Video - How and why you should always do concrete control joints

Whenever you pour a new concrete driveway or patio, it is very important that you include control joints. Here is the how and why to do concrete control joints. We used a Top Cast finish and a colored concrete from Davis Colors called Palomino. This video was shot in San Diego, California. 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 - How to do a new concrete driveway with some color

 

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 Palomino. This video was shot in San Diego, California. 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 - 40 Front Yard Remodel Ideas

 

Are you thinking about remodeling your front yard? Here are 40 different remodel ideas. This videos were shot in San Diego, California. This video has examples of; 10 - front yard pathways 9 - front yard stairs 9 - front yard walls 5 - driveways, both pavers and concrete 4 - front yard patios 2 - interior pathways and front yard lighting Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk

Here is a great book on low voltage lighting. https://amzn.to/3ltOSfU Video 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 - This Week in Landscape Construction #11 Concrete Driveway, Paver Patio...

 

The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This week the crews install a paver patio, concrete driveway, dry stream bed, outdoor kitchen with a counter countertop, outdoor fireplace, and low voltage lighting. Looking for more patio & lighting 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

Video - This Week in Landscape Construction #10 Concrete Driveway

 

The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This week the crews install a paver patio, concrete driveway, keystone retaining wall, hummingbird drought tolerant garden, succulent containers and a pool deck. Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - This Week in Landscape Construction #7 Flagstone Patio, Driveway, Wall ...

 

The construction tour continues as I check on 6 projects I designed. This week the crews install a concrete driveway, stem wall, artificial turf, a flagstone pool deck, fix clay soil for planting and renovate an old wall. Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How a Monster Concrete Driveway Gets Poured Part 2

 

This project involves a giant 4,000 square foot concrete driveway. Here is day 2 of the big pour. 6 trucks were used today in pouring half of this colored concrete driveway. This is a colored concrete from Davis Colors called Palomino. 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 - How a Monster Concrete Driveway is Poured Part 1

 

This project involves a giant 4,000 square foot concrete driveway. Here is day 1 of the big pour. 7 trucks were used today in pouring this colored concrete driveway. 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 - Decomposed Granite Ideas for your landscape

 

Decomposed Granite (DG) is a wonderful, permeable material for pathways, patios and much more as you will see in this video. DG is about half the cost of concrete and comes in many color (listed below). There is also a brief description in this video on how to install DG. Here's a link to order some for your home; https://amzn.to/3lFoSwX Here are some books to give you more ideas on patios and driveways. https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Landscape Construction in Action Getting Hard with Concrete

 

Our Action series continues with some fast paced concrete work. It's time to get hard! Here are some books to give you more ideas on patios and driveways. https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK Here's the company that did a great job on this patio http://www.cabreraconcreteca.com/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Landscape Construction Projects in Action Demolition!

 

All good landscape construction projects start with demolition. Here's a fast and furious look at demolition. Also, by popular demand, here's the link to buy my Dog Father T-shirt. https://amzn.to/3IsmPHU Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Pick the Perfect Paver

 

Are you thinking about using pavers for your patio, driveway or pool deck but are not sure where to start? This video will go over the 3 most important things to consider for selecting the perfect paver. Looking for more paver ideas?

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Decomposed Granite Driveway

 

Looking to do a really long driveway but concrete is too expensive. Try crushed decomposed granite. 3/4" or 3/8" will work and give you lots of color choices.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - The Baby Bobcat is a Backyard Beast

Every good backyard remodel starts with demolition. The Baby Bobcat (also known as the Mini Track Loader or MT100 for short) is great at getting through 32" wide gates to rip up a backyard. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Colored Concrete Driveway

 

This concrete driveway was created with the Davis color 'Palomino'.  

It also features a Top Cast #3 finish for extra grip.

Photo by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Taken at a client's residence in San Diego

 

Video - Concrete with Top Cast Finish

 

Top Cast is a great way to give concrete a non-slip finish. In this video, I also show how concrete gets it's color and control joints are made.

Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - How to Install Pavers

I love pavers! They are great for patios, pavers and driveways. Here's a "how to" video to show you how to install pavers. Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Video - Concrete vs Pavers for your Driveway

  

Do you need some driveway ideas? Here is a comparison on the costs and benefits of concrete vs. pavers for your driveway. Looking for more pathway and driveway ideas? Check out these books; https://amzn.to/3ixeAhM https://amzn.to/3DepGjk Here are some links to the products in this video; https://www.rcpblock.com/ https://www.belgard.com/ https://www.daviscolors.com/concrete-colors/ Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design

Photo - Paver driveway

For this driveway we used Catalan Pavers from RCP.  This color is called Sky Ranch.

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