Finally getting my watering setup figured out

I checked the soil this morning and it was way drier than I thought, so I’m glad I looked before watering everything the same way. I also got the 2-zone setup going, which makes it a lot easier to manage different parts of the yard without guessing all the time.

Still playing around with the schedule a bit, but so far it’s been really helpful.
Do you usually go by a set watering schedule, or do you check the soil first?