by 505 Outside | Apr 30, 2026 | Home Page, Planting, Pollinators and Wildlife
Are you interested in finding plants for your landscape that easily reproduce from seed? Perhaps plants that are beneficial for wildlife create a natural look and cover a lot of ground? How would you recognize a seedling of one of these species? In this article, we...
by 505 Outside | Jun 5, 2025 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Pollinators and Wildlife
The ABQ Backyard Refuge Program is working with greater Albuquerque residents to create a mosaic of habitat across the city that will support a wide variety of both year-round and migrating wildlife. The program, which is managed by the Friends of Valle de Oro...
by 505 Outside | Apr 30, 2024 | Blog, Design, Edibles, Pollinators and Wildlife, Xeriscape
When I mention black currants while talking fruit trees and shrubs with people in Albuquerque, I have come to expect that we are often starting the conversation thinking about different things. Most commonly, people have experienced or heard about the European black...
by 505 Outside | Mar 18, 2024 | Blog, Planting, Pollinators and Wildlife, Xeriscape
Being someone so immersed in planting design in my daily life and someone who is so plainly in love with plants, both wild and cultivated, it can be difficult to narrow my focus and play favorites. I owe this relationship with plants unequivocally to my grandmother...
by 505 Outside | Jan 31, 2024 | Blog, Pollinators and Wildlife, Water Conservation
Water flowing from the Southside Water Reclamation Plant is so clear that a person can see rocks at the bottom of the riverbed, and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority is trying to make that outflow a better habitat for fish and more accessible...
by 505 Outside | Nov 1, 2023 | Blog, Design, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Pollinators and Wildlife, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
A lot goes into designing a landscape; hence, there’s an entire profession called landscape architecture devoted to designing outdoor spaces. We won’t be able to make you a landscape architect today, but we’re sharing a unique landscape plan designed by New Mexico...
