Albuquerque area continues to have a great rainy spring season with precipitation reaching up to .75” (twice) in some areas during the month of April. So far we’ve conserved 450 million gallons this year and the precipitation outlook is looking great!
Follow the Spring Watering Recommendations below for your landscape.
Remember to SERVICE your irrigation system regularly and ajust your watering SETTINGS according to the Watering Recommendations above.
Albuquerque area had a great winter season with 150% above normal precipitation for the season but as the days get warmer it is time to follow the recommended watering guidelines for spring season. Remember If it has rained more than 1/2 inch you can skip your watering that week.
Below are our Spring Watering Recommendations.
There is no need to water for the first two weeks in the month of March. The greater Albuquerque area received enough precipitation in the month of February via rain and snow to meet our plants’ water needs!
Below are our Spring Watering Recommendations but there is no need to water this month due to the amount of precipitation the area has received.
Remember to mark your calendar on the day of the last big rainstorm, then make a note to review the winter water recommendation chart on the same date of the next month. Keeping track of precipitation will help you decide whether you need to water during the spring months.
There is no need to water this month because the greater Albuquerque area received up to 8" inches of snow in the month of January to meet our plants' water needs!
505Outside follows this basic rule for watering during winter months: If it has rained more than 1/2 inch (or snowed more than 6 inches) in the last 4 weeks, then there is no need to water. It snowed more than that in January, so there is no need to water this month.
Below are our Winter Watering Recommendations. If by the third week in February we have not received precipitation please follow the guidelines below.
Remember to mark your calendar on the day of the last big rainstorm, then make a note to review the winter water recommendation chart on the same date of the next month. Keeping track of precipitation will help you decide whether you need to water during the winter months.
There is no need to water this month because the greater Albuquerque area received enough precipitation in the last week of December to meet our plants’ water needs! 505Outside follows this basic rule for watering during winter months: If it has rained more than ½ inch (or snowed more than 6 inches) in the last 4 weeks, then there is no need to water. We’ve checked the precipitation rates for our area and we are above a half inch of moisture, with some areas receiving over an inch of precipitation in December!
Below are our Winter Watering Recommendations for future months. Again, no need to water in January 2019.
Always remember to mark your calendar on the day of the last big rainstorm then make a note the same date on the next month. Keeping track of precipitation will help you in deciding whether you need to water during these winter months.