Home & Garden
Most residential water in Colorado's cities goes outside in summer. These guides cover the equipment that helps you water only when your yard needs it, and the local programs that can help pay for it.
Rachio vs. Rain Bird vs. Orbit B-hyve
Zones, Wi-Fi, scheduling features, and WaterSense status compared from manufacturer specs.
Colorado Springs Utilities Smart Controller Upgrade Program
Eligibility, the quiz, pickup, and related rain-sensor and sprinkler-head rebates.
Front Range smart controller rebates (2026)
A comparison table of what each utility offers this year.
Is a smart controller worth it in Colorado?
A practical way to decide, without made-up savings numbers.
Soil moisture sensors explained
What they measure, how they connect, and where rebates apply.