Video - How to Roast Tomatoes

Are you being overwhelmed by all the tomatoes you grew this summer? Here's an easy recipe for using up a lot of cherry tomatoes. ROASTED TOMATOES Prep time 5 minutes Cooking time 20-25 minutes Ingredients 3 - 5 cups cherry tomatoes 1 clove garlic 4 tbsp olive oil 2 tsp black pepper 2 tsp salt 2 tsp your choice of Italian herbs Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 20 low maintenance, tough perennials and shrubs

Do you need some tough plants? Plants that are low maintenance? Here are my 20 favorite perennials and shrubs to meet those needs. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

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Video - How to perk up your summer flower bed with food and mulch

 

The heat of summer can wipe out a flower bed. Here's how to perk up your summer flower bed with plant food and mulch. In addition to plant food, I recommend feeding your flowers with some Epsom Salts. This great source of Magnesium will help the roots absorbs more nitrogen and phosphorus. Use 1 cup per medium size plant. Here are a couple of links to order Epsom Salts for your garden. https://amzn.to/41sdgkp https://amzn.to/3H15hTi Here are some links to my favorite plant food; https://amzn.to/3WgCiCZ https://amzn.to/3Lmz1M5 https://amzn.to/3WnTIhi https://amzn.to/3zFhQ61 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to steal tomatoes from rats

Rats are such a pest but sometimes they can bring something interesting into your garden. First the rats planted an apricot tree, this year they planted 5 tomato plants. This video is how I stole the tomato plants from the rats. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How much do different patio materials cost

Are you looking for ideas for a new outdoor patio? From Pavers to tile to decking. This video shows examples of them all plus rough costs of these materials. Looking for more info? Here are some great books on the subject; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Need a tough plant for shade? Try Clivia

 

Do you need a tough plant for shade? Here is my favorite, Clivia. Also known as the Kaffir Lily, Clivia miniata, is a small clumping perennial. Clivia comes in orange and yellow. Best in USDA zones 8-11, clivia can also be grown as a house plant and container plant. Here's where to order some clivia; https://amzn.to/3WaLNU7 https://amzn.to/45SmIRk https://amzn.to/3xLBLQ2 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 50 Fence & Gate Ideas

 

Good fences make for good neighbors. But you don't have settle for boring fences or gates. This video has; 7 Metal fences 12 Wood fences 8 Glass fences 7 Synthetic fences 10 Fences that combine 2 of the above elements and 10 Gates Here are some links to the materials in this video; https://www.trex.com/products/fencing/ https://www.timbertech.com/products/railing/railing-overview/ https://www.cablebullet.com/collections/shop-cable-railing https://www.lowes.com/pl/Wrought-iron--Stairs-railings-Building-supplies/4294715745?refinement=4294671018 https://buy.ipedepot.com/collections/ipe-siding-1 https://www.sandiegoglassfencing.com/ 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