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 | 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 | 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 | Jul 1, 2021 | Blog, Design, Do It Yourself (DIY), Edibles, Landscape Tips, Planting, Planting Tips
Growing vegetables and herbs at home in small spaces can be easy, fun, rewarding and not expensive. Here are some tips for anyone from first timer to a pro. Start small with a raised bed, good-sized pots or containers or a small plot of ground. Good soil is the key in...
by 505 Outside | Jul 1, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Planting, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
June, July and August are the hottest months for Albuquerque. Our current drought intensifies the heat stress of plants even more because there is lower soil moisture content and higher than normal ET from plants (plants losing more water due to EvapoTranspiration)....
