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How to Landscape a Front Entrance of a Home Designers Landscape#710
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How to Landscape a Front Entrance of a Home Designers Landscape#710



In this episode, Gary Alan restores this overgrown and crowded entrance to a home

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As a graduate horticulturist with years of experience, Gary Alan’s quality work has brought outstanding recognition in the field of horticulture. When considering a path at the beginning of his career Gary knew that his desire to work outdoors would narrow his career choices. He learned that the University of Florida had a program offering a Major in Ornamental Horticulture. With that, his goal was set!

In 1979, just one term before graduating, Walt Disney World recruited some students to their Tree Farm Nursery in preparation of the EPCOT project soon to begin. Gary was selected to be part of this team.

After obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Ornamental Horticulture, it was back to Disney World to begin his career.

After several years of valuable experience at Disney World, Gary realized that his true desire was to practice the design aspect of landscaping.

Soon after returning to his home town of Jacksonville, Florida, he started a design company which grew to encompass installation, irrigation and maintenance. He began filming his projects and caught the eye of the then beginning Home and Garden TV network, and with that “The Designers Landscape” show was born. At it’s peak, it was seen on HGTV and PBS stations around the US and in syndication around the world.

Gary continues to run his landscaping business in Jacksonville, as well as filming new episodes of shows for distribution here on the web! He welcomes your comments and tries to answer as many questions as possible.

15 Comments

  1. Anthony Coppola

    I really enjoyed the video . . . It wasn't too short so I could focus with you. The presentation opened my mind and I appreciated the attention to detail.

  2. Ellen

    thank you! that yard is almost identical to my icky yard and now I know what to do with it! great videos. I love how you think…

  3. Marty W

    Just stumbled onto the channel. I always enjoyed Gary's show on HGTV. He gave me some good ideas when I built a home in 1997. Will be good to see his shows again.

  5. katietatey

    I used to watch Gary about 20 years ago when HGTV was brand new. I always remember his love of Lantana, Aztec grass, and patio trees in groups of 3, and the paint marker! Wish they still did landscaping shows. I'm redoing my front yard and wanted some of Gary's advice. 🙂

  6. Bibou SISI

    Cheers for this, I have been researching "backyard landscape pictures ideas" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of – Giyily Landscaping Yatty – (just google it ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my partner got excellent results with it.

  7. chalice3571

    I just like him so much… he makes me dream about what I cannot have, but yet is possible in my state with what grows here… that's a good garden landscaper…

  8. Woo Hoo

    Why would asking someone their favorite color insult someone?… who the hell you talking to? Or who traumatized you with that question? Lol!

  9. my Home Upgrades

    Gary, I know this video is from a while back, but thought I would say thanks for sharing. I particularly liked you opening up the front entrance by getting rid of (or transplanting) the overgrown bushes. I actually hired a landscape architect to redesign my starter home yard, and that was one of the main things he did, too. The builder had piled up bushes right in front of the front door walk way. My guy did a great job redesigning it and everything else in the front, side, and back yards. Then I found the material and a wholesale nursery in the next county over and planted it all myself — after I brought in and tilled in TWO dump trucks of compost. So, thanks again for the really comprehensive video. — Christopher P.S. If you're curious, you can see a short video about the landcape plan and the project at my home here in Apex, NC (just outside of Raleigh). Here's the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/SNWUV5We8OI

  12. elsa Grace

    I need the California version of Gary Allen..I cant relate to the Florida plants and landscape set ups.

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