Jan 21, 2026
Give the HOA a written list, not a hallway conversation
Give the HOA a written list, not a hallway conversation. Practical notes from the truck in College Park.
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From the yard, not a brochure
Short pieces on what we actually see under the pines.
Jan 18, 2026
What pine needles do to a valve box
What pine needles do to a valve box. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Jan 18, 2026
Drip needs a regulator. Spray does not.
Drip needs a regulator. Spray does not.. Practical notes from the truck in Alden Bridge.
Jan 15, 2026
Adding a zone for a new bed
Adding a zone for a new bed. Practical notes from the truck in Indian Springs.
Jan 14, 2026
Shade lawns and hot parkways cannot share one runtime
Shade lawns and hot parkways cannot share one runtime. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Jan 12, 2026
Cracked PVC riser after a cold night
Cracked PVC riser after a cold night. Practical notes from the truck in Tomball.
Jan 10, 2026
Old PVC and pine roots in Grogan's Mill
Old PVC and pine roots in Grogan's Mill. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Jan 9, 2026
A failed check on the backflow assembly
A failed check on the backflow assembly. Practical notes from the truck in Shenandoah.
Jan 6, 2026
How we diagnose a dead sprinkler station in The Woodlands
How we diagnose a dead sprinkler station in The Woodlands. Long-form notes from The Woodlands trucks, with links to services and villages.
Jan 6, 2026
When a smart clock is worth it here
When a smart clock is worth it here. Practical notes from the truck in The Woodlands.
Jan 3, 2026
Mainline leak vs lateral leak
Mainline leak vs lateral leak. Practical notes from the truck in College Park.
Dec 31, 2025
The manifold sits in standing water
The manifold sits in standing water. Practical notes from the truck in Panther Creek.
Dec 28, 2025
Head-to-head coverage still matters on a small lot
Head-to-head coverage still matters on a small lot. Practical notes from the truck in Creekside Park.
Dec 25, 2025
Brown grass under the pines, green in the sun
Brown grass under the pines, green in the sun. Practical notes from the truck in Grogan's Mill.
Dec 22, 2025
Nobody has opened the common-area clock in a year
Nobody has opened the common-area clock in a year. Practical notes from the truck in The Woodlands.
Dec 19, 2025
Chewed drip tubing in the bed
Chewed drip tubing in the bed. Practical notes from the truck in Cochran's Crossing.
Dec 16, 2025
Reroute after a pool deck went in
Reroute after a pool deck went in. Practical notes from the truck in Sterling Ridge.
Dec 13, 2025
Wrap the backflow before the first freeze night
Wrap the backflow before the first freeze night. Practical notes from the truck in Spring.
Dec 10, 2025
Annual backflow tests are not optional on public water
Annual backflow tests are not optional on public water. Practical notes from the truck in The Woodlands.
Dec 7, 2025
The transformer died, not the whole clock
The transformer died, not the whole clock. Practical notes from the truck in Alden Bridge.