Watering Tips
Adjust your irrigation time by season! For turf, water by the Numbers: One day per week in March, two days per week in April and May, three days per week in summer, and ramp down in the fall. For other landscapes, follow the watering recommendations.
Watering Recommendations: July 2019
We are heading into the monsoon season and customers are encouraged to follow the summer watering...
Water harvesting for residential landscapes
505Outside sat down with local landscape contractor Hunter Ten Broeck, owner of WaterWise...
Watering Recommendations: June 2019
Albuquerque area continues to receive rains with precipitation reaching up to .50” in some areas...
How do I know how deeply I’m watering my plants?
Testing the soil moisture with a long screwdriver. Use a soil probe or a long screwdriver to test...
Watering Recommendations: May 2019
Albuquerque area continues to have a great rainy spring season with precipitation reaching up to...
Simple Irrigation Maintenance Techniques
What should every home owner know about simple irrigation maintenance? The most important thing is...
Watering Recommendations: April 2019
Albuquerque area had a great winter season with 150% above normal precipitation for the season but...
Irrigation: Getting it Right!
As irrigation season ramps up, we sat down with the Water Authority’s irrigation specialist to ask...
Changes to the Water Waste Reduction Ordinance
In order to tackle inefficient irrigation practices that result in wasted water, and help...
Watering Recommendations: March 2019
There is no need to water for the first two weeks in the month of March. The greater Albuquerque...
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