Downspouts dump roof runoff into the same beds and lawn your sprinklers water. Here is how to spot overlap problems and fix them.
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Slopes and poor grading send sprinkler water to the street or against the house. Here is how grading affects runoff and what you can…
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Aeration opens up dense clay so irrigation water soaks in instead of running off. Here is how to time it and protect your sprinkler…
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When water runs off instead of soaking in, compaction may be the reason. Here is how to recognize compacted soil and help water get…
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Wide cracks in Dallas clay are a summer fixture. Here is what those cracks do to sprinkler pipe and fittings, and how to reduce…
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A drip line along the foundation is the most consistent way to water a slab in Dallas clay. Here is how to design, install,…
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Adding a French drain to a yard with a sprinkler system takes planning. Here is how drains and irrigation lines can coexist in Dallas…
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Puddles after the sprinklers run can come from overwatering, a leak, low-head drainage, or poor grading. Here is how to tell which one you…
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Dark, expansive clay makes digging, leak hunting, and pipe repairs slower and messier in Dallas. Here is why, and how good repairs are done…
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Expansive clay shapes almost everything about irrigation in Dallas, from runoff and dry spots to sunken heads and cracked pipes. Here is how to…
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