Watering Tips
Adjust your irrigation time by season! For turf, water by the Numbers: One day per week in March, two days per week in April and May, three days per week in summer, and ramp down in the fall. For other landscapes, follow the watering recommendations.
How to Propagate Cacti
Propagating cacti is as easy as one, two, three. Remove a pad from an existing cactus. Heavy...
Local Desert Friendly Landscapes Reveal
Congrats to the ten winners of our first annual Water Authority Desert Friendly Landscape Contest!...
Maintaining and cleaning spray nozzles
It’s irrigation season. If you have a grass lawn with spray heads, it’s time to check out your...
DIY a Hose Watering System
The most efficient way to water your yard is by using an automatic system. Hand watering can be...
Knowing Your Watering Depth is Key to Growing Healthy Plants
The most important part of watering is figuring out how deep you need to...
Climate Ready Landscapes!
We are living in a time when our climate is going through rapid changes. Winter days have gotten...
How to convert your existing spray irrigation system to drip!
Typical Spray Irrigation system One of the biggest obstacles holding homeowners back from removing...
As our drought continues, here is how to care for your landscape this winter season.
So far this winter season precipitation has been 30% below normal for New Mexico. According to the...
Make getting a Xeriscape rebate your New Year’s resolution!
The desert friendly xeriscape conversion incentive rebate has been around since the early ’90s and...
Watering in winter
Baby, it’s cold outside. Or is it? How do you water during the cold and dry winter season? The...

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