by 505 Outside | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog, Home Page, Planting Tips, Uncategorized
It might be too early to start planting your 2025 garden but it’s never to early to start planning your yard. We’ve grabbed some of our favorite plants for you to test out in 2025. Take a look below. Lacebark elm, Ulmus parvifolia: This fast-growing shade tree should...
by 505 Outside | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog, Home Page, Uncategorized
A lot goes into designing a landscape, hence there’s an entire profession called landscape architecture devoted to designing outdoor spaces. A few generous local landscape architects donated their time and put together some Landscape Design templates of a typical...
by 505 Outside | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog
Nothing adds the same quality and value to a landscape as a healthy mature tree. Trees are so important to our community now and for future generations. The benefits include cooler outdoor spaces and homes, aesthetic appeal, carbon capture, stormwater mitigation, and...
by 505 Outside | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog
Below are some great gifts for that homeowner who likes to tinker in their yard and also save water. Practical gifts are always in style! Favorite Garden Books: A local favorite author, Judith Phillips has been writing garden books for decades. The book...
by 505 Outside | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog
Type: Deciduous Exposure: Sun/Shade Water Use: Medium Mature Size: 25’ x 25’ Description: A New Mexico native tree that grows fast, sometimes up to 4 feet a year. This deciduous tree produces brilliant red-maroon fall color. The leaves then fade to a chocolate...
by 505 Outside | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog
The Water Authority’s xeriscape rebate program, and predecessor programs run by the city of Albuquerque, have seen about 12 million square feet of turf replaced over the past 25 or so years. Since 2009, the top five years for program participation were: This has...
