Video - 30 Backyard Patio Ideas and how much do they cost

 

Are you looking for ideas for a new outdoor patio? From Pavers to tile to decking. This video shows examples of them all plus rough costs of these materials. Looking for more info? Here are some great books on the subject; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Prune Mexican Bush Sage

 

Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha) is a great hummingbird plant that just needs a simple pruning in later winter. With assistance from my dog Ginger, I will show you how to prune your Mexican Bush Sage to get those big blooms again. It's easy to grow. Try it out! Here's the link to buy some; https://amzn.to/47Hxj1l https://amzn.to/39xAI6p https://amzn.to/47Gi7lk Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Landscape with Rocks

  

It's time to rock and roll in the garden with this video. Rocks are great landscape elements for everything from water features to walls to solo focal points. his video covers the best 12 ways to use rocks in your landscape. From decomposed granite patios to rock retaining walls, this video is filled with ideas to help you with your landscape. Here's a link to order some for your home; https://amzn.to/3lFoSwX Here are some of the cool rocks in the video; https://amzn.to/3ATAHFc https://amzn.to/3aMCgKE https://amzn.to/3n65kCD https://amzn.to/3BSM5T1 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How often should I feed my orange tree

 

Why is my orange (or lemon or lime) tree looking bad? It probably needs more food and water than you have been giving the tree. This video will talk about how often to feed your citrus tree. Here are links to some of the citrus tree foods seen in the video. https://amzn.to/4bNraUw https://amzn.to/4hmZQNW https://amzn.to/4kK4kkE Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 5 Things to Help Your Garden POP!!

 

Sometimes pretty flowers aren't enough to give a garden some pop. Here are some ideas to help your garden pop. Here are the links for some of the items in the video; https://amzn.to/4iz00mu https://amzn.to/4ia2Puk https://amzn.to/3cJOch6 https://amzn.to/3FLK9gD https://amzn.to/3XUrvic https://amzn.to/3nMcAVV https://amzn.to/30SEJ4D https://amzn.to/3xjxKxF https://amzn.to/3RbqQ8e https://amzn.to/4iTxwDV Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to help the bees bounce back

 

The human race can't survive without the bees and yet bees are struggling. Here are some tips to help the bees bounce back. Here are links for some of the plants in the video; https://amzn.to/41C1qXz https://amzn.to/4gZvFMw https://amzn.to/3F3EhV4 https://amzn.to/3UzmFVd https://amzn.to/3vPZolc https://amzn.to/3BqBo9k https://amzn.to/3GxTuu2 https://amzn.to/3BKhiHo https://amzn.to/3UC4rCl https://amzn.to/3USA2B6 https://amzn.to/3QDzNaI https://amzn.to/3URlsdk https://amzn.to/4bcSdY1 https://amzn.to/3Wx1TYP https://amzn.to/4dr0dGm https://amzn.to/3ksp96P https://amzn.to/3DWJOXx https://amzn.to/2YZKegX https://amzn.to/3vnsrwe Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - A New Type of Modern Retaining Wall

 

Are looking for a retaining wall with clean, modern lines? Here is the product for you. The Stonegate Contemporary Keystone Wall unit. From Keystone wall systems, this retaining wall can go up to 3' without rebar reinforcement. Here are some links to the materials in this video; https://www.keystonewalls.com/products/landscape-retaining-walls/stonegate-country-manor-wall/stonegate-6-contemporary https://www.keystonewalls.com/ https://www.keystonewalls.com/products/structural-retaining- https://www.keystonewalls.com/application/files/3415/5130/4813/Stonegate-Contemporary-PSS2018.pdf Looking for more wall ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3O6hclN https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK

Video - How to make a backyard concrete patio

 

Here's a quick video on how a concrete patio is built. 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 - Iceland Poppies are a great first sign of Spring

 

Iceland Poppies (Papaver nudicale) are wonderful, easy to grow annuals. Hardy in zones 3-10, these colorful little plants will even survive as biennials in warmer climates. Iceland Poppies are best used as front of flower bed color. They are also great cut flowers. Here are some links to buy them. https://amzn.to/41C1qXz https://amzn.to/4gZvFMw https://amzn.to/3F3EhV4 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 20 Great Succulents for Containers

 

