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Sunday, May 23, 2021

Video - How to stake gladiolus

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Here's a quick 2 minute video on how to stake gladiolus, plus a sneak peak at my garden. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape De...
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Video - Fall in love with these Hot Lips

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Are you looking for a new plant to fall in love with? Meet Hot Lips Sage (Salvia greggii 'Hot Lips'). This hummingbird magnet has ...
Monday, May 17, 2021

Video - How to use the Big Red Hose to design a landscape

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I love using a big red hose to layout different landscape elements for clients. Here is how I used the big red hose to layout a concrete pa...
Saturday, May 15, 2021

Video - Why does my shrub look sick?

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Video - Bob's Rose Garden

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Once this was a slope covered with ivy.   I designed a terraced garden and now it's roses are admired by many. Video by Doug Kalal, Grea...
Friday, May 14, 2021

Video - Mourning Cloak Butterfly feeding

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This morning an usual butterfly was feeding on my butterfly plants. The species is call the Mourning Cloak butterfly and it loves my Butter...

Video - Landscape Timber Stairs Ideas for Your Slope

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Landscape timber stairs are a great way to create a more organic means of getting up a slope. These stairs cost about 30% less than concret...
Monday, May 10, 2021

Video - How to prune Chiapas Sage to attract more hummingbirds

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Chiapas Sage (Salvia chiapensis) is a wonderful hummingbird plant that is native to Mexico. It grows well in Zones 7 - 10 and is drought to...
Saturday, May 8, 2021

Video - Making a Mother's Day bouquet from my garden

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Every Mother's Day I collect a wide variety of roses, salvias, geraniums, gladiolus and much more to make 2 very special floral arrange...
Friday, May 7, 2021

Photo - Black Sage and a Bumblebee

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 Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design