Laurel Ladwig, ABQ Backyard Refuge Program Director wrote this great article about gardening with our feathered friends. Find her at laurel@friendsofvalledeoro.org First published on 505Outside.com, we're sharing it here again. All species are in constant need of habitat in which … [Read more...]
This post was written by Joran Viers, Senior Partner at Root to Shoot Urban Forestry, Inc. find him at joran@root2shooturbanforestry.com He's an expert when it comes to plants! In these long, hot days of summer, especially if the summer rains don’t come, many plants really … [Read more...]
Propagating cacti is as easy as one, two, three. 1.Remove a pad from an existing cactus. Heavy gloves are your friends. For Cholla, use tongs to grab a stalk. 2.Set cuttings out to dry until the fresh ends of the cut callus over, which is usually in a week or two. 3.Bury the edges halfway … [Read more...]
This was originally posted over on 505Outside.com by Joran Viers, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist with Horticultural Consulting llc One hundred years ago, almost every house with a yard had a vegetable garden. This was before the era of mass-produced, well-traveled foods readily available in … [Read more...]
I'm sharing this beautiful post by the talented Judith Phillips, owner of Design Oasis, landscape designer, and garden writer with 30 years of experience designing arid-adapted and native gardens in the high desert. She wrote this for 505Outside.com. Enjoy. We are living in a … [Read more...]
Gift giving is a well known tradition this time of year, whether it's for Hannukuh, Christmas or the other festivities this time of year, garden gifts are always a welcome holiday treat. Today I'm sharing gift suggestions for those garden enthusiasts in your life or yourself!! Green gifts for … [Read more...]
With all of us limiting our footprint this year due to the pandemic, I wanted to keep my holiday wreath simple and create one that could take me through all the seasons. Cause, let's be honest....simple and long lasting is a win for my schedule right now due to three kids doing online learning plus … [Read more...]
Coming at you with my week 5 of Landscape Coach Tips. These tips are things you can do in your yard with the items you have at home. They are being shared daily over on instagram / facebook and weekly here. LANDSCAPE COACH TIP 21: If you live within the City of … [Read more...]
Coming at you with my week 3 of Landscape Coach Tips. These tips are things you can do in your yard with the items you have at home. They are being shared daily over on instagram / facebook and weekly here in these emails! Enjoy. LANDSCAPE COACH TIP 11:In celebration of Earth Day I'm sharing some … [Read more...]
Every year I pull together a fun plant gift for my kiddos teachers, we're going on 8 years and counting. Some teachers we've had multiple times. I sure hope their not getting tired of our plant gifts. This year, we re-potted spider plants into little terracotta pots that I found at the thrift … [Read more...]
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