by 505 Outside | Nov 3, 2021 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Planting, Water Conservation, Xeriscape
Mulch is any material laid on the surface of the soil to improve growing conditions. Mulch insulates plant roots from both heat and cold, reducing moisture loss from the soil by evaporation, feeding beneficial soil microorganisms that enhance plant growth, and...
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips
While a subsurface drip irrigation system can last from twelve to fifteen years, especially if it is maintained well, some of the system’s components may need to be replaced or repaired through the years. A controller, for example, is subject to UV degradation if it...
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Tree Care, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation
Albuquerque ranks third, after New Orleans and Houston, among cities with tree loss. Our trees are dying because they aren’t being watered properly or at all. How should we water established and mature trees? To address this problem a landscape architect and a...
by 505 Outside | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips
Do you want to learn how to harvest rainwater to support a beautiful, regionally adapted, low -water-use landscape in your yard? A new video series launched in June provides instruction on how to design, install, and maintain residential-scale, passive rainwater...
by 505 Outside | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Fall, Planting, Planting Tips, Uncategorized
Fall can be a great time to plant, especially if you are planting higher elevation and temperate climate plants that are adapted to cooler, more humid growing conditions. In the fall, the soil is still warm enough to encourage roots to develop so watering properly...
by 505 Outside | Aug 2, 2021 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Watering Recommendations
Did you know that half of Albuquerque homeowners do not have an irrigation system? We’ve been talking to hundreds of homeowners, and it turns out that the reason they haven’t installed one in their yard is they think an irrigation system for a typical lot (1/8 acre or...