Are you looking for some good small succulents for a container garden? Here are my 20 favorite ones and links to buy them. HERE ARE MY 20 FAVORITE SUCCULENTS; Mauna Loa Echeveria Black Rose Aeonium Blue Curls Echeveria After Glow Echeveria Variegated Paddle Plant After Glow Echeveria Crinkly Echeveria Sunburst Aeonium Blue Sky Echeveria Lipstick Echeveria Mint Saucer Aeonium Campfire Crassula Perle Von Nurnberg Echeveria Garnet Aeonium String of Buttons Crassula Blue Atoll Echeveria Burro's Tail Sedum Topsy Turvey Echeveria Panda Plant Crassula Hens & Chicks Echeveria Pork n Beans Sedum White Echeveria Here are links to some of the succulents in this video; Blue Elf Echeveria https://amzn.to/31op7WL Blue Sky Echeveria https://amzn.to/3nPueGX Colorata Echeveria https://amzn.to/3BBqcH7 Dusty Rose Echeveria https://amzn.to/3mAySt3 Lipstick Echeveria https://amzn.to/3nNAI9e Lola Echeveria https://amzn.to/3Cy9XMa Peacock Echeveria https://amzn.to/3BCJoV1 Perle von Nurnberg Echeveria https://amzn.to/3bxmQdz Black Rose Aeonium https://amzn.to/3XRppyn Kiwi Aeonium https://amzn.to/43qTC8G Sunburst Aeonium https://amzn.to/3pMGihi A 16 pack of Echeverias and Aeoniums https://amzn.to/46CAyqO Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How a Big Concrete Driveway is Poured

 

This project involves a giant 4,000 square foot concrete driveway. It took 2 days and 12 trucks This is a colored concrete from Davis Colors called Palomino. Looking for more patio and driveway ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk 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. There is a list of these 20 plus some extras below. Here are links to some of the roses in the video; ROSES Double Delight hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3XyUTI4 Mr. Lincoln hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/2XX2Eyc Firefighter hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3m3uLE8 Rock N Roll grandiflora rose https://amzn.to/3v0yZ3I Don Juan climbing rose https://amzn.to/3oiZHTH Double Knockout floribunda rose https://amzn.to/3F0lXYt Scentimental floribunda rose https://amzn.to/3F3DLSA Perfume Delight hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3CvPirT Fourth of July climbing rose https://www.heirloomroses.com/fourth-of-julytm.html Veteran’s Honor hybrid tea rose https://www.jacksonandperkins.com/veterans-honor-hybrid-tea-rose/p/v2228/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Build a Simple Keystone Flower Bed

 

Lots of landscaping problems can be solved by short keystone walls. Retaining walls, raised vegetable beds, seating walls and much more. Here is 16" tall simple keystone wall used to build a flower bed. This video was shot in San Diego, California. Thank you to Unique Landscaping for their assistance in making this video. Here are some links to the materials in this video; https://www.keystonewalls.com/ https://www.keystonewalls.com/products/landscape-retaining-walls/legacy-stone-wall-2 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/ 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 - The Beautiful Swallowtail Butterfly

  

Swallowtail butterflies are among the largest seen in Southern California. This morning I discovered two different varieties on the same plant. One was a Western Tiger Swallowtail, the other was an Anise Swallowtail. Bother butterflies were enjoying the sweet flowers of my Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus castus). Here are the plants I mentioned in the video and links to buy them; PERENNIALS Yarrow https://amzn.to/3UzmFVd Alstroemeria https://amzn.to/3vPZolc Foxglove https://amzn.to/3BqBo9k Hot Lips Sage https://amzn.to/2Xtu4fn Kangaroo Paw https://amzn.to/3jLZo0D Lion’s Tail https://amzn.to/3GxTuu2 Matilija Poppy https://amzn.to/3BKhiHo 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 Monkey Flower https://amzn.to/2Yhy1Eg Mexican Bush Sage https://amzn.to/2YMfL60 Penstemon https://amzn.to/3EGvR0r Pineapple Sage https://amzn.to/3pHDfED Russian Sage https://amzn.to/3ksp96P Red Yucca https://amzn.to/3uc5YBA Autumn Sage https://amzn.to/3mdmCNR 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 https://amzn.to/3GPpQjR Cape Honeysuckle https://amzn.to/3vRBzt3 TREES Vitex Tree aka Chaste Tree https://amzn.to/4dyxyze VINES Passion Flower Vine https://amzn.to/3ylt92m Trumpet vine https://amzn.to/3beWD3r BUTTERFLY SEED MIX https://amzn.to/44AjtNz https://amzn.to/44RGmMV https://amzn.to/4dyxLT2 Here are some more books to help identify your local butterfly; https://amzn.to/443hD5T https://amzn.to/45byqW9 https://amzn.to/43SS9bn Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How a pool gets built

