by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Fall, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Watering and Irrigation
505Outside sat down with local landscape expert Wes Brittenham, Farm and Landscape Manager at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, to chat about Fall maintenance tasks for Albuquerque gardens. At Los Poblanos, Wes oversees all growing things on their 25...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Fall, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
Your landscape needs a lot less water in September than it did in the summertime. About 35 percent less on average. The days may still be warm, but shorter days and cooler nights in the months of September, October and November means less evaporation, which means less...
by 505 Outside | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Fall, Planting, Planting Tips, Xeriscape
One of the great advantages of desert-adapted plants is the wealth of colorful flowers they produce, a boon to gardeners and pollinators alike. Plants that bloom in autumn offer pollen and nectar for insects and, if the seed heads are left to ripen, a late season food...
by 505 Outside | Nov 14, 2018 | Blog, Fall, Planting, Planting Tips, Tree Care
Three reasons why fall is a great time to plant trees: Trees planted in the fall perform better come spring, compared to those planted in the summer, because tree roots are still active over the winter. This winter root development of newly planted trees, prepares it...