Video - 10 Creative Dry Stream Bed Ideas to Transform Your Landscape

You’ll learn how dry creek beds can improve your landscape design, add texture and movement, and give your garden a more natural, sculpted look. From functional drainage solutions to decorative garden accents, these ideas will help you transform your outdoor space with confidence and creativity. This video was shot in San Diego, California. If you're looking for dry creek bed ideas, landscape drainage solutions, or unique backyard design inspiration, this video is packed with easy, practical tips you can use in your own yard. 👍 Like this video for more landscaping and construction projects, and don’t forget to subscribe for design ideas, DIY tips, and big backyard transformations! 👉Here are some more videos from my channel to help you with your landscape: https://youtu.be/xLqriAj-YII?si=V2C8CV-n_f40JI_J https://youtu.be/DzseHs4xeZQ?si=y7CQJ3p-YtaFRWDz https://youtu.be/jut5cyW18pU?si=UVzQFC6o28__rOiR 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 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Mulch Guide: Costs, Coverage & Benefits | Wood Mulch vs Rock Mulch Expla...

 

🌱 Mulch is the finishing touch every healthy garden needs! In this video, Doug explains why adding 3 inches of mulch helps control weeds, retain moisture, and insulate your soil. We’ll compare wood mulch vs rock mulch—covering the benefits, cost, and coverage: 🌿 Wood mulch: $50–$90 per cubic yard (covers ~120 sq ft at 2–3 inches) but needs replacing every 2–4 years. 🪨 Rock mulch: $90–$400 per ton (covers ~100 sq ft) but lasts much longer without replacing. If you’re planning your next garden project, this mulch guide will help you choose the best option for your yard. 👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more gardening tips, landscaping advice, and backyard design ideas! Mulch is an important final element of a healthy garden. 3 inches of mulch will help stop weeds, retain moisture and keep the soil insulated. 1 cubic yard of mulch will cover 120 square feet about 2-3 inches deep. Wood mulch will cost about $50 to $90 per cubic yard. Rock mulch will cost anywhere from $90 - $400 per ton (and will cover about 100 sq ft) but never need replacing whereas wood mulch will need replacing every 2-4 years. 👉Here are some more videos from my channel to help you with your landscape: https://youtu.be/bcc4toaOo5g?si=KAPb_uBC6__VFJag https://youtu.be/xLqriAj-YII?si=V2C8CV-n_f40JI_J https://youtu.be/DzseHs4xeZQ?si=y7CQJ3p-YtaFRWDz https://youtu.be/jut5cyW18pU?si=UVzQFC6o28__rOiR https://youtu.be/OEud536RFU8?si=hKJomwXfBiB9xEPA Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 20 Amazing Plants for Your Sloped Yard!

 

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. Here are links to buy some of the plants in this video. 👉Here are some more videos from my channel to help you with your landscape: https://youtu.be/xLqriAj-YII?si=V2C8CV-n_f40JI_J https://youtu.be/DzseHs4xeZQ?si=y7CQJ3p-YtaFRWDz https://youtu.be/jut5cyW18pU?si=UVzQFC6o28__rOiR Ceanothus https://amzn.to/3GPpQjR https://amzn.to/3k0Magv Cleveland Sage https://amzn.to/3ER3xte Rosemary https://amzn.to/3DWJOXx https://amzn.to/2YZKegX Red Yucca https://amzn.to/3uc5YBA Lipstick Echeveria https://amzn.to/3nNAI9e Peacock Echeveria https://amzn.to/3BCJoV1 Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to stop those darn rabbits

 

Learn about various plant choices that rabbits tend to avoid, offering a natural solution for protecting your garden. By incorporating these rabbit safe plants, you can deter those pesky critters. Discover options for creating a rabbit proof landscape. In addition to these 30 plants, I also show you how to install a hardware cloth barrier to keep rabbits, gophers and snakes out of your garden. All the plants in this video are listed below. Here are some links to buy these plants; Milkweed https://amzn.to/3F7jZ8B Kangaroo Paw https://amzn.to/3kXjCFV Foxglove https://amzn.to/3ol5Xuj Rosemary https://amzn.to/3impvKZ Pink Muhly https://amzn.to/39SNLj0 Rose Scented Geranium https://amzn.to/3ojhhah Butterfly Bush https://amzn.to/3kXB90p Angel Trumpet Tree https://amzn.to/3mbWkvf Lavender https://amzn.to/3FhPflE Bell Flower https://amzn.to/3F7Kfjm California Poppy https://amzn.to/3Fi2jrh Coreopsis https://amzn.to/3Fi0KJV Sticks on Fire https://amzn.to/3iiequr Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 30 Great Pink Flowering Plants

