by 505 Outside | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Maintenance Tips
Some of our best landscaping practices can be learned from Mother Nature. Every autumn, leaves fall to the ground, sheltering the soil and beneficial organisms, returning organic matter back to the ground, and perpetuating the nutrient cycling essential for good plant...
by 505 Outside | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
November is when we recommend you turn off your irrigation controller due to freezing temperatures. For trees that still need water this month, hand water per the Fall Season Watering Recommendations. If you have turf, water for only one day per week. Remember that if...
by 505 Outside | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
Lower temperatures and shorter days in the months of October and November mean less evaporation. Thus, less irrigation is required. Adjust your irrigation controller following the Fall Season Watering Recommendations below to keep your landscape healthy. If you have...
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 | 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...