New and Underutilized Plants for 2026!

New and Underutilized Plants for 2026!

Who doesn’t love a good plant list to start off the year? Local nursery industry expert with over 50 years of experience Andrew Lisignoli shared with us his favorite new and underutilized plants. COLORFUL SHRUBS One group of plants Lisignoli recommends are a number of...
Climate-Ready Trees Are Adapted to Changing Conditions

Climate-Ready Trees Are Adapted to Changing Conditions

The New Mexico Tree Alliance, a coalition of environmental organizations and local governments, has put together a list of climate-ready trees for the greater Albuquerque area. These trees are adapted to face current and future conditions. As temperatures rise, we...
The Ebb and Flow of Popular Plants

The Ebb and Flow of Popular Plants

As gardeners or homeowners, we plant what we plant for a wide variety of reasons: Our neighbors have it. The homeowner’s association list includes it. We see it around town or in the nurseries or garden centers that we visit.  Though often big box stores order...
November To Do List:

November To Do List:

Just as we take shelter when the weather turns colder, so does your yard. Below are our DIY tips for how to prepare your yard for winter. WATERING Water on warm days (daytime temperatures above 40 degrees and nighttime temperatures above 37 degrees).For drip...
Celebrating Albuquerque’s Champion Trees

Celebrating Albuquerque’s Champion Trees

From the leafy corridors along the Rio Grande to the resilient specimens lining our streets and parks, trees are much more than just scenery — they are essential to our health, happiness and sense of place. Residents and visitors alike have come to appreciate, love...