# Anvilfield - Landscaping field guides

Turf rates, pavers, irrigation audits, drainage slopes, retaining walls, and site work calculations.

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Field guides (60):
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/wood-composite-deck-construction/ - A deck is an elevated structure that holds people in the air, so it is built to a code standard. The two life-safety items are the parts that fail catastrophically: the ledger connection to the house, whose failure is the leading cause of deck collapse, and the guardrail. The IRC, DCA 6, and the engineer control.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/tree-planting-staking-establishment/ - Establishment is the one to three years after planting when a new tree grows roots into native soil and still depends on you for water. Plan roughly one year per inch of trunk caliper. Water deep and infrequent, stake only if needed and remove it within a season, and keep mulch off the trunk.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/pergola-gazebo-shade-structure-construction/ - A pergola, gazebo, or shade structure is an outdoor structure that behaves like a sail, because wind load on the roof or cover wants to lift it and rack it. The more cover it carries, the bigger that load gets. Anchor it against uplift and lateral force through footings, posts, and connections. Code, the manufacturer, and an engineer control.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/outdoor-kitchen-construction-installation/ - An outdoor kitchen is a multi-trade build that puts a structure, gas, electrical, plumbing, counters, and appliances out in the weather. Two things decide whether it is safe and lasts: gas run to code with the cabinet vented so a leak cannot pool, and outdoor-rated materials and appliances that survive freeze-thaw, rust, and UV.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/outdoor-fire-feature-pit-fireplace/ - An outdoor fire feature is a fire pit or fireplace, often gas-fed, built into a backyard. Two things make it safe: the clearances that keep fire, radiant heat, and sparks off the house, the combustibles, and the overhead, and, for gas, a rated burner, a vented enclosure, and rated media. The fuel gas code, the manufacturer, and the AHJ govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/living-wall-green-wall-systems/ - A living wall is a vertical planted surface where the plants root in the wall itself, unlike a green facade where vines climb from the ground. Treat it as a building system, not a planter. It lives or dies on automated irrigation and the waterproofing behind it, and its saturated weight is a real structural load.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/tree-transplanting-large-tree-moving/ - Tree transplanting is digging an established tree with a root ball big enough to carry the roots it needs, moving it without cracking the ball or wounding the trunk, and replanting at the right depth with the aftercare to beat transplant shock. Root ball size per trunk caliper follows ANSI Z60.1. The species and a certified arborist govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/tree-risk-assessment-hazard-trees/ - Tree risk assessment is the systematic evaluation of a tree's likelihood of failure, the chance a failed part hits a target, and the consequence if it does, combined into a risk rating that drives a decision to monitor, mitigate, or remove. A structurally poor tree over nothing is low risk. ISA TRAQ and ANSI A300 Part 9 govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/stormwater-detention-pond-management/ - A detention pond is a basin that holds stormwater runoff from a developed site during a storm and releases it slowly through an outlet structure, so the peak flow leaving the site is no greater than before it was built. That protects downstream channels and property. The civil engineer, the local stormwater code, and the AHJ govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/smart-irrigation-et-water-management/ - Smart irrigation waters the landscape to its real demand, using local weather and evapotranspiration or soil-moisture sensors instead of a fixed clock, so plants get what they need and no more. It cuts water use, runoff, and plant stress while meeting restrictions. The local water authority, the manufacturer, and the site control the settings.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/seasonal-color-annual-rotation/ - Seasonal color is the planting and rotating of annual flowers in high-visibility beds and containers two to four times a year for continuous bloom at the entrance, sign, and lobby. Because it is the first thing clients see, it carries the property's image. The region, the climate zone, and the frost dates govern the rotation and the plant list.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/pressure-washing-soft-washing-services/ - Commercial exterior cleaning uses two methods. Pressure washing blasts dirt off hard surfaces like concrete. Soft washing uses low pressure and a cleaning solution, usually sodium hypochlorite and a surfactant, to kill mold and algae at the root on roofs and siding. Match the method to the surface, and keep the wash water out of the storm drain.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/playground-equipment-safety-surfacing/ - Playground safety surfacing is the impact-attenuating surface under and around equipment, and it prevents more injury than the equipment because falls to the ground are the leading playground injury. The surfacing must match the equipment's critical fall height, and a clear use zone has to surround it. CPSC, ASTM F1487 and F1292, ADA, and the manufacturer control the install.