Edible Garden Landscape Type

Edible Garden Landscape Type

The Albuquerque metro area has a wide variety of landscapes. These include desert-friendly landscapes, lush pollinator-friendly xeriscapes and wildscapes or prairie plantings where native grasses and wildflowers bring the feel of a prairie to a yard. Rain gardens are...
Backyard Composting Basics

Backyard Composting Basics

Why is it important to compost? Between 30 and 50 percent of residential waste could be composted instead of put in a landfill, which would reduce the volume of trash and the production of greenhouse gas. Compost is nature’s way of recycling nutrients by using...
Mexican Blue Sage, Salvia chamaedryoides

Mexican Blue Sage, Salvia chamaedryoides

Type: Deciduous Shrub Exposure: Full Sun Water Use: Low Mature Size: 1’-2’ x 2’-3’ Mexican blue sage is a semi-evergreen, silvery-blue flowering perennial that holds its mounding shape well. It’s a heavy bloomer in the spring and early fall, with leaves that emit a...