Eragrostis tricodes, Sand Lovegrass

Eragrostis tricodes, Sand Lovegrass

Type: Deciduous Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 3’ H x 3’ W   Sand lovegrass is a wiry, fine bladed native grass tolerant of sandy to poor soils, full sun, drought, wind and heat. It forms a wide (2-3 feet), rounded mound. From late summer to...
Smart Irrigation Controllers

Smart Irrigation Controllers

   Most Albuquerque homes have an irrigation box below ground in the yard that contains automatic valves, pressure reducers, and filters with backflow preventers next to the box.  The automatic valves are wired to an irrigation controller that’s often in the garage,...

Irrigation 101 Tutorials

Water Meter Information How can I find my water meter? Irrigation Valve Information Do I have an irrigation valve on my property?  Install Drip Line from Irrigation Valve Learn how to install drip irrigation to your irrigation valves.  How to Install Water to a Tree...
False Indigo, Amorpha fruticosa

False Indigo, Amorpha fruticosa

Type: Deciduous Exposure: Sun/Shade Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 10’ H x 10’ W False indigo bush is a deciduous shrub that typically spreads 10–10 feet tall and wide. It has loosely branching, leafy stems and forms dense thickets, especially along riverbanks. It...
2025 Desert Friendly Webinars

2025 Desert Friendly Webinars

Water-Wise Vegetable Gardening With our hot summers and low precipitation, growing vegetables in NM can bechallenging. This talk will provide strategies and recommendations for growers tocultivate a thriving vegetable harvest in the region. Discussion will include...