Feb 23, 2026
HOA entries: write it down for the board
HOA entries: write it down for the board. 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.
Feb 23, 2026
Two programs, not one long runtime
Two programs, not one long runtime. Practical notes from the truck in Tarrytown.
Feb 20, 2026
Office-park rotors that never reach the far edge
Office-park rotors that never reach the far edge. Practical notes from Austin-area irrigation work.
Feb 19, 2026
Drip on beds, spray on turf
Drip on beds, spray on turf. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
Feb 17, 2026
Emitters clog with grit from the main
Emitters clog with grit from the main. Practical notes from the truck in Cedar Park.
Feb 15, 2026
Cycle and soak on Travis County clay
Cycle and soak on Travis County clay. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
Feb 14, 2026
Trenching under oaks without killing the tree
Trenching under oaks without killing the tree. Practical notes from the truck in Pflugerville.
Feb 11, 2026
Why mixing rotors and sprays on one station fails
Why mixing rotors and sprays on one station fails. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
Feb 11, 2026
Find the isolation valve before a freeze
Find the isolation valve before a freeze. Practical notes from Austin-area irrigation work.
Feb 8, 2026
Matched precipitation is not a slogan. It is nozzle math.
Matched precipitation is not a slogan. It is nozzle math.. Practical notes from the truck in Round Rock.
Feb 7, 2026
Gulf freezes and above-grade PVC
Gulf freezes and above-grade PVC. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
Feb 5, 2026
Rebuild the diaphragm before you replace the whole valve
Rebuild the diaphragm before you replace the whole valve. Practical notes from the truck in West Lake Hills.
Feb 3, 2026
A backflow test notice is not a suggestion
A backflow test notice is not a suggestion. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
Feb 2, 2026
Silt blowing out of the heads
Silt blowing out of the heads. Practical notes from the truck in Montgomery.
Jan 30, 2026
Builder clocks that still have the closing-day program
Builder clocks that still have the closing-day program. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
Jan 30, 2026
Rain sensor stuck in the off position
Rain sensor stuck in the off position. Practical notes from the truck in Dripping Springs.
Jan 27, 2026
Wire nuts in mud do not last a summer
Wire nuts in mud do not last a summer. Practical notes from the truck in Georgetown.
Jan 26, 2026
Lateral leak or mainline leak: how to tell from the yard
Lateral leak or mainline leak: how to tell from the yard. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.
Jan 24, 2026
How mowers wreck heads that sit too high
How mowers wreck heads that sit too high. Practical notes from the truck in Spring.
Jan 22, 2026
HOA mowers and sprinkler heads at the wrong height
HOA mowers and sprinkler heads at the wrong height. Long-form notes from Austin trucks, with links to services and suburbs.