by 505 Outside | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
Congratulations to the ten winners of our first annual Water Authority Desert Friendly Landscape Contest! Thank you for sharing your beautiful gardens with us. They will be an inspiration for others to make the switch to desert-friendly landscapes. Succulent Garden...
by 505 Outside | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog, Waterwise Tips
You probably don’t pay a lot of attention to sprinkler bodies, those plastic devices that house the sprinkler’s spray nozzle. Well, not until one breaks and your yard suddenly looks like the fountain at the Bellagio. But selecting the right sprinkler body...
by 505 Outside | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog, Landscape Tips, Planting Tips, Waterwise Tips
Water Authority customers have been inspired to convert their turf to sustainable, resilient xeriscapes that save water, time and money and provide habitat for wildlife and pollinators for many reasons. Below are some of our favorites: “We just didn’t see the...
by 505 Outside | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, Watering Recommendations, Waterwise Tips
Watering Recommendations: When warmer days set in, you may be inclined to water your landscape, but this winter continues to bring much needed precipitation to meet the needs of your landscape. No need to water this month! Per our Winter Watering Recommendations, your...
by 505 Outside | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Waterwise Tips
In the past 20 years, 14 of those years have been drier than normal, and six years wetter than normal. Temperature In 2019 New Mexico was warmer and drier than normal! 1.6 degrees above normal. This ranked in the 20th warmest on record for New Mexico. The...
