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Summer Irrigation for Tree Health

Summer Irrigation for Tree Health

by 505 Outside | Jun 5, 2025 | Blog, Home Page, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips

Folks, it’s a hot, dry summer here in central New Mexico. No surprise, you say — we live in a desert. Even for our location, though, it’s hot and dry. This creates a little conundrum for us: keeping our landscape plants growing while using water efficiently. Tree and...
Save Water, Save Time, Save Money and Get Your Rebate

Save Water, Save Time, Save Money and Get Your Rebate

by 505 Outside | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog, Waterwise Tips

The Water Authority’s 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....
5 in 5: Our 5 most read articles in our 5 years!

5 in 5: Our 5 most read articles in our 5 years!

by 505 Outside | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Planting Tips, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips

In celebration of five years of bringing you 505Outside, we’d like to share our most popular articles from the website. 505Outside is your resource for beautiful, desert friendly landscapes. Desert friendly landscapes are resilient, sustainable, enjoyable and...
Wildscape Landscape Plan: A Celebration of Wildlife in Your Landscape

Wildscape Landscape Plan: A Celebration of Wildlife in Your Landscape

by 505 Outside | Nov 1, 2023 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips

A lot goes into designing a landscape; hence, there’s an entire profession called landscape architecture devoted to designing outdoor spaces. We won’t be able to make you a landscape architect today, but we’re sharing a unique landscape plan designed by New Mexico...
Coolscape Landscape Plan: A Cool and Calming Southwestern Oasis

Coolscape Landscape Plan: A Cool and Calming Southwestern Oasis

by 505 Outside | Sep 29, 2023 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Waterwise Tips

A lot goes into designing a landscape, hence there’s an entire profession called landscape architecture devoted to designing outdoor spaces. We won’t be able to make you a landscape architect today, but we’re sharing a unique landscape plan designed by landscape...
DIY Xeriscape Conversions that Use Wood Chip Mulch

DIY Xeriscape Conversions that Use Wood Chip Mulch

by 505 Outside | Aug 31, 2023 | Blog, Waterwise Tips

As Albuquerque area homeowners convert their high-water-use turf grass to desert friendly xeriscapes, many are opting for wood chip mulch rather than gravel or other aggregate, which can be hot and allow weeds to pop up.  The Water Authority checked in on two...
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