by 505 Outside | Dec 31, 2022 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Tree Care
There are misconceptions about how to prune a tree. Here are seven things you need to know before you begin. 1. Always have a reason for each cut you make on a tree. A beautiful day and hearing you need to prune now are not the right reasons. The main reasons we trim...
by 505 Outside | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog, Planting, Planting Tips, Tree Care
Pinyon-juniper woodlands are the largest forest cover type in NM, comprising 14.6 million acres and representing 65% of NM forests (according to USGS Gap Analysis Program–Land Cover Data). In contrast, the next largest forest cover types in NM are ponderosa pine at...
by 505 Outside | Nov 1, 2022 | Blog, Edibles, Planting, Planting Tips, Tree Care
Thinking of putting some trees in your landscape but also concerned about making good use of the water, space and time? Some people like to plant fruit trees around the home landscape. The obvious reason to grow fruit trees is the fruit! Just like there is no tomato...
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2022 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Planting, Tree Care, Watering Recommendations
We all love the feeling of cool shade on a hot summer day, whether it comes from a dense tree canopy growing above the yard or from our home as it shades different areas throughout the day. Quite a few plants appreciate that cool space. There are many options for...
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Tree Care, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation
Albuquerque ranks third, after New Orleans and Houston, among cities with tree loss. Our trees are dying because they aren’t being watered properly or at all. How should we water established and mature trees? To address this problem a landscape architect and a...
by 505 Outside | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Tree Care, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
As I write this, a cold thin snow cover still hides the ground, but it won’t last long. If we’re lucky, the snow will slowly melt and seep into the soil; if we aren’t lucky, it will sublimate right into the atmosphere – straight from solid to gas. Alas, the roots of...
