Irrigreen has introduced the Irrigreen Smart Drip System with Netafim Drip Line, the first intelligent drip irrigation system that brings real-time visibility, sensing, and control to garden beds, landscaped areas, and other non-turf zones – all managed from the same Irrigreen app used for turf.
Developed in partnership with Netafim, the global leader in precision agriculture, Irrigreen is filling a longstanding gap in residential irrigation: Providing drip systems that can detect leaks, clogs, or failures before damage is done. In the same way the company has revolutionized the way you care for your lawn, Irrigreen’s Smart Drip System revolutionizes garden beds and other non-turf zones, providing a holistic backyard irrigation solution that can tell customers when something is wrong and fix it before water and money is wasted.
Limits of traditional drip
Drip irrigation is one of the most efficient ways to water, delivering moisture directly to the root zone while minimizing runoff and evaporation. It has increasingly become the standard in agriculture and drought-prone regions, driven by pioneers like Netafim. In residential and public spaces, drip is commonly used in garden beds, around hedges and shrubs, and for trees and other plantings.
In theory, drip should be simple and efficient. In practice, most systems lack the visibility needed to keep that efficiency intact. If a line leaks, an emitter clogs, or pressure is off, it is unlikely to be detected before plants suffer or water bills spike. For homeowners, it’s frustrating and costly. For contractors and landscapers, it turns service calls into reactive, time-consuming work. Irrigreen’s Smart Drip System changes that.
Bringing real-time intelligence to drip
The Irrigreen Smart Drip System is the first intelligent drip irrigation system designed to give contractors and homeowners real-time visibility and control over water delivery. Extending Irrigreen’s existing precision irrigation platform beyond lawn coverage, you can now manage garden beds, landscaped areas, and specialty zones within a single ecosystem.
At the center of the system is Irrigreen’s proprietary Smart Valve, which serves as the precision control point for the drip line, continuously monitoring water pressure and flow behavior. This real-time awareness enables capabilities not previously available in residential and light commercial drip systems:
- Leak detection: Alerts customers when a drip line rupture or emitter failure occurs
- Clog detection: Identifies blocked emitters that prevent proper watering
- Microsecond pressure modulation: Dynamically adjusts water pressure for optimal delivery
- Runaway watering prevention: Automatically detects abnormal flow events
- Weather-aware automation: Integrates with Irrigreen’s Auto-Water system, adjusting schedules based on sun exposure, plant type, and environmental conditions
The Smart Drip System pairs Smart Valve’s real-time control and sensing capabilities with Netafim’s globally trusted drip irrigation components in a purpose-built bundle. This collaboration delivers first-of-its-kind performance, reliability, and intelligence for drip, while providing a fully integrated solution easily controlled from the Irrigreen app.
“For the first time, your drip lines can speak,” said Shane Dyer, CEO and co-founder of Irrigreen. “Our customers and landscaping partners have told us the same thing for years: drip irrigation was the missing piece of a truly intelligent yard. With the Smart Drip System, integrated drip is finally here, giving homeowners everything they need for a beautiful backyard with less water, less money, and fewer headaches.”
Built with contractors in mind
While homeowners see healthier plants and lower water bills, contractors see something just as important: a system that’s easier to install, support, and stand behind. The Smart Drip System was designed with contractors in mind, because better tools mean better businesses.
Contractors installing and maintaining the Smart Drip System benefit from:
- Faster installs with simplified wiring
- Streamlined service calls thanks to leak and clog detection
- Consistent performance and water pressure-sensing across turf and beds
- Irrigreen’s real-time intelligence and automation paired with Netafim’s proven drip irrigation hardware
Before, contractors were often forced to piece together incomplete systems from multiple vendors. Now they can deliver a fully integrated, precision solution for the entire yard.
Drip irrigation no longer has to operate in the dark. The Smart Drip System gives homeowners healthier plants and better water efficiency, while giving contractors a system they can confidently sell and support.
