by 505 Outside | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips
Sometimes you need help to create your perfect desert friendly landscape. Many times, this involves hiring a landscape contractor. The Water Utility Authority is committed to helping its customers. Below we share some tips to help you choose a landscape contractor....
by 505 Outside | Sep 29, 2023 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips
One of the questions the Water Authority xeriscape inspector gets asked most often is how to inexpensively build a trellis for vines. You can make a DIY trellis from materials that are easy to find at your local hardware store. Off-the-shelf trellises can be...
by 505 Outside | Jun 1, 2023 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Planting, Summer
One of our favorite things to do at Bennu Organics is design container gardens. We like to talk about the “wow factor,” and containers are a fantastic way to add stunning, season-long color to our landscapes without digging a single hole in our hard, unforgiving soil....
by 505 Outside | May 1, 2023 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Edibles, Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation
Edible garden landscapes need to have dedicated valves so they can be watered more frequently than our average desert-friendly landscapes. These landscapes should not be watered at the same time as the rest of the drip zones. The key to growing the best quality...
by 505 Outside | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance
Why is it important to compost? Between 30 and 50 percent of residential waste could be composted instead of put in a landfill, which would reduce the volume of trash and the production of greenhouse gas. Compost is nature’s way of recycling nutrients by using...
by 505 Outside | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Lawn Care, Maintenance, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips
Typically, a conventional turfgrass yard includes a few large trees and some planting beds for flowers and shrubs around the foundation of the home. This type of yard often has a couple of existing irrigation valves for sprinkler irrigation. A conventional turfgrass...
