Las Cruces Yard Guides

How to replace a Bermuda lawn with a low-water desert yard in Las Cruces: killing the grass for good, converting sprinklers to drip, grading, rock, plants, timeline and cost.

Do you need to blow out sprinklers in Las Cruces? What to do before the first freeze, how to protect the backflow device, winter watering and spring start-up.

The signs of a sprinkler or drip leak, how to confirm it with your water meter, how to find it zone by zone, and what repairs cost in Las Cruces.

When to lay Bermuda sod in Las Cruces, how to prep the soil, and a day-by-day watering plan that works with the City watering schedule.

Artificial turf or Bermuda sod in the desert? A side-by-side look at upfront cost, 10-year cost, water use, summer heat, pets and monsoon drainage in Las Cruces.

How to mow, water, fertilize and dethatch a Bermuda grass lawn in Las Cruces, plus what to expect when it goes brown in winter.

When drip beats sprinklers in the desert, when sprinklers still make sense, and how much a smart controller can save on Las Cruces watering days.

How to build a Las Cruces yard that works for dogs: paw-safe surfaces in the heat, goathead control, pet-safe plants, turf that doesn’t smell and a dog run that drains.

What caliche is, why it kills trees and blocks drainage in Las Cruces yards, and NMSU’s planting-hole sizes for getting roots through it.

A month-by-month yard care calendar for Las Cruces: pruning, planting, pre-emergent, irrigation checks, monsoon prep and Bermuda lawn care, timed for the desert.