by 505 Outside | May 15, 2025 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Lawn Care, Uncategorized, Xeriscape
You undoubtedly have seen your neighbors and friends around town removing their grass lawns and replacing them with water efficient desert friendly xeriscapes. You may yourself be interested in doing the same with your yard but perhaps are overwhelmed by the tasks or...
by 505 Outside | Apr 2, 2025 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation
Grass lawns in the greater Albuquerque area need supplemental irrigation to survive our high desert climate. Most residential landscapes are watered by pop-up spray heads that include a sprinkler nozzle set into a spray sprinkler body. We recommend switching out your...
by 505 Outside | Apr 2, 2025 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance
Nationally, food waste contributes to 58% of methane fugitive emissions from landfills c/o the EPA. Composting this food waste at your home and in your community helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions while building local healthy soils. Compost is defined in the...
by 505 Outside | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Waterwise Tips
The Water Authority’s desert friendly xeriscape conversion incentive rebate has been around since the early ’90s and is still going strong. Millions of square feet of thirsty lawns have been converted to healthy xeriscapes that save billions of gallons of water....
by 505 Outside | Feb 8, 2025 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Edibles, Planting, Uncategorized
A popular question we get at 505Outside is “Where should I go to get plants for my yard?” We’re highlighting our local nurseries and the uniqueness of each of them. Every yard has its own unique environment that includes things like sun and wind exposure, soils,...
by 505 Outside | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Tree Care, Watering and Irrigation
Trees are especially important in arid, urban environments like Albuquerque and Bernalillo County. They provide shade, mitigate urban heat, reduce greenhouse gasses and air pollution, and create wildlife habitat, among many other benefits. All trees, even...
