Video - How to Build Decomposed Granite Driveway for half the cost of concrete

 

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 (see below). Here's a link to order some for your home; https://amzn.to/3lFoSwX Here are some books to give you more ideas on patios and driveways. https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - See 6 Backyard Makeovers in Just 3 Minutes!

 

Doug showcases a rapid tour of landscape construction sites, highlighting a pool build in progress. He also shares insights on shade structures, backyard renovation, and flagstone patio design. This fast-paced video offers a glimpse into hardscaping and various stages of landscape design. The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This video was shot in San Diego, California. 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 For more information about my San Diego based landscape design services, please contact me at Kalal5@sbcglobal.net

Video - Small Backyard Remodel #6 Jacuzzi, Trex Synthetic Deck, Decomposed Gra...

 

Do you have a small backyard that needs a remodel? This series will show you a dozen different ideas of what to do with a small backyard. This one features a Trex synthetic deck with a built in Jacuzzi and a decomposed granite pathway. 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 - Small Backyard Remodel #2 Shade structure, paver patio, butterfly garden

 

Do you have a small backyard that needs a remodel? This series will show you a dozen different ideas of what to do with a small backyard. This first one features a new backyard entertaining area with pavers, a shade structure, a Country Manor wall and a butterfly garden. 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 - 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 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 - 50 Outdoor Furniture Ideas for Your Back Yard

  

Now that you have finished your back yard remodel it's time to add some furniture. But what kind and how much does it cost? Here are some answers. Here are links to lots of different types of outdoor furniture ideas; https://amzn.to/48p9AUN https://amzn.to/48puWBt https://amzn.to/4hnG8Tc https://amzn.to/48pvcAr https://amzn.to/3NCahAO https://amzn.to/4f45Dru https://amzn.to/4e15vY7 https://www.costco.com/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How much do different patio materials 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 - 40 Front Yard Remodel Ideas

 

Are you thinking about remodeling your front yard? Here are 40 different remodel ideas. This videos were shot in San Diego, California. This video has examples of; 10 - front yard pathways 9 - front yard stairs 9 - front yard walls 5 - driveways, both pavers and concrete 4 - front yard patios 2 - interior pathways and front yard lighting Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk

Here is a great book on low voltage lighting. https://amzn.to/3ltOSfU Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 50 Patio Remodel Ideas

Are you thinking about remodeling your back yard? Here are 50 different patios covering a wide range of materials and costs. This video has; 13 - Concrete Patios 14 - Paver Patios 7 - Flagstone Patios 3 - Wood or Synthetic Decks 9 - Tile Patios and 4 - Decomposed Granite Patios 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

Photo - Decomposed Granite Tree Ring

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's garden in Escondido, California

 

Video - This Week in Landscape Construction #8 Flagstone Patio, Water feature, ...

 

The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This week the crews install a flagstone pathway, outdoor kitchen, water feature, paver patio, decomposed granite path, wall facade, iron fence & lighting 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 - Decomposed Granite Ideas for your landscape

 

Decomposed Granite (DG) is a wonderful, permeable material for pathways, patios and much more as you will see in this video. DG is about half the cost of concrete and comes in many color (listed below). There is also a brief description in this video on how to install DG. Here's a link to order some for your home; https://amzn.to/3lFoSwX Here are some books to give you more ideas on patios and driveways. https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Landscape Construction in Action Dry Stream Beds are Rocking!

 

Our Action series continues with some fast paced dry stream bed construction. Thank you to Unique Landscaping for their excellent work on these yards. Here are some of the cool rocks you see in the video; https://amzn.to/3ATAHFc https://amzn.to/3aMCgKE https://amzn.to/3n65kCD https://amzn.to/3BSM5T1 For 100 square feet of dry stream bed you need the following; 1/2 ton 12" - 24" diameter boulders 2 tons 1" - 3" rocks 1/2 ton 1" accent rocks 1 ton 1/2" - 3/4" fill cobble 100 sq ft of landscape fabric. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Landscape Makeover Backyard Serenity

 

It's time for another edition of Landscape Makeover. This time we transform a boring back yard to an entertaining space with peaceful areas of serenity. 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 - 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

Photo - Decomposed Granite Pathway

 

This lovely pathway costs half of concrete and is permeable.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's garden in Escondido

 

Video - 30 Outdoor Patio Ideas

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.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 10 Ways to Rock Your Landscape

Rocks come in many forms, especially for creating beautiful landscapes. This video covers the best 10 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. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Landscape Makeover Gone Fishing

  

This client wanted a backyard pond, filled with fish and accented with a water feature. Here is the entire project from start to finish. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design