Video - This Week in Landscape Construction #12 Bamboo Shade Structure, Paver P...

 

The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This week the crews install a paver patio, bamboo shade structure, cable railing, outdoor bridge, outdoor kitchen, retaining wall and large tree planting Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/4aTzaSU https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Forest Pansy Redbud Tree (Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy')

 

This wonderful little tree is perfect for small gardens.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's garden in Escondido, Calif

 

Video - Japanese Water Features

 

The Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego's Balboa Park is a beautiful place to spend a couple of hours. In this video, I focus on the water features. Here's the webpage for the garden. https://www.niwa.org/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to tell if a tree is dead or dormant

 

As winter gives way to spring, you might be wondering if your tree is still alive. Here is a simple test to determine the answer. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Bearded Iris 'Dracula's Kiss'

This is one of my favorite bearded iris's.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

Video - A New Concrete Driveway in 2 Minutes

 

Here is how a standard concrete driveway in done from start to finish. We used a Top Cast finish and a colored concrete from Davis Colors called Mesa Buff. Thank you to Unique Landscaping and Cabrera Concrete for their help in this video. 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

Video - Baby, it's cold outside

Sometimes my dogs will say "Nope! It's too cold!" Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Patio with outdoor fireplace

 

This new patio features an outdoor fireplace and kitchen.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

taken at a client's residence in San Diego

 

Video - How to convert a lawn into a hummingbird garden

 

Turn a front lawn into a hummingbird habitat, which also will save you water and maintenance. Hummingbirds bring a lot of fun into the garden. Included in this video are 12 great hummingbird plants. All the plants in this video are listed below. Want some of these plants in your garden? Here are the links. Butterfly Bush https://amzn.to/3SpduqC Orange Cuphea https://amzn.to/3S3Enit California Fuchsia https://amzn.to/427iuTW Hot Lips Sage https://amzn.to/3Spb0sg Mexican Bush Sage https://amzn.to/3S8T4kd Kangaroo Paw https://amzn.to/3Hqln8Q https://amzn.to/424mGDX Indigo Spires Sage https://amzn.to/3U847gg Cape Honeysuckle https://amzn.to/3HrjPLL Pineapple Sage https://amzn.to/3HsTHjC Lion's Tail https://amzn.to/3SaYcUO Foxglove https://amzn.to/4927465 Chiapas Sage https://amzn.to/3tSpG9X Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Fun Plants for Hummingbird & Butterfly Gardens

Hummingbirds & butterflies bring a lot of fun into the garden. Here are some fun plants to attract them. All the plants in this video are listed below. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Solid top wooden shade structure

 

Photos by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

taken at a client's residence in San Diego

 

Video - Path Lights vs Up Lights

 

Low voltage landscape lighting is a great way to add value to your home while increasing safety. Path lights and up lights are the two most common types of landscape lighting and here is the difference. Here are the links to some of the products in this video; https://amzn.to/3nuqXyh https://amzn.to/3Ca0U3u https://amzn.to/3EelgdT https://www.fxl.com/ https://www.kichler.com/ Here is a great book on low voltage lighting. https://amzn.to/3ltOSfU Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Plant Wildflowers on a Slope

 

Spice up your slope with some wildflowers. I live in Southern California, USDA zone 9, and scattered these seeds in December 2022. By March of 2023 I had my first blooms. Here are some links to order these wildflower seed mixes; https://amzn.to/3RXZ92W https://amzn.to/4aYV6w0 https://amzn.to/3SkeBrB https://amzn.to/3tIOjWA https://amzn.to/3vIiFZC Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - This Week in Landscape Construction #11 Concrete Driveway, Paver Patio...

 

The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This week the crews install a paver patio, concrete driveway, dry stream bed, outdoor kitchen with a counter countertop, outdoor fireplace, and low voltage lighting. Looking for more patio & lighting ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/4aTzaSU https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 5 Backyard Makeover Ideas

 

Here are 5 backyard makeovers that cover a wide range of different situations from a new pool to terracing a hillside. Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3mYIFfv https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Here's the link for the smart cafe lights in the video; https://amzn.to/48uARo9 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Concrete stairs with block wall sides

This was a tricky slope that required large block retaining walls to support the stairs.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's residence in San Diego

 

 

Video - How to prune roses in the winter

The holidays are over and now it's time to prune the roses. This short video shows you how including GroMulch and BestPaks. Want some of these roses in your garden? Here are the links. Double Delight hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/2ZI6yMl Mr. Lincoln hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/2XX2Eyc Gold Medal hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3md8Bzo Firefighter hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3m3uLE8 Rock N Roll grandiflora rose https://amzn.to/3v0yZ3I Dick Clark grandiflora rose https://amzn.to/2XDvlR0 Memorial Day hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3m7Vyzf Don Juan climbing rose https://amzn.to/3oiZHTH Double Knockout floribunda rose https://amzn.to/3F0lXYt Scentimental floribunda rose https://amzn.to/3F3DLSA Burgundy Iceberg floribunda rose https://amzn.to/2Ya2DaE https://amzn.to/2XnWDdD Perfume Delight hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3CvPirT Frida Kahlo floribunda rose https://amzn.to/3lAv35n Iceberg floribunda rose https://amzn.to/2XwhZ8R Here are some links to clippers and tools to fix your clippers; Garden clipper repair items https://amzn.to/350JRWd https://amzn.to/3AhrmZb https://amzn.to/3KviaoH Clippers https://amzn.to/3jOfWZ2 https://amzn.to/3XiNGM4 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - A weird little spider

 

I wonder what this little spider is.  Any ideas?

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's garden in Rancho Santa Fe

 

Video - How to Propagate Salvias

 

I love salvias. This hummingbird friendly group of plants comes in a wide range of colors and shapes. Here is how to propagate some great ones. I used Salvia neurepia (Delta Leaf Sage) for this video. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design