Entries by MichaelofAustin

Solving Balmorhea’s Bewildering, Buried Irrigation Puzzle

Maintenance staff at Balmorhea State Park were hunting a subterranean ghost. A 12-zone irrigation system that covered thousands of square feet snaked below most of the distinctive West Texas property. As designed, it sent water to the park’s wide network of plant life and multi-use areas, from ocotillo and cottonwood to sprawling grass picnic lawns. […]

How To Water Your Trees in a Drought 

Watering trees can seem perplexing. While most of us are used to irrigating lawns, gardens, and potted plants, a tree can look like a bigger project. But now that most of Central Texas’ trees are far thirstier than usual, effective watering matters that much more.  For instance, did you know it’s more important to water […]