by 505 Outside | May 1, 2022 | Blog, Home Page, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips
One hundred years ago, almost every house with a yard had a vegetable garden. This was before the era of mass-produced, well-traveled foods readily available in the big grocery stores. People grew these gardens out of necessity. The whole family joined in, breathing...
by 505 Outside | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
The most important part of watering is figuring out how deep you need to water your plants. Once you figure that out, you can easily follow our chart that tells you how often to water. Here are six simple steps to figuring out your watering depth: Step...
by 505 Outside | Mar 1, 2022 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Watering Recommendations
With spring fast approaching and many homeowners heading out to local plant nurseries, we want to remind you how to plant for a healthy plant. Choosing the right plant for the right place is the most important consideration. Once you’ve selected the perfect...
by 505 Outside | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Waterwise Tips
We are living in a time when our climate is going through rapid changes. Winter days have gotten warmer, and very cold nights are decreasing in number. The decrease in snowpack and early snowmelt that volatilizes before it soaks into the soil are creating drier...
by 505 Outside | Jan 2, 2022 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Planting Tips, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
So far this winter season precipitation has been 30% below normal for New Mexico. According to the National Weather Service statewide average day temperatures are 56.6 degrees, which is 2.1 degrees above the normal of 54.5. With that said, we are starting out the...
by 505 Outside | Jan 2, 2022 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Waterwise Tips
The desert friendly xeriscape conversion incentive rebate has been around since the early ’90s and is still going strong. Millions of square feet of thirsty lawns have been converted to healthy xeriscapes that save billions of gallons of water. Although the xeriscape...
