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.
Compost del Rio Grande
In 1988, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority’s started a composting facility...
November is for protecting your irrigation system
During this time of year, plants store most of their nutrients in the roots and find shelter in...
The Life Expectancy of an Irrigation System
While a subsurface drip irrigation system can last from twelve to fifteen years, especially if it...
Learn How to Harvest Rainwater in Your Yard
Do you want to learn how to harvest rainwater to support a beautiful, regionally adapted, low...
Xeriscape not Zeroscape: Water-conscious landscaping can be luscious and beautiful.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — By and large, New Mexican homeowners are getting the all-important message of...
Best Practices For Watering Your Plants with a Hose and with a Drip Irrigation System
June, July and August are the hottest months for Albuquerque. Our current drought intensifies the...
Use Drip Irrigation for your Trees and Shrubs!
Drip irrigation systems play an important role in desert-friendly xeriscapes. When properly...
Make this the year that you replace your thirsty lawn with a desert-friendly xeriscape.
Current Drought conditions mean even more water will need to be used for your high-water use lawn...
Irrigation season has begun, and there are three things to do in April!
Spring is here, and it is a dry one. Remember that we are under a drought watch, which is no...
The Life and Dry Times of 505 Trees
As I write this, a cold thin snow cover still hides the ground, but it won’t last long. If we’re...

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