Rosemary is an incredibly versatile plant. It is drought tolerant, rabbit resistant, bee friendly and great for cooking.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Friday, November 18, 2022
Photo - Raised wooden vegetable bed
Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Taken at a client's garden in San Diego
Video - Retaining Wall Ideas for Your Landscape
Retaining walls are great for terracing, creating patios and pathways out of a slope. The 2 primary materials for a retaining wall are CMU blocks and Keystone blocks. This video goes over the differences between the 2 types of walls and how they are built.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Monday, November 14, 2022
Video - Bees on a Cactus Flower
Even a cactus can bring in the bees. This Peruvian Apple Cactus (Cereus repandus) burst with flowers following a big Fall rainstorm.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Photo - Dry Stream Bed
This dry stream bed is flanked by planter bed with Bark Wood Mulch (stone)
Photo by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's garden in San Diego
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Video - Decomposed Granite Driveway
Looking to do a really long driveway but concrete is too expensive. Try crushed decomposed granite. 3/4" or 3/8" will work and give you lots of color choices.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Video - 20 Great Plants for Slopes
Here are 20 great plants for slopes. They run the range from California natives to colorful succulents. All the plants in this video are listed below.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Video - 7 Tips for Planting a Slope
Southern California is filled with rolling slopes. Here is how to fill that slope with beautiful plants.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Video - The Baby Bobcat is a Backyard Beast
Every good backyard remodel starts with demolition. The Baby Bobcat (also known as the Mini Track Loader or MT100 for short) is great at getting through 32" wide gates to rip up a backyard.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
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