Video - It's Snake Season

 

Across American, snakes are everywhere. Thanks to Harry Potter, snakes have become even more vilified. But snakes serve a valuable part of our ecosystem because they control the rat population. This video discusses what do if you find a snake. Here are links to the tools in the video; Warning: if you are unsure of yourself, call a professional. Here is the link for the shovel; https://amzn.to/3apoFc0 This is a good grabber for snake handling; https://amzn.to/4bvG4Oh Here is a great link for more info on what to do if you find a snake. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/what-do-about-snakes#:~:text=In%20many%20places%2C%20you%20can,are%20critical%20to%20their%20survival. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Flower ideas for a Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mother's Day! Here are some of the flowers I grow to create a cut flower arrangement for my wife and my mom.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Small Pool

 

This small pool measures 14' x 22' with a built in hot tub.

Photos taken by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

 

Video - Plants and tips for creating a butterfly garden

 

Butterflies are everywhere so how do you bring them into your garden. Here are some tips and great plants to turn your garden into a butterfly sanctuary. Here are the 20 plants in the video and where to buy them; PERENNIALS Yarrow https://amzn.to/3UzmFVd Scabiosa https://amzn.to/3UC4rCl Rose Scented Geranium https://amzn.to/3JWk1UC Butterfly Bush https://amzn.to/3JVmDlv Shasta Daisy https://amzn.to/3USA2B6 Santa Barbara Daisy https://amzn.to/3QDzNaI Asclepias aka Milkweed (The #1 most important plant) https://amzn.to/3URlsdk https://amzn.to/4bcSdY1 Matilla Poppy https://amzn.to/4bxR0u2 Blanket Flower https://amzn.to/3UUQeCa Coreopsis https://amzn.to/3Wx1TYP Lavender Cotton https://amzn.to/4dr0dGm ANNUALS Marigold https://amzn.to/3WB6R6R Sweet Alyssum https://amzn.to/4a8WQkE Floss Flower https://amzn.to/4ae1FZR Cosmos https://amzn.to/44AjmBD Hollyhock https://amzn.to/4bgDCLd SHRUBS Lantana https://amzn.to/44ztvyE Hebe https://amzn.to/3ydYtQG Ceanothus https://amzn.to/3ye3HMo TREES Vitex Tree aka Chaste Tree https://amzn.to/4dyxyze VINES Passion Flower Vine https://amzn.to/3ylt92m BUTTERFLY SEED MIX https://amzn.to/44AjtNz https://amzn.to/44RGmMV https://amzn.to/4dyxLT2 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to build a brick patio

Here is how to build a brick patio from start to finish. We used brick from Pacific Clay Products. The color is called 'Manufactured Used White'. The bricks were set in a basket weave pattern. Here is more info on the bricks we used. https://www.pacificclay.com/product/pavers Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - San Clemente Beach Trail Day trip with my dogs

 

I am always on the hunt for fun day trips to do with my wife and dogs. Here is a recent gem. The San Clemente Beach trail. This 2.1 trail (from North Beach to South Beach) is a flat and easy trail right on the coast. With plenty of bathrooms and trash cans, the beach trail is perfect for dogs. Also, check out Asada Restaurant at the San Clemente Outlet Center, only a mile away from North Beach. This Mexican restaurant has great food and a dog patio. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to build a paver patio

 

Here is how a large paver patio is done from start to finish. We used 2,100 sq ft of Angelus pavers for this project. The style is Courtyard, the color is Gray/Pewter/Charcoal. Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk Here are some links to the products in this video; https://www.angeluspavingstones.com/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - CMU wall with water fountain

 

This wall was covered with a stucco coating to soften it up.

The color was selected based on the water fountain the client picked for this backyard.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken a client's garden in Rancho Bernardo

 

Video - 50 Great Roses for Your Garden

 

Time for more roses! Here are my 50 favorite roses. There is a list of all the roses below.

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

HYBRID TEA/GRANDIFLORA ROSES; Firefighter Darling Spirit Barbra Streisand Cajun Sunrise Perfect Moment Double Delight Love Mr. Lincoln Neil Diamond Gold Medal Pope John Paul II Perfume Delight Radiant Perfume Mon Cheri Secret St. Patrick Veteran's Honor Blue Girl Rock N Roll FLORIBUNDA ROSES; Betty Boop Marmalade Skies Angel Face Black Cherry Frankly Scarlet Frida Kahlo Ketchup & Mustard Life of the Party Mardi Gras Nicole Pumpkin Patch Purple Tiger Honey Bouquet Sriracho Intrigue Sunsprite Trumpeter Sexy Rexy Playgirl Sheila's Perfume Tuscan Sun Kirov Baby Daybreaker White Liquorice Betty Boop Playboy Scentimental Iceberg - White & Burgundy DAVID AUSTIN SHRUB ROSES Prospero Falstaff Molineux CLIMBING ROSES Fourth of July Blaze

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

Video - The California Poppy

 

Every March and April, the California Poppy bursts forth all of the Southwest. This annual is the official state flower of California. This poppy does well in USDA zones 6-10 and provides some easy color year after year because it reseed easily. Here are some links to buy California Poppy seeds; https://amzn.to/3y3F195 https://amzn.to/3UxzXTp https://amzn.to/3xQtrhD Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design