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/plant-health-care-phc-program/ - Plant health care (PHC) is a proactive program that keeps trees and shrubs healthy from the roots up, managing soil, roots, water, and nutrition, monitoring for stress, and treating problems early. Most landscape decline is abiotic, from compacted soil, deep planting, or drought, before a pest moves in. A certified arborist and a soil test guide the rates.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/native-pollinator-planting-design/ - Native and pollinator planting is a design built on plants native to the local ecoregion and arranged to feed pollinators all season. Matched to the site, it needs less water, fertilizer, and pesticide once established. The payoff comes from killing existing weeds first, lean soil, and bloom succession with larval host plants. Regional native guidance governs the species.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/material-handling-manual-lifting-ergonomics/ - Manual material handling is moving loads by hand: lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and repetitive motion. Back, shoulder, and knee injuries from it are the most common and costly in the trades. The fix is engineering the lift out with aids and smaller loads, then lifting close with a neutral spine. NIOSH and OSHA guidance and the AHJ govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/irrigation-pump-station-sizing/ - Sizing an irrigation pump means matching it to the system's peak demand: the worst-case zone flow in gallons per minute and the total dynamic head, which sums static lift, friction loss, and the pressure the heads need. Pick the pump so that point lands on the manufacturer's curve. The water source and site govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/holiday-lighting-commercial-install/ - A professional holiday lighting installation is line-voltage LED lighting hung on rooflines, trees, and structures for one season, then removed and stored. The two failures that decide the job are overloaded circuits that blow fuses and falls from ladders and roofs. A load plan, GFCI protection, and safe access are non-negotiable. The NEC, the manufacturer, and the AHJ govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/heat-illness-prevention-osha/ - Heat illness prevention is the practice of stopping heat stress before it becomes heat stroke, through water, rest, shade, gradual acclimatization, and crews watching each other. Most heat deaths hit new workers in their first days, and heat stroke can kill in under an hour. OSHA, your state plan, and the AHJ set the specific rules.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/hardscape-drainage-patio-retaining/ - Hardscape drainage moves water off the surface and out from behind and under a patio, walkway, or retaining wall, because trapped water, not load, is what destroys hardscapes. Pitch the surface to drain away from structures to an outlet, keep an open base, and drain behind a wall with gravel, pipe, and fabric. The engineer, manufacturer, and local code govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/deer-wildlife-protection-exclusion/ - Wildlife damage management protects landscape plants from deer, rabbits, and voles through a layered defense: physical exclusion on the high-value plants, deterrence with rotated repellents, and deer-resistant species elsewhere, matched to the species and the pressure. Deer-resistant is not deer-proof, and wildlife is often legally protected, so confirm methods with your state wildlife agency and local extension.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/boat-dock-marina-construction/ - Dock and marina construction builds in the harshest environment: water corrodes metal, rots wood, hosts borers, and jacks pilings with ice, while shore power creates electric shock drowning risk. Build for the water with marine materials and proper pilings, treat the electrical as life-safety per NEC 555, and confirm permits with the Army Corps, the state, and the AHJ.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/athletic-running-track-sports-surfacing/ - A running track is a thin engineered polyurethane or latex surface, binder mixed with rubber granules, built to a set thickness over a structural asphalt or concrete base. The surface cannot be better than the base: if the base is not flat, cured, and sealed, the track ponds and fails early. World Athletics, the manufacturer, and the spec govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/xeriscape-drought-tolerant-design/ - Xeriscape is low-water landscaping that fits the plants and the irrigation to a dry climate, not a yard of gravel with no plants. Denver Water coined the term in 1981 and built it on seven principles, from planning through maintenance. Done right it cuts outdoor water sharply while staying green. Local water-authority rules govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/water-feature-pond-fountain-installation/ - A water feature is any built element that moves and recirculates water: a pond, a pondless waterfall or stream, a fountain, or a bubbling rock. A pump pushes water up and gravity carries it back. Pondless designs hide the water in a gravel or matrix basin, which is lower maintenance and safer around children. Manufacturer specs and local code govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/turfgrass-selection-cool-warm-season/ - Turfgrass splits into two camps and the climate decides which one fits. Cool-season grasses like fescue and bluegrass grow best at 60 to 75 degrees F and brown in summer heat. Warm-season grasses like bermuda and zoysia grow best at 80 to 95 degrees F and go dormant after frost. Local extension guidance and the project spec govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/turf-renovation-aeration-overseeding-topdressing/ - Turf renovation is fixing a thin, compacted, or weedy lawn in place instead of tearing it out: core aerating to relieve compaction, overseeding to thicken it, and topdressing to feed the soil. It works when the existing turf is over half the stand. Local extension turf guidance and the project spec govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/turf-landscape-fertilization-soil-testing/ - Turf and landscape fertilization is feeding grass and plants the right nutrients at the right rate and time, and it starts with a soil test, not a guess. The test reads pH, phosphorus, potassium, and organic matter so you feed only what the soil lacks. Local extension guidance and your soil test govern the rates.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/tree-staking-guying-support/ - Tree staking is temporary support that holds a newly planted tree steady so the rootball cannot rock while roots establish. Most properly planted trees do not need it, and rigid staking weakens the trunk. Stake low and loose only when the site or stock requires it, and remove it after one growing season. ANSI A300 and local guidance govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/tree-removal-stump-grinding/ - Tree removal is the felling and disposal of a tree, then stump grinding to take the stump and surface roots below grade. It is high-hazard work: struck-by, falls, chipper, and electrocution kill tree workers at many times the average rate. Hire a qualified crew, and treat any tree near a power line as line-clearance work only. ANSI Z133 governs.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/tree-cabling-bracing-structural-support/ - Tree cabling and bracing are supplemental support systems, hardware that limits movement or holds a weak union together to reduce the risk of failure on a structurally defective tree worth saving. Hardware does not fix a hazard tree. A qualified arborist assesses the defect and the target first. ANSI A300 Part 3 governs.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/subsurface-drainage-french-drain-catch-basin/ - Subsurface drainage is a piped system that collects water the grading cannot move on its own and carries it to an outlet. French drains gather groundwater, catch basins and area drains take surface water at low points, and pipe runs it to daylight, a storm connection, or a dry well. The civil drawings and local stormwater authority govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/snow-ice-management-commercial-plowing/ - Commercial snow and ice management is the contracted service that keeps a property's lots, drives, and walks open and safe through winter: plowing, shoveling, and de-icing run on a defined trigger and response time. It is a slip-and-fall liability service first. The contract, the ice-melt label, and the ANSI/ASCA standards govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/retaining-wall-types-selection/ - A retaining wall holds back a grade change against the lateral earth pressure that wants to slide it, tip it over, or sink it into the soil. The type you pick follows height, soil, water, and the load above. A wall over about 4 ft, or under a surcharge, commonly needs an engineer and a permit; the adopted code governs.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/landscape-site-grading-earthwork/ - Site grading, or earthwork, is shaping the ground to the design elevations and slopes so everything built on it, the structures, paving, drainage, and planting, sits on stable ground that sheds water. Bad grading is the root of most settlement and drainage failure. The civil drawings, geotech report, and adopted code govern the grades.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/landscape-pest-disease-weed-management-ipm/ - Integrated pest management is a decision process, not a spray schedule. You identify the problem, monitor it, set an action threshold, prevent it with healthy turf and cultural practices first, then treat with the least-risk effective option and evaluate the result. Local cooperative extension guidance and the pesticide label govern every rate and timing.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/landscape-estimating-bidding/ - A landscape estimate is the takeoff of every item on the job, priced at your unit costs for labor, materials, plants, and equipment, then marked up for overhead and profit. Labor is the largest and riskiest line, so production rates drive the bid. Your own job-cost history and the project documents control the numbers.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/landscape-design-principles-plant-selection/ - Landscape design is the planned arrangement of plants and hardscape to serve a site's use, its appearance, and its real conditions. The governing rule is right plant, right place: match every plant to the sun, soil, water, and mature space of its spot so it thrives without a fight. Local extension guidance and the regional palette govern selection.