work, or halfway around the world, you can monitor and control your sprinklers as if you were right next to the timer. And with WeatherSense and smart watering programs, the B-hyve is as good for your wallet as it is the environment. B-hyve homes have already saved more than 30 billion gallons of water.

Inside every B-hyve timer is a brilliant collection of algorithms that produce watering schedules designed to deliver the exact amount of water to the places that need it. More than ever, B-hyve isn’t just a product that makes your life more convenient. It’s a product that changes the way the world waters.