by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, Maintenance Tips
505Outside sat down with local landscape expert Wes Brittenham, Farm and Landscape Manager at Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm, to chat about Fall maintenance tasks for Albuquerque gardens. At Los Poblanos, Wes oversees all growing things on their 25...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
September is still hot but the days are getting shorter. Follow the Fall watering recommendations below. Remember that if it rains more than a half inch, count that day as one of your watering days and cut back on supplemental irrigation. Follow the Fall Watering...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Grasses, Ornamental Grasses
Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade Water: Low Water Height and Spread: 30” x 24” Blooming Season: Late Summer – Fall Region: All Areas This long, wispy, coarse, medium blue-green grass looks lovely in late summer when it sends out tall seed heads. These are little...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Maintenance Tips, Waterwise Tips
Your landscape needs a lot less water in September than it did in the summertime. About 35 percent less on average. The days may still be warm, but shorter days and cooler nights in the months of September, October and November means less evaporation, which means less...
by 505 Outside | Sep 4, 2019 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Waterwise Tips
The Water Authority encourages efficient outdoor water use for beautiful landscapes. With some 40 percent of our drinking water going to landscaping, improving outdoor water use efficiency is now the main focus of the Water Authority’s conservation efforts. But...
