by 505 Outside | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Edibles, Winter
Growing winter veggies is a fun and valuable effort more people should experiment with in our area. In many ways, winter gardening is a lot easier than trying to garden in the summer — there are fewer pests, cooler temperatures require less watering and common winter...
by 505 Outside | Jul 30, 2025 | Grasses, Ornamental Grasses
Type: Deciduous Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 2’ x 2’ Alkali sacaton is an extremely drought tolerant warm season grass that adapts to most soils in our area, growing in sun or shade. It grows up to 2’ high and wide in tough clumps, putting out grey...
by 505 Outside | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog, Lawn Care, Maintenance, Planting, Watering and Irrigation
If you have heard of Bermuda grass or live in one of the older areas of Albuquerque, just the name might make you flinch or grimace. The reason it gets a bad rap is because it is dormant in winter, it spreads like crazy into garden beds and can magically appear out of...
by 505 Outside | Jun 30, 2025 | Flowering Plants
Type: Deciduous Exposure: Sun/Shade Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 18” x 18” Dainty sky-blue blossoms appear daily on the top of tall wispy stems between the months of April and September. Blue flax is a short-lived perennial that reseeds itself in a sunny garden bed...
by 505 Outside | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Design, Maintenance, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Xeriscape
Your new xeric plants are in, and everything is looking good. What do you need to do to keep it that way? Start by looking at your irrigation controller. It may be programmed to apply water too frequently and/or for too long in order to get the plants started. If you...
