This article was originally posted for 505Outside.com, it is being re-published here for your use. I had the pleasure of interviewing Wes Brittenham for this article, check out how much fun we had. Getting a Tour of Los Poblanos with Wes! 505Outside sat down with local landscape expert Wes … [Read more...]
Our Land: Backyard Wildlife Sanctuaries: I was so excited to be asked to share my backyard for a feature with Our Land, a regular segment on New Mexico PBS. In this month’s installment of Our Land, correspondent Laura Paskus takes viewers along as she examines the effort to build a network of … [Read more...]
Grass lawns in the greater Albuquerque area require supplemental irrigation in order to survive our high desert climate. Most residential landscapes are watered by pop up spray heads with conventional nozzles, as pictured below. Pop up spray head This article was originally published on … [Read more...]
This article was originally posted for 505Outside.com, it is being re-published here for your use. While it is fantastic living in the Southwest where the sun shines over 310 days a year, sometimes landscapes and homeowners alike crave shade. Large trees provide great shade but may take a long … [Read more...]
This article was originally published on 505Outside.com. It is being re-published here for your use! Many homeowners would like a turf grass lawn, but might feel irresponsible watering a lawn in the arid Southwest. The key to choosing a turf grass is to determine the one most suited to the … [Read more...]
Pruning fruit trees in your yard is important for maintaining fruit production, tree health, aesthetics of having a nice small tree in your yard and preventing the branch breakage on trees under the weight of a heavy fruit year. Sometimes pruning fruit trees can do more harm than good. Always … [Read more...]
4th of July is a Holiday we can all get behind. It's a day of Family and Community Fun all over the country. In our neighborhood we host an annual 4th of July parade and block party. Over the years I've written a lot about this fun party we throw. Today I'm rounding up all those posts so you can … [Read more...]
Happy June, it's taken me a week to settle into the fact that June is here, my kiddos are off of school, and Summer is around the corner. Luckily my yard is in full force and that helps alleviate the new kiddo summer schedule. I've got so many things blooming right now that I wanted to share all the … [Read more...]
In this age of digital everything we sometimes forget to stop and smell the roses. Actually, what I mean is we forget to sit down and read. Or at least I do. So while we have many more weeks of winter left I thought this would be a good time of year to refresh your bookshelf with some must read … [Read more...]
Landscape trends of 2018. January is such a great time to reflect back and look forward. It's not January if you haven't looked at the trends for the year ahead. I've been designing landscapes for the last 20 years and have watched as trends come and go. It's especially interesting to … [Read more...]
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