Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Video - How to Grow Dahlias in Tight Spaces

 

Dahlias are great summer blooming, cut flowers but they can sprawl all over a garden. Here's how to grow dahlias in tight spaces. Also, here are some links to order the dahlias in the video; Dahlias https://amzn.to/3r93Wog Checkers, the one in the cage https://amzn.to/3XAc9yc https://amzn.to/44iZbab https://amzn.to/43YgzkE https://amzn.to/446DWsn Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Photo - Modern Light from FXL


 

FXL lights come in a wide range of styles and finishes.

Photos by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Video - Decomposed Granite Ideas for your landscape

 

Decomposed Granite (DG) is a wonderful, permeable material for pathways, patios and much more as you will see in this video. DG is about half the cost of concrete and comes in many color (listed below). There is also a brief description in this video on how to install DG. Here's a link to order some for your home; https://amzn.to/3lFoSwX 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 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Photo - Gaura (Gaura lindheimeri)


 


 This tough little native of Texas is also drought tolerant.

Photos by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Rock Purslane, the tough little succulent that is big on color

 

Rock Purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora) is the little succulent that rocks! This groundcover plant is covered with delightful pink flowers in the spring and summer. USDA zones 9 - 11. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Video - Synthetic vs Wooden Shade Structure Kits

 

Shade structure kits are half the cost of a custom shade structure. Here is a comparison of synthetic vs. wooden kits. Here are the links to these kits; SYNTHETIC https://www.try-tech.com/ https://amzn.to/441aq72 WOODEN https://yardistrystructures.com/ https://tojagrid.com/collections/single-pergola-kits https://amzn.to/3oZ4nRE Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Video - 5 Easy to Grow Climbing Roses

 

Climbing roses are great for covering walls & fences. Here are 5 easy to grow climbers that will give you tons of color in the spring and summer. Make sure to plant your roses in well draining soil with plenty of sunshine, food and water. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design