Outdoor
The Polaris 9550 Sport has continually taken top
honors in the pool clenaing department thanks
to its superb performance, easy-to-clean debris
canister, and multiple programming options. The
new Polaris 9650iQ Sport brings more of the same,
only this time it offers Wi-Fi connectivity and a
useful mobile app that lets you control the cleaner
from your smartphone. It's expensive at $1,499, but
if you'd rather spend more time swimming in your
pool than you do cleaning it, it's worth every penny.
Polaris
9650iQ
The second-gen Rachio Smart Sprinkler
Controller gives you control over eight or 16
zones depending on the unit you get, with a
master valve terminal for systems that have one.
It won't water the lawn if it's raining, and you
can turn it on and off remotely with your phone.
Plus, it integrates with lots of other services and
devices like Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant,
IFTTT, and Samsung SmartThings.
Rachio Smart
Sprinkler
Controller
Robomow
RS622
Robot lawn mowers don't come cheap, but they definitely
come in handy. Check out the Robomow RS622 or one of
its siblings for different sized lawns. This model is good for
handling up to 23,000 square feet—once you go through the
process of setting up a perimeter to let the mower go on its
automated cutting pattern. Its dual two-season cutting blades
spin at 4,000 rpm, mulching grass back into the soil so there's
no need for cleaning up or dumping bags of grass.
