by 505 Outside | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, Maintenance, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
What is a smart irrigation controller and why would you want one as a gift? The Water Authority’s irrigation efficiency specialist Richard Perce says, “While an irrigation controller is a must for your landscape, a smart controller adjusts your watering based on...
by 505 Outside | Nov 3, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Planting Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips, Xeriscape
In 1988, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority’s started a composting facility for biosolids produced. 505Outside recently visited the Soil Amendment Facility to check out the “Compost Del Rio Grande.” Water Authority compost is unlike any other in...
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 | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips
While a subsurface drip irrigation system can last from twelve to fifteen years, especially if it is maintained well, some of the system’s components may need to be replaced or repaired through the years. A controller, for example, is subject to UV degradation if it...
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 | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog, Do It Yourself (DIY), Landscape Tips, Maintenance, Maintenance Tips, Rainwater Harvesting, Water Conservation, Watering and Irrigation, Waterwise Tips
Do you want to learn how to harvest rainwater to support a beautiful, regionally adapted, low -water-use landscape in your yard? A new video series launched in June provides instruction on how to design, install, and maintain residential-scale, passive rainwater...
