Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Video - How to get concrete to a backyard

Do you want a new concrete patio but are not sure how to get the concrete to your backyard? Here's how a concrete pumper works. Looking for more pathway and driveway ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Monday, October 16, 2023

Video - How to Eat a Prickly Pear Cactus

 

Baloo the Bear from the Jungle Book was right, Prickly Pear cacti are yummy. Here's how to enjoy these delectable but spikey fruit. Thank you to Juan from Unique Landscaping for his assistance in making this video. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Video - This Week in Landscape Construction #8 Flagstone Patio, Water feature, ...

 
The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This week the crews install a flagstone pathway, outdoor kitchen, water feature, paver patio, decomposed granite path, wall facade, iron fence & lighting 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

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Photo - Jester Leucadendron

 


 

This beautiful foliage plant is drought tolerant and will reach 6 to 8 feet tall.

Photos by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Video - How to Plant a Big Tree

 

A 36 inch box tree can weigh between 400 and 800 pounds. This video covers how big to make the hole, how to amend the soil, how to stake the tree and other valuable tips for getting a big tree in the ground. Thank you to Juan Montano of Unique Landscaping for demonstrating how to do this. Here's are links to buy some of the supplies in the video; Tree straps https://amzn.to/3lOWts9 https://amzn.to/3FuFekM https://amzn.to/3sBSKPW https://amzn.to/3EuJCij Slow release tree fertilizer https://amzn.to/3lOtRiF https://amzn.to/3lNFWVe Tree care books https://amzn.to/3YJrvQs https://amzn.to/3XC39a4 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design