Video - How to install a tree root barrier

 

How can you stop tree roots from breaking up walkways, driveways and other valuable parts of your house? With a root barrier and here's how to install one. Thank you to Juan Montano of Unique Landscaping for demonstrating how to do this. Also, here are the links to buy one.

ROOT BARRIER https://amzn.to/3krPvcd https://amzn.to/3xVydaz https://www.ndspro.com/shop/root-barriers/root-barrier-sheet-material.html Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Landscape Construction Projects in Action Demolition!

 

All good landscape construction projects start with demolition. Here's a fast and furious look at demolition. Also, by popular demand, here's the link to buy my Dog Father T-shirt. https://amzn.to/3IsmPHU Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How (and Why) to Double Stake a Tree

 

This video shows you how and why it is important to double stake a young tree. Thank you to Juan Montano of Unique Landscaping for demonstrating how to this. Here's are links to buy some of the supplies in the video; Tree straps https://amzn.to/3lOWts9 https://amzn.to/3FuFekM https://amzn.to/3sBSKPW https://amzn.to/3EuJCij Slow release tree fertilizer https://amzn.to/3lOtRiF https://amzn.to/3lNFWVe Tree care books https://amzn.to/3YJrvQs https://amzn.to/3XC39a4 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - A Tree With a Double Stake

Check out my video on how and why to double stake a tree.

Photos by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

Video - 15 Fabulous Plants for Butterfly Gardens

 

Butterflies are a joy to behold in the garden. Here are 15 plants to bring you more of that joy. There is a list below of all these plants links to buy them. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

15 FABULOUS PLANTS FOR BUTTERFLY GARDENS

ANNUALS

Sweet Alyssum                      https://amzn.to/3EApTAu

Floss Flower                          https://amzn.to/3m4FvG0

 

PERENNIALS

Shasta Daisy                          https://amzn.to/3ZiLi9i            https://amzn.to/3SmXe7S

Yarrow                                    https://amzn.to/3KCf7h1            https://amzn.to/3ZgdU37

Butterfly Bush                        https://amzn.to/3IsqXYp

Matilija poppy                         https://amzn.to/3SmBOrz

Milkweed (Asclepias)           https://amzn.to/3YSV56e             https://amzn.to/3xP2lnW

Corepsis                                 https://amzn.to/3xOumf7             https://amzn.to/3YV8D0V

Blanket Flower                       https://amzn.to/3ktBUkn

Hollyhocks                             https://amzn.to/3XZtsHr

Scabiosa                                https://amzn.to/3SrW5Mj

 

SHRUBS

California Wild Rose              https://amzn.to/3Kt6zJo

Lantana                                  https://amzn.to/3ZjfpOa

Ceanothus                              https://amzn.to/3IOPVm2

 

VINES

Hardenbergia                         https://amzn.to/3lSymbM

 

Photo - Watsonia Lily (Watsonia pillansii)

This beautiful perennial produces stunning flowers that hummingbird love.

Photos by Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

Video - How to Install a Stepping Pad in Just Minutes

 

10 minutes is all you will need to install this lovely Belgard stepping pad. The total cost of all the materials in this video was $40.00 Thank you to Juan Montano of Unique Landscaping for demonstrating how to install this. MATERIALS; 10 - pounds of road base 10 - pounds of leveling sand 3 - Belgard Trailway Stepping Stones (12" x 24") Lowes item #4143785 2 - 10 pound bars of decorative river rock Lowes item#672934 TOOLS; 1 shovel 1 three foot level 1 garden trowel Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to plant a 700 pound tree

 

A 36 inch box tree can weigh between 400 and 800 pounds. This one clocked in at roughly 700 pounds because of all the recent rain. This video covers how big to make the hole, how to amend the soil, how to stake the tree and other valuable tips for getting a big tree in the ground.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Flagstone Patio

This flagstone patio was set on concrete.  

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's residence in San Diego

 

Video - Prostrate Acacia, a tough plant for tough slopes

 

Prostrate Acacia is a tough plant from Australia that is great for slopes. This plant is also drought tolerant, rabbit resistant and bee friendly. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Pick the Perfect Paver

 

Are you thinking about using pavers for your patio, driveway or pool deck but are not sure where to start? This video will go over the 3 most important things to consider for selecting the perfect paver. Looking for more paver ideas?

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 20 Ravishing Red Roses for your Valentine's Garden

 

Happy Valentine's Day. Buy your valentine a rose plant instead another bunch of roses that will be gone in a week. Here are 20 great ravishing roses for you valentine. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Hide from Ugly Neighbors with Big Shrubs

Do you live next to an ugly RV, or an ugly house or just some ugly neighbors? Here are some big shrubs to helpp. This list is skewed towards Southern California Gardens. Let me know which are your favorite big shrubs. See the video description for complete list of all the plants featured in this video.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - California Sister Butterfly

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

Video - Listen to 10 Different Water Fountains

 

Water fountains should be selected based not only on appearance but sound. Here are 10 different ones.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design