It's rattlesnake season here in Southern California. If you have a dog, here are some important tips to keep your dog safe. If you come across one on your property you don't have to kill it. Here is how to relocate it. Warning: if you are unsure of yourself, call a professional.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Friday, May 27, 2022
Photo - Ipe wood fence with block columns and address bar
Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Video - Adventures in Italy The Catacombs of Rome
Our Adventures in Italy continue in Rome. Today we visit the ancient catacombs of Rome. Built between 200 and 500 AD, these burial chambers became massive underground villages for the dead to rest in peace.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Video - Doug's Top 20 Plants for a Cut Flower Garden
One of the great benefits of gardening is the joy of creating your own cut flower arrangements. Here are my favorite 20 plants for cut flower gardens.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Video - The Hidden Pond
When the winter rains come, magical things happen in San Diego's Mission Trails Regional Park.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Video - How to Install Pavers
I love pavers! They are great for patios, pavers and driveways. Here's a "how to" video to show you how to install pavers.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Monday, May 16, 2022
Photo - Split Level BBQ
Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Taken at a client's residence in Encinitas
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Video - Adventures in Italy The Duomo Cathedral of Florence
Our tour of Italy continues in Florence. Today we visit the world famous Duomo Cathedral. From "A Room With a View" to "Silence of the Lambs", this famous building has been featured in many movies. The church is actually called the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Friday, May 13, 2022
Video - 30 Outdoor Patio Ideas
Are you looking for ideas for a new outdoor patio? From Pavers to tile to decking. This video shows examples of them all plus rough costs of these materials.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Photo - Water Feature
This beautiful water feature took advantage of an existing slope.
Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Taken at a client's residence in Encinitas
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Photo - Decomposed Granite Mulch
This is fine Decomposed Granite (DG) used as a mulch.
Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Taken at a client's garden in San Diego
Video - Adventures in Italy The Vatican Museum and the Sistine Chapel
Our tour of Italy continues in Rome. Today we visit the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Friday, May 6, 2022
Video - Cut flower ideas for a Mother's Day Bouquet
Happy Mother's Day! Here are some of the flowers I grow to create a cut flower arrangement for my wife and my mom. There's a list below of all the flowers in this video.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Video - Keystone vs Block Retaining Walls
Retaining walls are great for creating patios and pathways out of a slope. The 2 primary materials for a retaining wall are CMU blocks and Keystone blocks. This video goes over the differences between the 2 types of walls and how they are built.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Photo - Country Manor Keystone retaining wall and patio
Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Taken at a client's garden in La Jolla
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