by 505 Outside | Mar 1, 2020 | Spring, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips
As the landscape irrigation season gets under way, inspect your irrigation system for leaks and clogged, broken or missing sprinkler heads and emitters. Use a pressure gauge to verify that sprinkler heads are operating at recommended pressures, and check and clean all...
by 505 Outside | Mar 1, 2020 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Planting, Water Conservation, Xeriscape
Shredded woodchip mulch helps soil hold moisture and insulates plant roots on a frosty November morning. Photo credit M. Thompson. One of the most frequent questions we get at NMSU Extension is, “Should I add fertilizer or amendments to the soil when planting?” The...
by 505 Outside | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips, Winter
To avoid damage to your irrigation system from freezing temperatures, it is important to “winterize” it by protecting exposed outdoor fixtures. If your hose bib is left exposed or standing water is left in pipes, valves or sprinkler heads during freezing temperatures,...
by 505 Outside | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Fall, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Weed Prevention, Xeriscape
Some of our best landscaping practices can be learned from Mother Nature. Every autumn, leaves fall to the ground, sheltering the soil and beneficial organisms, returning organic matter back to the ground, and perpetuating the nutrient cycling essential for good plant...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Fall, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
Your landscape needs a lot less water in September than it did in the summertime. About 35 percent less on average. The days may still be warm, but shorter days and cooler nights in the months of September, October and November means less evaporation, which means less...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
The Water Authority encourages efficient outdoor water use for beautiful landscapes. With some 40 percent of our drinking water going to landscaping, improving outdoor water use efficiency is now the main focus of the Water Authority’s conservation efforts. But...
