Monday, October 28, 2024

Video - What's fun to do in Los Angeles with your dogs

 

Do you like to travel with your dogs? Here are 3 Los Angeles hikes that are great to do with your dogs, along with restaurant and hotel tips. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Friday, October 25, 2024

Video - 50 Outdoor Furniture Ideas for Your Back Yard

  

Now that you have finished your back yard remodel it's time to add some furniture. But what kind and how much does it cost? Here are some answers. Here are links to lots of different types of outdoor furniture ideas; https://amzn.to/48p9AUN https://amzn.to/48puWBt https://amzn.to/4hnG8Tc https://amzn.to/48pvcAr https://amzn.to/3NCahAO https://amzn.to/4f45Dru https://amzn.to/4e15vY7 https://www.costco.com/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Video - 15 Great Plants for your Spring Cut Flower Garden

 

Here are 15 great plants for a cut flower garden. This video focuses on plants grown from bulbs, seeds and six packs. Roses, lavenders and other similar perennials are listed in my other video. Here are the plants in the video plus some extras; Dutch Iris https://amzn.to/487y3ho Dahlias https://amzn.to/4hambiH Iceland Poppies https://amzn.to/3Yqfmm0 Foxglove https://amzn.to/3BMcA1w Hollyhock https://amzn.to/3NpW4H9 Bella Donna Lily https://amzn.to/3BIUUnx Delphinium https://amzn.to/4dMYVoi Bearded Iris https://amzn.to/3BHXCJI Amaryllis https://amzn.to/3A0C4ri Gladiolus https://amzn.to/3UbMY4B Star Gazer Lily https://amzn.to/3YnnqUm Freesia https://amzn.to/3BKOofP Snapdragon https://amzn.to/4f3I1CP Alstroemeria https://amzn.to/4eKum3M Bonus plants not in the video Lupine https://amzn.to/487ZLuo Ranunculas https://amzn.to/3BIZUZ3 Coneflower https://amzn.to/4f0riQA Daffodils https://amzn.to/4h9PeTu Naked Lady https://amzn.to/3Ns4nlK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Monday, October 14, 2024

Video - 20 Colorful Camellias for Your Winter Garden

 
When the rest of the garden has gone to sleep, camellias provide extraordinary blooms. These evergreen shrubs can be a little high maintenance, but give them a little acid plant food and soil and some shade and your winters will be much more colorful. The one in the title card is China Lady.
Here are links to buy some of these camellias; https://amzn.to/3HAEBaq https://amzn.to/3ovG4qK https://amzn.to/3zVxfQa https://amzn.to/3YmD5kz https://amzn.to/40J4eQ2 https://amzn.to/3U70dmW https://amzn.to/3U5L45a https://amzn.to/3Yppb3D https://amzn.to/3A1tmJp https://amzn.to/401Q4vs Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Monday, October 7, 2024

Video - How to divide an Iris

Bearded iris rhizomes should be divided every 3-5 years to boost bloom production. Here's a video with Ginger the dog showing you how to do it. By the way, the bearded iris in this video is called Dracula's Kiss. Here are some links to order Iris bulbs for your garden; https://amzn.to/4eQsRAH https://amzn.to/4eETngU https://amzn.to/3BBjgiP https://amzn.to/3ZTeirO Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Friday, October 4, 2024

Video - It's Spider Time!

 

Spiders are the creepy yet wonderful guardians of our garden. They are also great indicators of an organic garden. Here's a quick spider video with fun facts. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design