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Things to do: Grand Opening of Josefina’s Old Gate Cellars in Historic Old Mesilla, Las Cruces, NM
Posted in History, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Special Events, Things To Do, tagged custom home, historic old mesilla, josefinas cafe, josefinas historic inn, josefinas old gate, Josefinas old gate cellars, Las Cruces, las cruces bed and breakfast, New Mexico, NM, old mesilla, Patio Home, picacho mountain, things to do in Las Cruces, Town home on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you want to experience fine wine in a breathtaking setting, don’t miss the grand opening of Josefina’s Old Gate Cellars this Thursday, June 17th, 2010 from 5-9pm. Josefina’s Cafe has been a Las Cruces, New Mexico treasure since it opened in Historic Old Mesilla in October of 2006. The charming, historic setting is the [...]
Understanding property taxes in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Posted in custom home, Las Cruces, New Mexico, New Mexico Homes, Real Estate, tagged americas best retirement towns, custom homes, dona ana county assessor, Las Cruces, Las Cruces property taxes, New Mexico, new mexico property taxes, NM, patio homes, picacho mountain, property taxes, town homes on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I recently read an excellent blog post by Casa Nueva Guide about understanding property taxes and your responsibility as a homeowner. As a Las Cruces, New Mexico community with new custom homes and new home sites, we are often asked about property taxes in this area. You should always discuss all tax matters with your [...]
Green Living: Summer tips for greener landscape and xeriscape maintenance
Posted in Green Building, Green Living, Las Cruces, New Mexico, New Mexico Homes, Real Estate, tagged benefits of xeriscaping, custom home, custom homes, daily green, desert landscape, drawbacks of xeriscaping, drip irrigation, Green Building, horticulture, how to xeriscape, landscaping, Las Cruces, low maintenance landscaping, New Mexico, NM, NMSU, organic lawn tips, patio homes, picacho mountain, town homes, Water Conservation, Xeriscape, xeriscaping on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Daily Green recently posted 21 organic Lawn Care Tips with ways to make your lawn care more eco-friendly. There are some great tips in that post on how to keep your lawn healthy without harmful chemical pesticides or fertilizers. These are some great tip if you absolutely have to have a yard that is [...]
Things to do: Picacho Hills Country Club is New Mexico golf at its best
Posted in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Picacho Hills Country Club, Things To Do, tagged automated course irrigation, gary noble, golf course, jane noble, Las Cruces, las cruces golf, Las Cruces Things to Do, New Mexico, new mexico golf, NM, picacho hills, Picacho Hills Country Club, picacho hills golf course, picacho mountain, Things To Do on June 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The New Mexico summer golf season is in full swing at Picacho Hills Country Club here in Las Cruces, NM, and the course has never looked or played better! The course is in spectacular shape as a result the many improvements that Picacho Hills Country Club has made over the last year. With the course [...]
Green Building: Reducing your carbon footprint through reducing our consumption
Posted in custom home, Green Building, Green Living, Las Cruces, New Mexico, New Mexico Homes, Real Estate, tagged alternative energy sources, El Paso Electric, geothermal energy, Green Building, green home site, Green Homes, ICF, Insulated concrete forms, insulation, landscaping, Las Cruces, low VOC, low-flow water fixtures, New Mexico, NM, oil spill, photovoltaic, picacho mountain, recycle, recycling in las cruces, reduce consumption, reduce reuse, solar, Xeriscape on June 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
When I began this recycle, reduce, reuse series last month, I didn’t have any idea of the oil spill tragedy that was about to occur in the Gulf of Mexico. As I’ve watched this disaster unfold from here in Las Cruces, NM, I’ve been more convinced than ever of the importance of incorporating green building [...]
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