 

Here are the basics in how a pool gets built. Thank you to Premier Pools and Unique Landscaping. They did a great job on this project. Looking for more landscape ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3O6hclN https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design For more information about my San Diego based landscape design services, please contact me at Kalal5@sbcglobal.net

Video - Which Rosemary is Best for Hiding Things

  

It's Rosemary Week! Rosemary is one of the most versatile plants in a garden. This 4 part series will look at the best Rosemary for a wide variety of uses. Today's video will look at the best Rosemary for hiding things like fences, air conditioner units and other ugly items in your garden. Want some Rosemary for your garden? Click on the links below for some different types; https://amzn.to/3E9VhZy https://amzn.to/3SxizO9 https://amzn.to/3FQOSzH https://amzn.to/47g7gxD https://amzn.to/472OLgz https://amzn.to/3tZljcF Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Which Rosemary is Best for Cooking

  

It's Rosemary Week! Rosemary is one of the most versatile plants in a garden. This 4 part series will look at the best Rosemary for a wide variety of uses. Today's video will look at the best Rosemary for cooking. Want some Rosemary for your garden? Click on the links below for some different types; https://amzn.to/3E9VhZy https://amzn.to/3SxizO9 https://amzn.to/3FQOSzH https://amzn.to/47g7gxD https://amzn.to/472OLgz https://amzn.to/3tZljcF Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Which Rosemary is Best for Containers

 

It's Rosemary Week! Rosemary is one of the most versatile plants in a garden. This 4 part series will look at the best Rosemary for a wide variety of uses. Today's video will look at the best Rosemary for containers. Want some Rosemary for your garden? Click on the links below for some different types; https://amzn.to/3E9VhZy https://amzn.to/3SxizO9 https://amzn.to/3FQOSzH https://amzn.to/47g7gxD https://amzn.to/472OLgz https://amzn.to/3tZljcF Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Which Rosemary is Best for Slopes

 

It's Rosemary Week! Rosemary is one of the most versatile plants in a garden. This 4 part series will look at the best Rosemary for a wide variety of uses. Today's video will look at the best Rosemary for slopes. Want some Rosemary for your garden? Click on the links below for some different types; https://amzn.to/3E9VhZy https://amzn.to/3SxizO9 https://amzn.to/3FQOSzH https://amzn.to/47g7gxD https://amzn.to/472OLgz https://amzn.to/3tZljcF Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to give an ugly wall a beautiful makeover

 

Are you tired of looking at your ugly block wall in your yard? Here is a simple way to give that wall a beautiful makeover. Thank you to Juan at Unique Landscaping for his help in making this video. Looking for more wall ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3O6hclN https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, 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 $7 each 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 Pick the Perfect Rose for Your Garden

Want to grow some roses but are not sure where to start? This video will review the best roses for the following 5 categories; 1 - Lots of Blooms (floribunda roses) Burgundy Iceberg White Liquorice Sexy Rexy Betty Boop Marmalade Skies Angel Face Life of the Party Mardi Gras Trumpeter 2 - Classic single stem rose (hybrid tea and grandiflora roses) Firefighter (the rose on title card) Love Veteran's Honor Barbra Streisand Cajun Sunrise Mr. Lincoln Neil Diamond Gold Medal Pope John Paul II 3 - Easy to grow roses Julia Childs Betty Boop Sexy Rexy Tuscan Sun Iceberg Burgundy Iceberg Playboy 4 - Fragrant Roses Earth Angel Parfume Double Delight White Liquorice Sheila's Perfume Sunsprite Mr. Lincoln Honey Bouquet 5 - Roses for arbors and fences (climbing roses) Fourth of July Dublin Bay Lady Banks Don Juan Climbing Cecile Brunner

Video - How to build a raised vegetable bed

 

Do you love growing your own herbs but your soil is terrible? A raised bed is your answer. This video will look at how to build a custom bed made from synthetic boards. Here are some links to raised vegetable garden kits; https://amzn.to/3QveGrP https://amzn.to/3rXMEuR https://amzn.to/3OqILGj https://amzn.to/3Kv6HHs https://amzn.to/3Kv6CDE https://amzn.to/3KrzMni

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design