by 505 Outside | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips
The jujube is just one of those trees that is extra! Extra fruitful, extra nutritious, extra hardy, extra beautiful. This medium sized tree comes in 400 varieties, many of which are being cultivated and taking root in Albuquerque. The jujube tree, often called...
by 505 Outside | Jun 1, 2024 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips
Passive rainwater harvesting is a great way to optimize your landscape while minimizing water use. So you may ask, “What are active and passive rainwater harvesting?” Active rainwater harvesting involves collecting rainwater runoff from roofs and other impermeable...
by 505 Outside | Apr 30, 2024 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips
The word Mediterranean may bring to mind rows of lavender in southern France, an Italian villa or maybe a Spanish courtyard or Greek olive orchard. These areas around the Mediterranean Sea all share unique plants and garden design methods that are part of their allure...
by 505 Outside | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Maintenance Tips, Planting Tips, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
In celebration of five years of bringing you 505Outside, we’d like to share our most popular articles from the website. 505Outside is your resource for beautiful, desert friendly landscapes. Desert friendly landscapes are resilient, sustainable, enjoyable and...
by 505 Outside | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips
A lot goes into creating a landscape plan, and it helps to have some expert help. Landscape architects specialize in designing outdoor spaces. Today, we’re sharing a plan particularly suited to our climate by New Mexico landscape designer David Cristiani. You can...
by 505 Outside | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips
Creating a landscape plan is a complicated endeavor. Luckily for home gardeners, landscape architects specialize in designing outdoor spaces. Today, we’re sharing a unique plan by New Mexico landscape designer David Cristiani to give you some inspiration and ideas for...
