Apply a high nitrogen fertilizer evenly over your lawn in early spring so the nutrients can absorb into the soil. We carry several options of lawn fertilizers including Southwest Greenmaker, Milorganite and Revive.

Remember to water your grass seed regularly until it is established.

Allow your grass to grow longer during the hot summer months. This will help the grass establish deeper roots and will provide ground shade, both of which will help conserve water.

Preparing your soil properly is the key to growing a healthy, beautiful lawn in Albuquerque.

Loosen and aerate your soil thoroughly.Break up large clumps of soil and level the area to be planted.
Prepare your soil with:
-Back to Earth Compost (10 bags per 100 sq. ft.)
-Peat Moss 3.8 c. ft. (14 bales per 1000 sq. ft.)
-Manure  (10 bags per 1000 sq. ft.)
Spread seeds evenly and water thoroughly.
Apply a new lawn fertilizer after planting.

Begin your vegetable garden by planting cool season veggies such as radishes carrots, beets, turnips and lettuces in early spring. Continue planting melons, squash, potatoes, tomatoes, chiles and peppers once there is no danger of frost.

Start seedlings of squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers in early March for transplanting in mid- April.

Plant hardy herbs such as, parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, dill and tarragon.