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

Photo - Terraced Patio

 

The terraced patio was created with Country Manor Keystone

and features Stone Top Pavers.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's residence in La Jolla, California

 

Video - What's New at Costco April 2024

Spring is already turning into Summer at Costco. Here's what's new at Costco. Here are links to some of the items in this video; https://www.costco.com/ https://amzn.to/49rI7RW https://amzn.to/4976c0t https://amzn.to/49sC7Iq https://amzn.to/3UwDMII Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Raised Wooden Vegetable Box

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's garden in Rancho Bernardo

 

Photos - Artificial Turf

 

Photos by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

Video - 40 Wall Ideas for your Landscape Remodel

 

Wall come in all sizes, materials and purposes. This video will look at 40 different walls that fill a wide range of landscape needs. From retaining walls to seating walls to perimeter walls, we will look as everything from keystone walls to CMU block walls to metal walls. Here are some links to the materials in this video; https://www.keystonewalls.com/ https://www.keystonewalls.com/products/structural-retaining-walls/keystone-country-manor-wall https://www.rcpblock.com/walls.html https://www.rcpblock.com/walls-countrymanor.html https://www.rcpblock.com/ https://www.belgard.com/products/retaining-walls/highland-stone Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Bareroot Fruit Tree Shopping and Planting Tips

 

Spring is finally here! How about some tip for buying and planting a new fruit tree. Fruit trees are great for back yards because they can serve multiple uses. Fruit trees can be serve as screening plants, focal points and of course a fun source of food. Here are some links to buy bare root fruit trees. Please note that some states do not allow the import of bare root fruit trees; https://amzn.to/4anJ66A https://amzn.to/3PV3HGZ https://amzn.to/4apk5b7 https://amzn.to/3vJJ5uw https://amzn.to/43SYDZI Here are some links to buy planting amendments; https://amzn.to/49tVWi8 https://amzn.to/3lOtRiF https://amzn.to/3lNFWVe https://amzn.to/3PUBbW6 Here's the nursery in San Diego where I filmed this video. https://www.walterandersen.com/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design