by 505 Outside | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Waterwise Tips
In the past 20 years, 14 of those years have been drier than normal, and six years wetter than normal. Temperature In 2019 New Mexico was warmer and drier than normal! 1.6 degrees above normal. This ranked in the 20th warmest on record for New Mexico. The...
by 505 Outside | Jan 2, 2020 | Groundcovers
Exposure: Part shade, shade Water: Medium Height and Spread: 1′ x 4′ Region: All areas This cold tolerant, hardy evergreen groundcover has shiny dark green leaves in the summer which change to a beautiful reddish-purple in the fall and winter. Purpleleaf...
by 505 Outside | Jan 2, 2020 | Blog, Maintenance Tips, Uncategorized
The winter is best time of year to prune trees. The Water Authority recommends hiring an arborist to prune them because arborists specialize in the care of individual trees. They are knowledgeable about the needs of trees and are trained and equipped to provide...
by 505 Outside | Jan 2, 2020 | Blog, Planting Tips, Uncategorized
Have you ever wished you could just take a picture of a plant and have the internet identify it for you? Turns out, there are a lot of digital options to help with the identification of plants. We’ve reviewed the best resources so you don’t have to. PLANT APPS:...
by 505 Outside | Jan 1, 2020 | Blog, Waterwise Tips
TREES: It’s officially winter and cold weather will be here for a while. January’s service tip is to take a moment to inspect the trees on your property to see how they are doing. Walk outside and take a good look at your tree, starting with where the tree enters the...
