Video - This Week in Landscape Construction #12 Bamboo Shade Structure, Paver P...

 

The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This week the crews install a paver patio, bamboo shade structure, cable railing, outdoor bridge, outdoor kitchen, retaining wall and large tree planting Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/4aTzaSU https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Forest Pansy Redbud Tree (Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy')

 

This wonderful little tree is perfect for small gardens.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's garden in Escondido, Calif

 

Video - Japanese Water Features

 

The Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego's Balboa Park is a beautiful place to spend a couple of hours. In this video, I focus on the water features. Here's the webpage for the garden. https://www.niwa.org/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to tell if a tree is dead or dormant

 

As winter gives way to spring, you might be wondering if your tree is still alive. Here is a simple test to determine the answer. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Bearded Iris 'Dracula's Kiss'

This is one of my favorite bearded iris's.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

 

Video - A New Concrete Driveway in 2 Minutes

 

Here is how a standard concrete driveway in done from start to finish. We used a Top Cast finish and a colored concrete from Davis Colors called Mesa Buff. Thank you to Unique Landscaping and Cabrera Concrete for their help in this video. Looking for more pathway and driveway ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Baby, it's cold outside

Sometimes my dogs will say "Nope! It's too cold!" Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Patio with outdoor fireplace

 

This new patio features an outdoor fireplace and kitchen.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

taken at a client's residence in San Diego

 

Video - How to convert a lawn into a hummingbird garden

 

Turn a front lawn into a hummingbird habitat, which also will save you water and maintenance. Hummingbirds bring a lot of fun into the garden. Included in this video are 12 great hummingbird plants. All the plants in this video are listed below. Want some of these plants in your garden? Here are the links. Butterfly Bush https://amzn.to/3SpduqC Orange Cuphea https://amzn.to/3S3Enit California Fuchsia https://amzn.to/427iuTW Hot Lips Sage https://amzn.to/3Spb0sg Mexican Bush Sage https://amzn.to/3S8T4kd Kangaroo Paw https://amzn.to/3Hqln8Q https://amzn.to/424mGDX Indigo Spires Sage https://amzn.to/3U847gg Cape Honeysuckle https://amzn.to/3HrjPLL Pineapple Sage https://amzn.to/3HsTHjC Lion's Tail https://amzn.to/3SaYcUO Foxglove https://amzn.to/4927465 Chiapas Sage https://amzn.to/3tSpG9X Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Fun Plants for Hummingbird & Butterfly Gardens

Hummingbirds & butterflies bring a lot of fun into the garden. Here are some fun plants to attract them. All the plants in this video are listed below. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design