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Your yard, explained.

Free, North-Texas-specific guides and calculators for sprinklers, drainage, and native landscapes — written by a licensed irrigator, not a content farm. Built for black clay, twice-a-week watering, and 105° Augusts.

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July

Peak evaporation season. Water before 6 a.m., use cycle-and-soak, and check heads monthly — one clogged nozzle in July shows up as a brown circle by August. Get your exact runtimes →

Interactive tools

Answers in seconds.

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Sprinkler Runtime Calculator

Grass type + head type + season → exact minutes per zone with cycle-and-soak for clay.
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Sprinkler Problem Troubleshooter

Guided diagnosis: dry spots, dead zones, leaks, controller errors — DIY fix or pro call.

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Drainage Self-Assessment

Eight questions → severity score, likely fix, and an honest cost range.

The DFW watering year

typical lawn water need, inches per week · Jan → Dec

The DFW watering year — typical lawn water need by month you are here J F M A M J J A S O N D

Guides

Five topics. One standard.

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Drainage in Texas Black Clay

How drainage actually works here — French drain anatomy, standing water severity, honest 2026 costs, and which fix your yard really needs.

Open French drain trench mid-install in Texas black clay: fabric-lined and ready for sock-wrapped PVC and washed rock

french drain, mid-install — a real Waterline trench

  • → How Drainage Actually Works in Texas Black Clay
  • → French Drain vs. Surface Drain vs. Regrading
  • → Standing Water Near Your Foundation
  • → What a French Drain Really Costs in DFW
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Sprinkler Repair

Zone-by-zone diagnostics, the fixes you can do yourself, and the ones that need a license.

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Watering & Water Bills

Cycle-and-soak, city restrictions, smart controllers, and the rebates that pay for them.

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Native Landscape Design

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Lawn, Plant & Tree Care

The Waterline — your yard's seasonal playbook.

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