Yardwise - Yard Conditions

Stop guessing when to water. Yardwise checks recent rain and current weather to tell you what your yard actually needs: lawn, garden beds, containers, even compost piles.

Does my yard need watering?

Yardwise answers the question everybody asks while staring at their lawn. Instead of guessing based on vague memory of last week's rain, get a clear recommendation before you drag out the hose.

HOW IT WORKS

Save your yard areas: your lawn, raised beds, containers, compost piles, new plantings. Yardwise monitors recent precipitation, temperature, humidity, and real-time weather to give you a simple verdict: Needs Water, Maybe, or No Watering Needed.

No sensors. No irrigation controllers. Just open the app and know what your yard needs.

BUILT FOR CASUAL YARD CARE

• Homeowners who want a nice lawn without overthinking it
• Container gardeners who forget when they last watered
• Anyone with a raised bed or garden patch
• Composters who want to keep their pile at the right moisture
• People who just planted a tree and want to get watering right
• New sod or seed that needs consistent moisture

SMART AREA AWARENESS

Different parts of your yard need different things. Yardwise knows that containers dry out fast, raised beds hold moisture longer with mulch, compost piles generate their own heat, and established lawns are more forgiving than new seed. Each area gets its own recommendation.

Shaded beds under a big oak? Covered porch containers that don't get rain? Yardwise factors in exposure so every area gets accurate guidance.

WHAT YOU GET

• Clear watering verdicts: Needs Water, Maybe, or No Watering Needed
• 7-day water budget tracks weekly moisture so you don't overwater after recent rain
• Confidence levels so you know how certain the recommendation is
• 7-day outlook to plan your watering week
• "I Watered" button to enter manual waterings — counts toward the weekly budget
• Dry-spell follow-up reminders when watering is overdue (Pro)
• Contextual warnings (extreme heat, frost risk, heavy rain)
• Detailed breakdown of what's affecting each area
• Support for lawns, raised beds, in-ground beds, containers, compost piles, new seed, and new plantings

YARDWISE PRO

Track all your yard areas, get watering notifications, and add home screen widgets. Free users can save one area to start.

Know before you water!