by 505 Outside | Sep 1, 2022 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Fall, Planting, Planting Tips, Uncategorized
Containers are an easy way to add a splash of color to your garden, porch, balcony or patio, without ever having to dig a hole in our hard New Mexico soil. While you could drop pansies or geraniums in a pot and consider it complete, you could also plant a truly...
by 505 Outside | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Design, Planting, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
Congratulations 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. Succulent Garden...
by 505 Outside | Jul 1, 2022 | Blog, Design, Planting, Planting Tips, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
Congratulations 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 Garden for the...
by 505 Outside | Jul 1, 2022 | Blog, Planting, Planting Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
In these long, hot days of summer, especially if the summer rains don’t come, many plants really suffer from a lack of water. By incorporating native and very adapted plants into the landscape, we can still have attractive landscapes that don’t require a lot of...
by 505 Outside | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Planting, Planting Tips, Waterwise Tips
Propagating cacti is as easy as one, two, three. Remove a pad from an existing cactus. Heavy gloves are your friends. For Cholla, use tongs to grab a stalk. 2. Set cuttings out to dry until the fresh ends of the cut callus over, which is usually in a week or two. 3....
by 505 Outside | May 1, 2022 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Edibles, Landscape Tips, Planting, Planting Tips
One hundred years ago, almost every house with a yard had a vegetable garden. This was before the era of mass-produced, well-traveled foods readily available in the big grocery stores. People grew these gardens out of necessity. The whole family joined in, breathing...