 

Here are 30 great PINK flowering plants. Roses, Camellias, Shrubs, Trees, Vines and Salvias are among the plants you will see in this video. All the plants in this video are listed below. Here are links to buy some of these plants. ANNUALS ROSE MALLOW https://amzn.to/3z1S1wN https://amzn.to/45otzBM https://amzn.to/3VspA2i SWEET WILLIAM https://amzn.to/3S7awpv COSMOS https://amzn.to/3YIJbO9

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 - 30 Great Plants for Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds

 

Here are my favorite plants for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.

See below for a list of all the plants and where to buy them. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

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

Video - What is the difference between a Thanksgiving Cactus and Christmas Cactus

 

These holiday blooming succulents are great house plants but how can you tell the difference. This video shows how. Would you like either of these plants for you holiday gift giving? Here are the links; THANKSGIVING CACTUS https://amzn.to/4iJlf5Z CHRISTMAS CACTUS https://amzn.to/4fbCKbR https://amzn.to/3ZMwzqp Here is the perfect soil for these plants; https://amzn.to/3VyvZKt Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to convert your lawn into a Succulent Garden

 

How can you change out your lawn for a low maintenance, drought tolerant garden? This video will show you the steps needed to convert your lawn into a succulent garden. I will also show you 30 of my favorite succulents (listed below). 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 Coral Aloe seeds https://amzn.to/3kqGaOy 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 Red Yucca https://amzn.to/3uc5YBA Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Mangaves, the ultimate in low maintenance color

 

Mangaves are a wonderful new hybrid created from agaves. But Mangaves don't die after blooming and their compact nature makes them great for small gardens. Here are some links to buy one; https://www.plantdelights.com/collections/mangave Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Hummingbird on Red Yucca

 

Hummingbirds love Red Yuccas (Hesperaloe parviflora). This plant is very drought tolerant and blooms in the spring and summer. Want this plant? Here's the link to buy it; https://amzn.to/4aJlgBl https://amzn.to/3uc5YBA Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Aloes vs Agaves, What are the Differences

 

Are you looking for some easy to grow, low water plants for your garden? But which is better, Agave or Aloe? There is something here for every garden. These plants are also great for hummingbirds and bees.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Another Happy Little Hummingbird

 

Are you looking for some hummingbird garden ideas. Here's a cute little hummer dancing around Red Yucca, Black & Blue Salvia, Coral Aloe and Hot Lips Sage.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Eat a Prickly Pear Cactus

 

Baloo the Bear from the Jungle Book was right, Prickly Pear cacti are yummy. Here's how to enjoy these delectable but spikey fruit. Thank you to Juan from Unique Landscaping for his assistance in making this video. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Panda Plant (Kalanchoe tomentosa)

 

The Panda Plant is also known as the Chocolate Soldier and is great for pots.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's garden in San Diego 

 

Video - 20 Great Succulents for a Container Garden

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 - Small Succulent Slope Ideas

 

Are you looking for drought tolerant, low maintenance, slope planting ideas? Here are 4 simple yet sturdy succulents that look great on a small slope. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Rock Purslane, the tough little succulent that is big on color

 

Rock Purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora) is the little succulent that rocks! This groundcover plant is covered with delightful pink flowers in the spring and summer. USDA zones 9 - 11. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Hummingbird on a Coral Aloe

 

Hummingbirds love this succulent. Coral Aloe (Aloe striata) is a wonderful succulent that thrives in USDA zones 9-11. Here are links to buy some of the aloes in this video; Aloe plants https://amzn.to/3yjgh9K https://amzn.to/3KXvTaJ https://amzn.to/3ydnLeC https://amzn.to/3Jg0PBK Coral Aloe seeds https://amzn.to/3kqGaOy

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Alluring Aloes

 

The seductive opera Carmen provides the background music for this sultry succulent. Aloes can be alluring with their stunning flowers but can hurt you if get too close. These tough plants are very drought tolerant, low maintenance and even attract hummingbirds. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design