May 3, 2026
Know where the irrigation shutoff is
Know where the irrigation shutoff is. Practical notes from the truck in Shenandoah.
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From the yard, not a brochure
Short pieces on what we actually see under the pines.
May 2, 2026
Dripping backflow test cocks after a freeze
Dripping backflow test cocks after a freeze. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Apr 30, 2026
Cycle and soak on clay, not one 40-minute run
Cycle and soak on clay, not one 40-minute run. Practical notes from the truck in Indian Springs.
Apr 28, 2026
The transformer died, not the whole clock
The transformer died, not the whole clock. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Apr 27, 2026
Trace the wire before you guess which valve is dead
Trace the wire before you guess which valve is dead. Practical notes from the truck in Magnolia.
Apr 24, 2026
Rebuild the diaphragm before you scrap the valve
Rebuild the diaphragm before you scrap the valve. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Apr 24, 2026
Thatch burying the heads
Thatch burying the heads. Practical notes from the truck in Panther Creek.
Apr 21, 2026
Controller shoved in a closet with no airflow
Controller shoved in a closet with no airflow. Practical notes from the truck in The Woodlands.
Apr 20, 2026
Matched precipitation is nozzle math, not a slogan
Matched precipitation is nozzle math, not a slogan. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Apr 18, 2026
Drip stakes pulled up by the dog
Drip stakes pulled up by the dog. Practical notes from the truck in Spring.
Apr 16, 2026
Find the isolation valve before a freeze night
Find the isolation valve before a freeze night. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Apr 15, 2026
Reroute for a patio that covered three heads
Reroute for a patio that covered three heads. Practical notes from the truck in College Park.
Apr 12, 2026
Slopes and extra stations in Montgomery
Slopes and extra stations in Montgomery. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Apr 12, 2026
Do not start the system in January just to see
Do not start the system in January just to see. Practical notes from the truck in Conroe.
Apr 9, 2026
Backflow test cocks that drip
Backflow test cocks that drip. Practical notes from the truck in Tomball.
Apr 8, 2026
Why Shenandoah rides with Creekside Park
Why Shenandoah rides with Creekside Park. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Apr 6, 2026
Burned station terminal on an old clock
Burned station terminal on an old clock. Practical notes from the truck in Grogan's Mill.
Apr 4, 2026
Rotor spacing on larger Conroe lots
Rotor spacing on larger Conroe lots. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Apr 3, 2026
The water bill jumped and the lawn looks the same
The water bill jumped and the lawn looks the same. Practical notes from the truck in The Woodlands.
Mar 31, 2026
Well water vs city water in Magnolia and Tomball
Well water vs city water in Magnolia and Tomball. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.