Sunday, April 20, 2025

Video - Keystone vs CMU Block Retaining Walls

 

Retaining walls are great for creating patios and pathways out of a slope. The 2 primary materials for a retaining wall are CMU blocks and Keystone blocks. This video goes over the differences between the 2 types of walls and how they are built. 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

Friday, April 18, 2025

Video - 30 Great Red Flowering Plants

  

Here are 30 great red flowering plants. Roses, Camellias and Salvias are among the plants you will see in this 3 minute video. All the plants in this video are listed in the video description. Here are links to buy some of these plants. PERENNIALS Dahlia https://amzn.to/3Rp8KQr Red Poppies https://amzn.to/4jflrcN Red Gladiolus https://amzn.to/4iFsJWp Canna Lily – Red with black leaves https://amzn.to/3qrHGns https://amzn.to/3F2837o Kangaroo Paw https://amzn.to/3jLZo0D Monkey Flower https://amzn.to/2Yhy1Eg Pineapple Sage https://amzn.to/3pHDfED Pincushion Plant https://amzn.to/34FYjmc ROSES Mr. Lincoln hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/2XX2Eyc Firefighter hybrid tea rose https://amzn.to/3m3uLE8 https://amzn.to/3oiZHTH 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/ SHRUBS Yuletide Camellia https://amzn.to/3gu8fSw https://amzn.to/3HAEBaq https://amzn.to/3ovG4qK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Video - 30 Great Yellow Flowering Plants

 

Spring is here and it's time to bring some color into your garden. Today I will show you 30 great yellow flowering plants. All the plants in this video are listed below. Here are links to buy some of these plants. SUNFLOWERS https://amzn.to/3FLmJNL https://amzn.to/4hXaTh0 DAYLILY https://amzn.to/4jvyEhB https://amzn.to/4j9iZnN CANNA LILY https://amzn.to/4iUttYC ICELAND POPPY https://amzn.to/4lbq216 MILKWEED https://amzn.to/3FKx2BI YARROW https://amzn.to/43xcerq LANTANA https://amzn.to/3XGmbPA ROSE JULIA CHILD https://amzn.to/3QXum6m Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - 30 Great Purple Flowering Plants

 

Spring is here and it's time to bring some color into your garden. Today I will show you 30 great purple flowering plants. All the plants in this video are listed below. Here are links to buy some of these plants. MEXICAN BUSH SAGE https://amzn.to/3FWJbn8 LAVENDER https://amzn.to/42nXOc2 https://amzn.to/43wJWx7 CHASTE TREE (VITEX) https://amzn.to/4cfExNk https://amzn.to/3Y70b0c BEARDED IRIS https://amzn.to/41Pj2iQ DUTCH IRIS https://amzn.to/3DW4SmW GLADIOLUS https://amzn.to/4c86wyh https://amzn.to/4240XfH RUSSIAN SAGE https://amzn.to/3QV3Qug Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Sunday, March 30, 2025

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

Friday, March 28, 2025

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

Monday, March 24, 2025

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

Saturday, March 22, 2025

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

Sunday, March 16, 2025

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

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

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