by 505 Outside | Oct 31, 2025 | Blog, Outdoor Living, Tree Care
From the leafy corridors along the Rio Grande to the resilient specimens lining our streets and parks, trees are much more than just scenery — they are essential to our health, happiness and sense of place. Residents and visitors alike have come to appreciate, love...
by 505 Outside | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog, Outdoor Living
In the heart of Albuquerque, the Rio Grande Bosque includes 4,300 acres of protected cottonwood gallery forest. It’s a great natural space to find inspiration for your own landscape. The bosque is just one of many beautiful open space areas in the greater Albuquerque...
by 505 Outside | May 15, 2025 | Blog, Outdoor Living, Uncategorized
Natural areas and community gardens are great places to find inspiration for your landscape. We often look to neighbors’ yards, books, magazines or plant nurseries to get ideas, but those aren’t the only options. The greater Albuquerque area is home to beautiful open...
by 505 Outside | Feb 8, 2025 | Blog, Outdoor Living, Uncategorized
Inspiration for your yard can come from a multitude of places — neighbors’ yards, books, magazines or visits to plant nurseries and botanic gardens — but it can also come from experiencing nature. The greater Albuquerque area is surrounded by beautiful open space...
by 505 Outside | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog, Outdoor Living, Waterwise Tips
Have you wondered what the City of Albuquerque is doing to support sustainability? The Sustainability Office is leading the city government’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while growing our economy and protecting residents’ health. What does the...
by 505 Outside | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Outdoor Living, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
Congrats to the ten winners of our first annual Water Authority Desert Friendly Landscape Contest! Thank you for sharing your beautiful gardens with us. They will be an inspiration for others to make the switch to desert-friendly landscapes. A transformation from an...
