Tag Archives: proper plant selection
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:03 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month May 2015
May Night Salvia Salvia ‘May Night’ The flower spikes on this cold hardy salvia consist of deep purple whorls, which sit atop soft, green leaves with toothed margins, that emit fragrance when brushed. This compact variety attracts bees...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:01 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month March 2015
Beryl Daffodil Narcissus ‘Beryl’ A delicate heirloom (1907) daffodil with gracefully recurved petals, it resembles an elegant butterfly. Being in the cyclamineus division of daffodils, it has a small, slender downward facing orange cup that fades to yellow, while outer...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 3:13 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month Summer 2014
Mme Alfred Carriere Heirloom Climbing Rose A heirloom, 1879, climbing rose that excels in our warm climate. The double blooms are intensely fragrant, a creamy white with the occasional flush of pale pink. It is an exceptional repeater, it...
Written on August 3, 2013 at 8:34 am, by RedTwigStudioLearning A Few New Tricks Treats You, Your Dog To A Welcoming Yard
By Rick Nathanson, Journal Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal If you could see your yard through the eyes of your dog, would your tail be wagging? Is the yard visually pleasing? Is it an inviting physical space for playing and relaxing? That canine...
Written on August 3, 2013 at 2:09 am, by RedTwigStudioBackyard Pathfinder
By Rick Nathanson, Journal Staff Writer, Albuquerque Journal A great lover of the simple pleasures of nature, 19th-century poet and philosopher Henry David Thoreau advised people to “pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and...
Written on February 3, 2013 at 8:07 am, by RedTwigStudioPlant of the Month February 2013
Flowering Crabapple Great strides have been made in the breeding of crabapples over recent years. They used to be avoided in landscapes due to the mess created by the dropping crabapples. Today’s crabapples have many improvements over the older varieties...
Written on January 2, 2013 at 8:09 am, by RedTwigStudioPlant of the Month January 2013
Allium caeruleum (azureum) (Shown here with Daylily and Four O’clock) Small, perennial bulbs in the onion family. Known for their clear, true blue flowers about 1″ in diameter. Each plant will have several flower clusters. Here in Albuquerque, they naturalize...
About the Owner
Amy J. Steidlmayer has been designing landscapes since 1997. She holds a Bachelors degree in Interior Design from University of Arizona, a Masters in Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology, and was a practicing landscape architect for 15 years. Formerly employed as a designer at one of Albuquerque’s largest landscape design/build firms, Amy saw a need for a landscape design company that could provide state-of-the art plans while still offering hands-on customer service. As such, her approach emphasizes that the customer is an integral part of the “design,” and her plans are characterized by coordinated effort between herself and her clients.