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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

Golly what fun. The yard is done.

As I was getting started the master gardener had another change order for the sprinkler system I put in 22 years ago. Back then all of section 1 was just Bermuda grass that I mowed. Now there are three (3) flowerbeds in the section, and much less grass. Sprinklers designed to water grass are not always good for flowers in gardens. She planted some weird flowering plant right next to one of the pop up heads. The plant quickly grew to just smother the head. It had no chance to pop up at all, and even if it did the plant blocked all the pattern.

So I was "allowed" to dig down to the connection for the 6 inch turf head, and replace it with 15 inch popup up head. There was no practical way to bury the head to ground level. When it was a yard to mow, I just used the edger along the driveway on that side. The flower bed has a layer of decorative stones concreted in place right next to the head, and the supply line for that section goes right past the head. A real pro would have known to leave more room for major changes, but alas I was and will remain an amateur installer with no clairvoyant abilities to foresee possible upgrades needed.

I just count on it raining enough.