Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Video - Adventures in Italy St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
Our tour of Italy continues in Rome. Today we visit the famous St. Peter's Basilica (church) of the Vatican, the largest church in the world
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Video - Pool Deck Design Ideas
Are you thinking about building a new pool or renovating an old one? This video will cover the different materials you can use for a pool deck and their costs.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Video - The Colors of Fall
Happy September 21st, the first day of Fall. Here are some trees, shrubs and perennials that can bring fall colors into your garden. All the plants in this video are listed below.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Autumn Blaze Flowering Pear Tree
Chinese Pistache
California Fuchsia
Acalypha
Toyon
Palace Purple Heuchera
Coleus
Crape Myrtle
Purple Hopseed Bush
Pacific Sunset Coprosma
Maori Queen New Zealand Flax
Jester leucadendron
Marmalade Skies Heuchera
Forest Pansy Redbud
Flamethrower Red
Fireburst Coprosma
Liquidamber
Chinese Fringe Flower
Loropetalum
Eastern Redbud
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Video - Landscape Makeover Front Yard Paver Patio
It's time for another edition of Landscape Makeover. This time we transform a front yard from a pile of boring rocks to an inviting paver patio. The pavers in the video are the Catalina Grana series from Belgard. The color is called Bella. And it is beautiful!
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Video - Garden Trains!
Here's something new for your garden, a train! There are specialty train kits made for the garden. Walter Andersen Nursery not only sells these kits but has a massive display at their Poway location.
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Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Photo - Colored Concrete Driveway
This concrete driveway was created with the Davis color 'Palomino'.
It also features a Top Cast #3 finish for extra grip.
Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Taken at a client's residence in San Diego
Sunday, September 11, 2022
Video - How to Eat a Pomegranate
It's pomegranate season! Here's how to turn that gorgeous fruit into yummy seeds.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Saturday, September 10, 2022
Video - Round Water Feature
Here's a peaceful water feature in the rain to sooth your day.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Photo - Decomposed Granite Pathway
This lovely pathway costs half of concrete and is permeable.
Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Taken at a client's garden in Escondido
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Video - Variegated Smooth Agave and other cool Agaves
Agaves are great plants for drought tolerant, low maintenance gardens. Here are my favorites.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Friday, September 2, 2022
Video - Landscape Makeover A 90's Nightmare Finally Ends
It's time for another edition of Landscape Makeover. This time we rescue a backyard pool deck from a 90's nightmare. Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books;
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Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
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