Photo - Iceberg Floribunda Roses

 

Iceberg Roses are among the toughest of all the floribunda roses.

Photos by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

Video - How to Build a Medium Dry Stream Bed

 

Dry Stream Beds are great for serving as a focal point and for diverting rain water when needed. This video will show you several examples and how one is built. Here are some of the cool rocks you see in the video; https://amzn.to/3ATAHFc https://amzn.to/3aMCgKE https://amzn.to/3n65kCD https://amzn.to/3BSM5T1 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/ For 100 square feet of dry creek bed you need the following; 1/2 ton 12" - 24" diameter boulders 2 tons 1" - 3" rocks 1/2 ton 1" accent rocks 1 ton 1/2" - 3/4" fill cobble 100 sq ft of landscape fabric.

Video - How a Custom Outdoor Kitchen is Built

 

Outdoor kitchens are great backyard focal points. Drinking and eating outdoors are a wonderful way to build long lasting friendships. There are many different ways to build an outdoor kitchen. Here is how a CMU block with concrete counter top one is built. The Davis concrete color in this video is Palomino.

Here are some books to give you more ideas on patios. https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Thank you to Unique Landscaping and Cabrera Concrete for their assistance in this video. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Matilija Poppies The Wonderful Weed of the Wild, Wild West

 

Every May these Matilija Poppies explode with big white blooms all over Southern California. These natives are very drought tolerant, butterfly friendly and rabbit resistant. Here are some links to buy some; Matilija poppy https://amzn.to/3SmBOrz https://amzn.to/3osnxyK https://amzn.to/3okmDo5 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Grind a Tree Stump

 

Have you ever wondered how to remove a small tree stump (under 24" in diameter). This video shows a tree stump grinder in action along with some important safety tips. Here are some links to the grinder in the video along with others as well. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Wood Rail

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's garden in San Diego

 

Video - My Rose Garden May 2023

  

Spring is finally in full bloom. Here is what my rose garden looks like.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Here are links to buy some of the flowers in this video;

ROSES Firefighter hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3m3uLE8 Scentimental floribunda rose https://amzn.to/3F3DLSA Burgundy Iceberg floribunda rose https://amzn.to/2Ya2DaE https://amzn.to/2XnWDdD Perfume Delight hybrid tea rose Blue Girl hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/42XxQK1 Sexy Rexy floribunda rose https://www.heirloomroses.com/sexy-rexyr.html Molineux David Austin rose https://www.davidaustinroses.com/products/molineux Tuscan Sun floribunda rose https://www.jacksonandperkins.com/tuscan-sun-floribunda-rose/p/31854/ Marmalade Skies floribunda rose https://www.heirloomroses.com/marmalade-skiestm.html Gladiolus https://amzn.to/3EDsLLn https://amzn.to/2XRAvJ4 Delphinium https://amzn.to/42yvpOd Belladonna Lily Bulb https://amzn.to/3W3e65b Bearded Iris https://amzn.to/44W8myo Dutch Iris https://amzn.to/42z1xRA

Video - How to make concrete stairs

 

Stairs are often an important feature of a landscape. Here is how concrete stairs are formed, poured, troweled and finished. The stairs in this video have a Top Cast #3 finish and a Davis concrete color of San Diego Buff. Here are some books to give you more ideas on patios and driveways. https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Here's the company that did a great job on these stairs http://www.cabreraconcreteca.com/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Landscape Construction In Action! Building CMU Block Walls

 

Our Action series continues with some fast paced wall building. Thank you to Unique Landscaping, Nealon Landscaping and Nature Designs for their excellent work on these walls. Looking for more wall ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3mYIFfv https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - The Monarch Caterpillars Have Returned

 

The return of the Monarch Caterpillars is one of the heralds of spring in my garden. Here are those fat, gorgeous beauties, only a few weeks away from becoming spectacular butterflies. Want some Milkweed for your garden? Here are the links; Milkweed https://amzn.to/44gJ25L https://amzn.to/3NwKQlq https://amzn.to/3VryaxV Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design