Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
True!
Sometimes, if I want to throw down a lot of water fast but break up the flow, I'll pour water or run a hose into a nursery pot with fairly big bottom holes, held close to the soil. That keeps the rapid flow from digging a hole.