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Index > Essentials :: Commercial Projects

Looking to see some low water-use landscapes? The commercial landscapes listed below range from west to east in a given area, and they looked acceptable at publication, but that could change. Please exercise safe and courteous driving. 

+ Los Altos Christian Church: western slope has appealing, native plant massing
(11900 Haines Ave NE, Albuquerque NM, all but parking lot and area to east)
+ New Mexico Museum of Natural History: regionally native plants, east side only
(1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque NM)
+ The Albuquerque Museum: a renovated landscape, some native plant themes
(2000 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque NM)
+ Dane Smith Hall: an intersting plaza using adapted plants, except lawn
(University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM)
+ The Pavilions at San Mateo: many adapted plantings, including native cactus
(northwest of the San Mateo exit off I-40, Albuquerque NM)
+ @25 Office Park: nice, appropriate plantings in most common areas
(northwest of the Jefferson exit off I-25, Albuquerque NM)
+ Century Rio 24 Theatres: nice, appropriate and native plantings in vehicular areas
(west side of I-25 / access road, south of the Jefferson exit, Albuquerque NM)
+ Eubank medians: an unirrigated, regionally-inspired median planting
(between Academy and the split with Juan Tabo NE, Albuquerque NM)