by 505 Outside | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog, Home Page, Uncategorized
All good things start with a solid plan. Developing a landscape plan saves you not only time and money, but it is more likely to result in a beautiful yard. A few generous local landscape architects donated their time and put together some landscape design templates...
by 505 Outside | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog, Home Page, 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....
by 505 Outside | Mar 12, 2025 | Deciduous Trees, Home Page
Type: Deciduous tree Exposure: Full sun Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 15’ x 15’ Smoketree is a small accent tree grown for its whimsical cloudlike misty spring blooms and its year-round dark purple color. It is not native to New Mexico but does well in just about any...
by 505 Outside | Feb 8, 2025 | Groundcovers
Type: Evergreen Shrub Exposure: Full sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 2’ x 5’ This evergreen shrub loves extreme heat and sun. It looks beautiful mass planted. This species is male, therefore you’ll have fewer dropped seed heads. Leathery green leaves on the stems keep...
by 505 Outside | Feb 8, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
Inspiration for your yard can come from a multitude of places — neighbors’ yards, books, magazines or visits to plant nurseries and botanic gardens — but it can also come from experiencing nature. The greater Albuquerque area is surrounded by beautiful open space...