by 505 Outside | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Planting, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
The most important part of watering is figuring out how deep you need to water your plants. Once you figure that out, you can easily follow our chart that tells you how often to water. Here are six simple steps to figuring out your watering depth: Step...
by 505 Outside | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Planting, Planting Tips, Watering Recommendations
With spring fast approaching and many homeowners heading out to local plant nurseries, we want to remind you how to plant for a healthy plant. Choosing the right plant for the right place is the most important consideration. Once you’ve selected the perfect...
by 505 Outside | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Lawn Care, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Watering Recommendations
Since the Albuquerque area receives about 9” of rain on average per year and grass lawns can use up to 50” of water per year, the proper design of an irrigation system for a grass lawn is of utmost importance when it comes to water efficiency. Irrigation efficiency...
by 505 Outside | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Design, Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Planting Tips, Water Conservation, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
We are living in a time when our climate is going through rapid changes. Winter days have gotten warmer, and very cold nights are decreasing in number. The decrease in snowpack and early snowmelt that volatilizes before it soaks into the soil are creating drier...
by 505 Outside | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Lawn Care, Maintenance, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
Typical Spray Irrigation system One of the biggest obstacles holding homeowners back from removing their high-water turfgrass and installing xeriscape is believing that setting up the irrigation system is difficult. Luckily, it is not as hard as you may think. If you...
by 505 Outside | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips, Winter
Baby, it’s cold outside. Or is it? How do you water during the cold and dry winter season? The weather predictions are in, and we are headed into a very dry La Niña winter season. This means we need to water our plants this winter in order to keep them healthy. Due to...
