Video - The Scent-sational Sweet Pea

 

Sweet Peas (Lathryus odoratus) are a wonderful annual that produces fragrant blossoms from late spring to early summer. They grow best with some type of support like a tomato cage or screen. Here is a 2 minute video on how I stumbled onto some growing wild and harvested them for my garden. Here are the links for you to order Sweet Pea seeds. https://amzn.to/44DURWp https://amzn.to/44DR77l https://amzn.to/4338Bsv Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Backyard Landscape Lighting Ideas

 

Landscape lighting can really make a backyard pop. This video will cover the 5 basic types of landscape lighting; Path Lights, Up Lights, Step Lights, Down Lights, and Accent Lights. Here is the link for the programable Cafe Lights seen in the video; https://amzn.to/42YdwLv Need more help? Here is a great book on low voltage lighting. https://amzn.to/3ltOSfU Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Small Backyard Remodel #5 Fireplace, BBQ, Bamboo Shade Structure, Pave...

 

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 new backyard entertaining area with pavers, a bamboo shade structure, a large outdoor kitchen and fireplace. 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 #4 Synthetic Shade Structure Paver Patio Cut F...

 

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 new backyard entertaining area with pavers, a shade structure, and a cut flower garden.

Video - Rose Mallow, a great flower for butterflies and vases

 

Here's a perennial I discovered by accident. It was labeled Tree Mallow in the seed packet but in reality it was Rose Mallow. In my garden (USDA zone 9) it grew to over 6 feet tall is just a few months. Here are some the links for you to order these seeds. https://amzn.to/3z1S1wN https://amzn.to/45otzBM https://amzn.to/3VspA2i

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Video - Pavers vs Concrete for your landscape project

 

Concrete or Pavers for your new patio, driveway, pool deck of pathway? This is the most common question I get as a landscape designer. Here are the pluses and minuses of both along with how they are built. Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk Here are links to some of the products in this video; https://www.rcpblock.com/ https://www.belgard.com/ https://www.daviscolors.com/concrete-colors/ https://www.angeluspavingstones.com/ https://www.eminentpavers.com/top-pavers-manufacturers https://modernbuilders.net/ https://www.orco.com/ https://www.krcrock.com/ https://www.olsenpavingstone.com/ Here is the link for the Davis Concrete Color catalog; https://www.daviscolors.com/concrete-colors/ Here is some more info on the Top Cast process; https://www.buildsite.com/pdf/daytonsuperior/Top-Cast-Installation-Instructions-1440255.pdf 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 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

Small Backyard Remodel #1 Paver Patio, Fireplace and BBQ

 

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, fireplace and a BBQ. 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 - How to Propagate Geraniums

 

Rose Scented Geraniums are fragrant, drought tolerant and rabbit resistant. Let's make some! Here's how to propagate this easy to grow plant. If you don't want to wait a few months for a ready to go geranium, here are some links to have them delivered to your house. https://amzn.to/42yMvwr https://amzn.to/44jLew3 https://amzn.to/3EFuGUu Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design