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/irrigation-winterization-blowout-spring-startup/ - Winterization clears the water out of an irrigation system before a hard freeze so the pipes, valves, heads, and backflow preventer do not freeze, expand, and crack. The blow-out method, pushing compressed air through one zone at a time downstream of the backflow, is the most thorough. Use high CFM at low pressure, and recharge slowly in spring.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/irrigation-sprinkler-system-design/ - Sprinkler system design starts at the water supply: measure the available flow in gallons per minute and the working pressure in psi at the point of connection, because those two numbers cap every zone. Group plants into hydrozones, match precipitation rate within each zone, space heads head-to-head, then schedule. Local water code governs.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/commercial-landscape-maintenance-program/ - A commercial landscape maintenance program is a recurring scope of work, mowing, edging, beds, pruning, fertilization, and irrigation, run on a calendar instead of on call. The schedule keeps the property healthy and the contract profitable. Local cooperative extension turf guidance, the herbicide label, and the contract specification govern the rates and timing.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/tree-shrub-planting-establishment/ - Trees and shrubs are planted into prepared ground at the right depth and watered through establishment so the roots grow out into native soil. Most planting failures are install errors, above all planting too deep and underwatering the first season. The root flare must sit at or slightly above finish grade. Local horticultural guidance and the project spec govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/tree-pruning-maintenance-ansi-a300/ - Tree pruning is the selective removal of branches to a defined objective, with cuts the tree seals over rather than heals. The proper cut sits just outside the branch collar, never flush and never a stub. Never top a tree, and keep live-canopy removal near or below 25 percent in a season. ANSI A300 and ISA best practice govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/synthetic-artificial-turf-installation/ - Artificial turf is a synthetic grass carpet laid over a compacted, free-draining aggregate base, seamed, anchored at the edges, and filled with sand or coated-sand infill brushed into the fibers. The base, not the carpet, decides whether it lies flat and drains. The turf manufacturer and project spec govern base depth, infill, and seaming.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/soil-preparation-amendment-planting-beds/ - Soil preparation is the work of fixing the soil before you plant: testing it, correcting pH, mixing in organic matter, and loosening compaction so roots can grow. It is the cheapest, highest-return step on the job, because plants live or die on the soil, not the plant. Start with a soil test. Local extension guidance and the project spec govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/sod-turf-installation-establishment/ - Sod is mature grass grown on a farm and harvested in rolls or slabs, then laid over prepared soil to make an instant lawn. It lives or dies on two things: the soil prep underneath it and the water in the first two weeks, not the quality of the sod itself. Local turfgrass guidance and the grower's spec govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/segmental-retaining-wall-build/ - A segmental retaining wall is a mortarless wall of stacked concrete units that holds back soil through their weight, setback, and often geogrid layers tied into the backfill. It fails from water and a bad base far more than from the block, so the drainage and the leveling pad are the wall, not the units.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/paver-layout-field-border/ - Paver layout is the plan that sets the pattern, the border, the starting line, and the slope before the first segmental concrete paver is laid. A layout error does not stay put. It multiplies across the field as crooked joints and bad cuts, so the base and the layout lines govern the result more than the pavers do.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/paver-hardscape-patio-walkway-installation/ - A paver installation is the layered build under a segmental concrete paver surface: a proven subgrade, a compacted dense-graded aggregate base, a 1 in bedding sand course, the pavers, an edge restraint, and joint sand. The base and the compaction carry the job, not the pavers, so most failures trace to the work below the surface.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/mulch-bed-installation-weed-control/ - Mulch is a layer of material spread over a planting bed to hold moisture, block weeds, and steady soil temperature. Spread it 2 to 3 inches deep and keep it off plant stems and tree trunks. Thinner lets weeds through, thicker suffocates roots. Local extension guidance and the project spec govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/landscape-lighting-low-voltage-install/ - Low-voltage landscape lighting runs fixtures at 12 volts, stepped down from 120-volt house power by a transformer, so the buried cable is Class 2 and safe to install shallow. You match a technique to each feature, size the transformer with spare capacity, and hold fixture voltage in roughly the 10.5 to 12 volt window. Manufacturer specs govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/irrigation-controller-programming-scheduling/ - Irrigation controller programming sets the run time, frequency, and start time for each zone so the root zone gets the right depth of water at the right interval. Most controllers are set once and left to overwater. Build the schedule from precipitation rate and plant need; the local water authority and EPA WaterSense guidance govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/irrigation-audit-coverage/ - An irrigation audit measures how evenly a zone applies water, its distribution uniformity, and how fast, its precipitation rate, then builds the run time from those numbers instead of a guess. You set out catch cups, run the zone, and compute the lower-quarter uniformity. Local water authority rules and the equipment ratings govern the targets.