Feb 23, 2026
HOA entries: write it down for the board
HOA entries: write it down for the board. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
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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 Indian Springs.
Feb 20, 2026
Office-park rotors that never reach the far edge
Office-park rotors that never reach the far edge. Practical notes from the truck in The Woodlands.
Feb 19, 2026
Drip on beds, spray on turf
Drip on beds, spray on turf. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Feb 17, 2026
Emitters clog with grit from the main
Emitters clog with grit from the main. Practical notes from the truck in Creekside Park.
Feb 15, 2026
Cycle and soak on Montgomery County clay
Cycle and soak on Montgomery County clay. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Feb 14, 2026
Trenching under pines without killing the tree
Trenching under pines without killing the tree. Practical notes from the truck in Cochran's Crossing.
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 The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Feb 11, 2026
Find the isolation valve before a freeze
Find the isolation valve before a freeze. Practical notes from the truck in The Woodlands.
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 Panther Creek.
Feb 7, 2026
Gulf freezes and above-grade PVC
Gulf freezes and above-grade PVC. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
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 Grogan's Mill.
Feb 3, 2026
A backflow test notice is not a suggestion
A backflow test notice is not a suggestion. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
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 The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Jan 30, 2026
Rain sensor stuck in the off position
Rain sensor stuck in the off position. Practical notes from the truck in Magnolia.
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 Conroe.
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 The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
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 The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.