by 505 Outside | May 1, 2022 | Blog, Home Page, Maintenance Tips, Waterwise Tips
It’s irrigation season. If you have a grass lawn with spray heads, it’s time to check out your system to make sure it is running smoothly. Run a one-minute test program on the controller and visually examine each zone. Look for broken, leaning, or clogged sprinkler...
by 505 Outside | Mar 31, 2022 | Blog, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
The most efficient way to water your yard is by using an automatic system. Hand watering can be problematic because it can lead to inconsistent watering, causing you to overwater, underwater, or forget to water altogether. If you are ready to invest in a more...
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 | 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 | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Waterwise Tips
Typical Spray Irrigation system One of the biggest obstacles holding homeowners back from removing their high-water turfgrass and installing xeriscape is believing that setting up the irrigation system is difficult. Luckily, it is not as hard as you may think. If you...
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...