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/hydroseeding-erosion-establishment/ - Hydroseeding sprays a slurry of seed, hydraulic mulch, tackifier, starter fertilizer, water, and tracking dye onto prepared soil to establish turf and control erosion across large areas and slopes. It is faster and cheaper than sod but slower to cover, and the project spec and SWPPP control the seed and mulch rate.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/erosion-control-swppp-bmps/ - Erosion and sediment control keeps disturbed soil from washing off a construction site into the storm system and waterways. On most sites that disturb 1 acre or more it is required under an NPDES stormwater permit: the SWPPP is the written plan, the BMPs are the field measures, and a muddy discharge draws real fines.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/drip-irrigation-design-install/ - Drip irrigation delivers water slowly at the root zone through low-flow emitters rated in gallons per hour, not the gallons per minute of spray. It runs at low pressure, around 15 to 30 psi, and needs a filter and a pressure regulator to work. The manufacturer and local water code govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/drainage-grading-slope/ - Site grading is shaping the ground so every surface sheds water away from the building and off the lot to a legal outlet instead of ponding or running back at the foundation. The working rule is positive drainage: a fall away from the structure, commonly 6 in over the first 10 ft, but the adopted code and civil drawings govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/commercial-fence-gate-installation/ - Commercial fence and gate installation is the work of setting posts deep and plumb, hanging gates that carry their load, and tensioning the fence so it holds. Most failures trace to shallow posts, undersized gate posts, and no utility locate, not the fabric. The local zoning code, the project spec, and 811 control the job.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/bioretention-rain-garden-stormwater/ - Bioretention is a shallow landscaped depression that captures stormwater runoff, filters it through an engineered soil mix, and lets it soak into the ground. It is a green-infrastructure BMP for water quality and runoff volume, increasingly required under a site's MS4 or NPDES stormwater permit. The local stormwater BMP manual and the design engineer govern.
- https://anvilfield.com/field-guides/landscaping/athletic-sports-field-turf-construction/ - A sports field is an engineered turf surface built to take heavy play, drain a storm fast enough to play the same day, and stay safe underfoot, not sod laid on dirt. It is built in layers: a compacted subgrade, a drainage blanket, a rootzone, and the turf on top. Project specs and an agronomist govern.

Calculators (10):
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/bulk-material-volume-calculator/ - Estimate the cubic yards, cubic feet, bags, and tons of mulch, gravel, topsoil, or sand for a bed or area from length, width, and depth.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/deck-board-count-calculator/ - Find the deck boards for a deck: boards = deck area divided by the coverage of one board, plus waste.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/drip-irrigation-runtime-calculator/ - Find a drip zone's precipitation rate and run time: rate = GPH x 1.604 / area, and run time = target depth divided by the rate.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/fence-post-material-calculator/ - Find the posts, sections, and rails for a fence run: sections = length divided by post spacing.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/irrigation-precipitation-rate-calculator/ - Find how fast a zone applies water: PR (in/hr) = 96.25 x total gpm / zone area, and the run time to hit a target depth.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/paver-brick-count-calculator/ - Find how many pavers or bricks an area needs: area divided by the coverage of one unit, plus a waste allowance for cuts and breakage.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/rational-method-runoff-calculator/ - Estimate peak stormwater runoff from a small site with the rational method: Q = C x i x A, in cubic feet per second.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/retaining-wall-block-calculator/ - Find the segmental wall blocks for a wall: face blocks = wall face area divided by the block face area.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/slope-grade-calculator/ - Turn rise and run into percent grade, degrees, a run-to-rise ratio, and inches per foot for grading, drainage, and ramps.
- https://anvilfield.com/calculators/sod-seed-coverage-calculator/ - Find the sod (square feet and pallets) or grass seed (pounds) to cover an area.

