Automate Your Lawns

McMillan Industries
Dec 17, 2025
2 min read

If you’d love a lush, green lawn but hate spending your afternoons dragging hoses around, automating your watering is a game changer. With a few smart upgrades, your lawn can practically look after itself while you get on with… well, everything else.

Here are some simple, effective ways to automate your lawn and save serious time.

1. Install an Automated Sprinkler System

The biggest time-saver is a fully automated sprinkler system with pop-up sprinklers in your lawn. Once installed, you set the days and times on the controller and the system does the rest.

No more guessing how long to water, moving sprinklers, or forgetting to turn the tap off. Your lawn gets consistent watering at the right time of day (early mornings are best), which means healthier grass and less stress for you.

2. Use Smart Timers & Controllers

Modern controllers can do a lot of thinking for you. Basic timers keep your watering on a set schedule, while smart controllers go a step further:

Adjusting run times with the seasons
Skipping watering if there’s been rain
Letting you change settings from an app on your phone

This means you’re not constantly re-programming things every time the weather changes or you go away.

3. Split Your Yard into Zones

Not every part of your yard needs the same amount of water. Sunny front lawn, shady side path, patchy back corner – they all behave differently.

By dividing your lawn and garden into zones, each area gets its own schedule and run time. That keeps everything healthier and avoids overwatering, without you needing to manually “top up” dry spots with a hose.

4. Combine Lawn Sprinklers with Drip for Gardens

For the ultimate low-maintenance setup, pair your automated lawn sprinklers with drip irrigation or micro-sprays in garden beds and hedges. Your lawn and garden can be programmed to water at different times and for different lengths – all without you lifting a finger.

5. Get Professional Design & Setup

A well-designed system is easier to run and maintain. A professional can match sprinklers, pressure and layout to your yard so you get even coverage and efficient watering from day one.

Once it’s set up, you get your weekends back – and your lawn still looks like you’ve been out there every afternoon. 🌿💧