. . . Irrigating w/ Sprinklers

This is the way my back yard looked after the sprinklers were in. I was not sure that the pvc was deep enough.

I was able to get some good (rock free) dirt from a new home build. The guy charged me for the price of placing 4 dump truck loads in the middle of my front yard. I hoped it would be enough to bury these pipes deep enough that they won't break when the tractors came in to drop off the sod. As it turned out, I did have two breaks.

You may notice the yard is still full of weeds. No, I do not kill these. I cover them with dirt about 3-4 inches thick and lay sod on top of that. So far, that has worked just fine.

I need to say something about this yard. After we moved in, we learned that this was the last home built in the neighborhood. In Tooele, that means that everyone else cleared their yards of all the debri (especially rocks and boulders) and dumped it in the last remaining vacant lot. Well, there were so many rocks in our yard that the machine I rented to dig the trenches could not even break through them. That is the other reason the trenches are a little shallow.

Eventually, all the pipes were in and the dirt was spread and rolled "flat." It was time for the sod. We ordered some shade resistant sod from St. George instead of going with the local sod. This was the advice of a trusted landscaper. Apparently, the grass doesn't react differently when growing under a trampoline or a tree. It stays unform with the rest of the lawn. It is also hybridized to be draught tolerant but still grow a wide blade. So far, all true. Very pretty grass!