Photo - Peacock's Echeveria (Echeveria peacockii)

This darling little succulent is great for containers.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Back Yard Cafe Lights

A great way to add some night time ambiance is string cafe lights.

These lights can be strung from trees, structures or even a simple redwood post as seen here.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha)

This my favorite plant because it is so easy to grow, the hummingbirds love it and the color is dazzling. Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design, taken at client's house in Poway

Photo - Concrete Stepping Stones laid in Gravel

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Semi Dwarf Orange Tree

This beautiful Semi Dwarf Orange tree is a Mineola.  The tree is about 15 years old and is 10 feet tall x 10 feet wide.   This tree reached it's current size in about 7 years, starting as a small 5 gallon plant from Costco.  It produces about 300 oranges each year. The fruit is ripe by mid February.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Paddle Plant (Kalanchoe sp. 'Fantastic')

This lovely succulent garden features stunning view framed by monster 6' blooms of Paddle Plants, accented with After Glow Echeverias and Jester Conebushes.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design,

 taken at a client's garden in San Carlos

Photo - Decomposed Granite Pathway

This casual pathway cost 30% less than concrete.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design, taken at a client's residence in San Diego

Photo - Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)

This is one of the best drought tolerant plants out there.  Rosemary is a also great for gardens that get mauled by rabbits.

Photos by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Horizontal Wood Fence

This modern fence was built with Ipe wood. 

 Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Artificial Grass and Keystone Wall

This dog run is made from artificial turf and the keystone gravity wall helps to keep the slope from running down into the yard.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design, taken at a client's residence in Escondido