Jun 7, 2026
Replace the clock battery before the program vanishes
Replace the clock battery before the program vanishes. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
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From the yard, not a brochure
Short pieces on what we actually see under the pines.
Jun 5, 2026
Wet meter box that is not the irrigation leak
Wet meter box that is not the irrigation leak. Practical notes from the truck in Tarrytown.
Jun 3, 2026
A glue joint that never set
A glue joint that never set. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
Jun 2, 2026
The program vanished on Tuesday
The program vanished on Tuesday. Practical notes from the truck in Bee Cave.
May 30, 2026
A valve box that sits in a puddle
A valve box that sits in a puddle. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
May 30, 2026
A shorted common wire takes down every station
A shorted common wire takes down every station. Practical notes from the truck in Round Rock.
May 27, 2026
Check-valve heads on a slope
Check-valve heads on a slope. Practical notes from the truck in Pflugerville.
May 26, 2026
Head-to-head coverage on a small Austin lot
Head-to-head coverage on a small Austin lot. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
May 24, 2026
Night runtimes and the neighbor who hears the rotor
Night runtimes and the neighbor who hears the rotor. Practical notes from the truck in Cedar Park.
May 22, 2026
Two programs beat one long runtime
Two programs beat one long runtime. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
May 21, 2026
Flush the drip before you replace every emitter
Flush the drip before you replace every emitter. Practical notes from the truck in West Lake Hills.
May 18, 2026
Design zones by plant type, not by how the lot looks from the street
Design zones by plant type, not by how the lot looks from the street. Practical notes from the truck in Lakeway.
May 18, 2026
Flush drip before you replace every emitter
Flush drip before you replace every emitter. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
May 15, 2026
Exposed PVC and a Texas sun
Exposed PVC and a Texas sun. Practical notes from the truck in Hyde Park.
May 14, 2026
A leak at the HOA monument
A leak at the HOA monument. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
May 12, 2026
Paperwork the MUD actually wants
Paperwork the MUD actually wants. Practical notes from Austin-area irrigation work.
May 10, 2026
The edger cut the wire along the bed
The edger cut the wire along the bed. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
May 9, 2026
Why the truck carries a nozzle rack
Why the truck carries a nozzle rack. Practical notes from Austin-area irrigation work.
May 6, 2026
Thatch is not grade. Set the head to soil.
Thatch is not grade. Set the head to soil.. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
May 6, 2026
Replace vs rebuild: a simple call on older valves
Replace vs rebuild: a simple call on older valves. Practical notes from the truck in Montgomery.