- Audit / Catch-Cup TestMaintenance
- Placing cups across a zone while it runs to measure how evenly and how much water is applied, then tuning run times accordingly.
- Backflow PreventerComponents
- A required safety device that stops irrigation water from siphoning back into your home's drinking-water supply. Texas requires annual testing on most systems.
- BubblerComponents
- A low-flow head that floods a small area, perfect for deep-watering trees and large shrubs at the root zone.
- Cycle-and-SoakWater Management
- Splitting a watering run into several short bursts with soak time between them, so water absorbs into tight clay soil instead of running off.
- Drip IrrigationComponents
- Tubing with emitters that delivers water slowly and directly to plant roots. The most efficient way to water beds, trees, and gardens.
- Evapotranspiration (ET)Water Management
- The combined water lost from soil evaporation and plant use. Smart controllers use ET data to water exactly what the landscape needs.
- Head-to-Head CoverageDesign
- Spacing sprinkler heads so each one throws water all the way to the next head. This overlap is the key to eliminating dry spots.
- Hydro-ZoningDesign
- The practice of grouping plants with similar water needs onto the same zone — for example separating thirsty turf from low-water beds and trees.
- Matched PrecipitationDesign
- Using nozzles engineered to apply water at the same rate regardless of arc, so a corner head and a full-circle head deliver evenly.
- MP RotatorComponents
- A high-efficiency nozzle that delivers water in slow, rotating streams. Its low precipitation rate is ideal for clay soil and slopes.
- Precipitation RateWater Management
- How fast a sprinkler applies water, measured in inches per hour. Matching precipitation rates within a zone keeps coverage even.
- Rain SensorComponents
- A device that pauses the system when it detects rainfall, preventing wasteful watering during storms.
- Rotor HeadComponents
- A sprinkler that rotates a stream back and forth to cover large, open turf areas with a long throw.
- RunoffWater Management
- Water that flows off the lawn onto pavement instead of soaking in — wasted water and a common code violation, usually fixed with cycle-and-soak.
- Smart ControllerComponents
- A Wi-Fi timer that adjusts watering automatically using local weather, soil data, and your landscape settings to save water.
- Spray HeadComponents
- A fixed sprinkler that sprays a fan of water over a short distance — best for smaller or oddly shaped turf areas.
- Static PressureDesign
- The water pressure available at your home with no water flowing. It determines how many heads each zone can run.
- WinterizationMaintenance
- Draining and blowing compressed air through the system before winter so trapped water can't freeze and crack pipes and valves.
- Zone (or Station)Design
- A group of sprinkler heads or drip lines controlled by a single valve. Systems are split into zones so each area gets the right amount of water at adequate pressure.
- Zone ValveComponents
- An electrically controlled valve that opens to send water to one zone when the controller calls for it.