When you first install the Orbit B-Hyve, you might not think it's that different from an ordinary sprinkler controller. The large central dial, the four large buttons and the clunky LCD display all ...

This rugged smart sprinkler isn’t as easy to use as Rachio, but it does allow for app-free control. If you’re looking for a relatively traditional sprinkler system with smart features—or vice ...

Orbit’s second-generation smart hose timer, the B-hyve XD, gains a display and a stronger Bluetooth radio. Full irrigation systems are complex and costly, and in today’s drought-stricken environment ...

Assuming you have an in-ground sprinkler system at your house, you have lots of options if you want to smarten up your watering schedule. If you don't have an existing system and you rely on a basic ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydro-Rain today launched the B-hyve Pro Dashboard, an online tool that gives contractors control of their B-hyve Pro smart timers in one, easy-to-use ...

SALT LAKE CITY, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydro-Rain, a global leader in irrigation products, announced today it has launched the B-hyve (Ag)riculture Smart Center Pivot Controller (CPC) that ...

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orbit Irrigation Products announced today it has gone “smart” with a Wi-Fi Sprinkler Timer, the “b-hyve.” The b-hyve is designed to save water, while maintaining a ...

At CES, Orbit announced two new products and an integration with Apple HomeKit, with the B-hyve hose Faucet Timer offered as a simple way to add timing functionality to an existing sprinkler system, ...

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When I moved into my new house a few years ago I bought a Blossom sprinkler controller because I travel quite a bit and needed a way to keep the lawn green without overwatering. Last year I tested the ...