Photo - Alumawood Shade Structure

This shade structure looks like wood from a distance but it will never rot or burn.

Photos taken by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 at a client's residence in Poway.

Photo - Crushed Decomposed Granite Pathway

This pathway is made from 3/4" crushed decomposed granite, the color is Desert Gold.

Photo by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's residence in Rancho Santa Fe

Photo - Tropical Paver Patio

This raised patio was created with Country Manor Keystone and Stone Top Pavers.

Photo by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's residence in La Jolla

Photo - Star Jasmie (Tracelospermum jasmindoides)

This evergreen vine also works as a nice ground cover.  Its fragrance is intoxicating in the spring.

Photo by Doug Kalal

Photo - Address Boulder with Olive Tree

This boulder is a Baja Cresta from Southwest Boulder and Stone in San Diego.

Photo by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's house in Rancho Santa Fe

Photo - Antiques Cobble Pavers, Color - Yellow Brown

Photo by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's residence in San Diego

Photo - Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia)

Here's a great ornamental grass for San Diego.  Soft to the feel but tough enough for most soils, Lomandra reaches about 18 inches tall and wide.

Photo by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's garden in University City

Photo - Outdoor kitchen with a view

How's this for a view at the BBQ?

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design,

taken at a client's residence in Rancho Santa Fe

Photo - Shade structure

This lovely wooden shade structure has 50% shade coverage.

Photo by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's residence in University City

Photo - Butterfly Bush (Buddleja sp. 'Hot Buzz')

One of my favorite butterfly plants is the Hot Buzz Butterfly Bush.  This beauty will reach 5' tall x 5' wide.  To get the biggest blooms, cut this plant down to 12 inches in the winter and you will be rewarded with butterflies from April to August.

Photos by Doug Kalal, taken at a client's garden in San Diego