Readiness checks (9):
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/athletic-track-surfacing-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your running track has the flat, sealed base, the right system thickness, and the geometry and certification it needs, before it ponds and fails.
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/boat-dock-marina-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your dock or marina handles electric shock drowning, the water environment, and the permits, before someone is hurt or the build is stopped.
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/deck-construction-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your deck has the ledger, footings, span, and guardrail to carry people safely, before a collapse or a fall.
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/exterior-cleaning-compliance-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your pressure and soft washing matches the method to the surface, protects people and plants, and keeps the wash water out of the storm drain.
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/living-wall-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your green wall is built as a building system, with the waterproofing, irrigation, structure, light, and maintenance it needs to survive.
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/outdoor-fire-feature-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your fire pit or fireplace holds its clearances, uses rated media, and runs gas to code, before a fire, an explosion, or a code violation.
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/outdoor-kitchen-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your outdoor kitchen has the gas, ventilation, and outdoor-rated build to be safe and survive the weather.
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/pergola-shade-structure-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your pergola or shade structure is anchored against wind uplift, footed below frost, and permitted, before it lifts off.
- https://anvilfield.com/quizzes/playground-safety-readiness/ - A 2 minute check on whether your playground has the surfacing, use zones, and entrapment safety that prevent the injuries, before a fall or an audit finds them.

Comparisons (7):
- https://anvilfield.com/compare/cool-season-vs-warm-season-turf/ - Cool-season turf vs Warm-season turf
- https://anvilfield.com/compare/drip-vs-spray-irrigation/ - Drip irrigation vs Spray irrigation
- https://anvilfield.com/compare/hydroseeding-vs-sod/ - Hydroseeding vs Sod
- https://anvilfield.com/compare/segmental-vs-poured-retaining-wall/ - Segmental block SRW wall vs Poured concrete retaining wall
- https://anvilfield.com/compare/sod-vs-seed-lawn/ - Sod vs Seed
- https://anvilfield.com/compare/synthetic-vs-natural-turf/ - Synthetic turf vs Natural grass
- https://anvilfield.com/compare/xeriscape-vs-traditional-lawn/ - Xeriscape vs Traditional turf lawn

Offline field apps (7):
- https://anvilfield.com/subapps/boulderrig/ - Offline field app for boulder-wall, water-feature, and natural-stone landscape crews.
- https://anvilfield.com/subapps/cascadewright/ - Offline field app for water-feature, pond build, and waterscape contracting crews.
- https://anvilfield.com/subapps/deckframe/ - Sizes deck joists, beams, posts, and footings to DCA6 and IRC and exports a code-cited PDF plan.
- https://anvilfield.com/subapps/matchrate/ - Runs catch-can DU audits and turns ET, soil, and slope into controller-ready cycle-soak schedules.
- https://anvilfield.com/subapps/runoffroute/ - Field app for residential and light-commercial drainage, grading, and stormwater work.
- https://anvilfield.com/subapps/turfclock/ - Offline app for lawn-care and turf IPM season programs.
- https://anvilfield.com/subapps/turfrate/ - Calculates lawn fertilizer rates, liquid tank mixes, and spreader starting settings offline.

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Field notes (3):
- https://anvilfield.com/blog/landscaping-tree-root-barrier-alignment-trunk-flare-exposure-mulch-ring-depth-and-staking-tie-photo-record-before-maintenance-handoff/ - A landscaping maintenance handoff record for root barrier alignment, trunk flare exposure, mulch depth, staking ties, watering evidence, photos, holds, and owner maintenance boundary.
- https://anvilfield.com/blog/landscaping-irrigation-audit-before-turnover/ - A useful irrigation turnover packet connects the zone map, controller program, catch-can data, leaks, overspray, sensor status, repairs, photos, and owner handoff.
- https://anvilfield.com/blog/landscaping-irrigation-controller-station-map-rain-sensor-valve-box-tag-and-as-built-zone-photo-record-before-owner-turnover/ - Before an irrigation system is handed to the owner, the turnover record should connect each controller station to a valve box tag, rain sensor status, program setting, as-built zone photo, exception, retest, and maintenance handoff note.