
Gardening
Grow and maintain a thriving garden with tips on soil prep, planting, pruning, and seasonal care.
How to Build a Potting Bench
This handy piece of outdoor furniture will serve as headquarters for your gardening gear.
7 Easy Herbs to Grow Indoors That Will Spruce Up a Home
You can enjoy fresh flavors all year if you plant your own herbs. Read our guide to learn which herbs are easiest to grow inside, including chives and sage.
How to Create a Full-Sun Garden
Learn how to design a full-sun garden that thrives in bright light and heat. From plant selection to soil preparation, we cover all the bases.
How to Create a Sun and Shade Garden
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner design a garden that will work with their half-sun, half-shade yard perfectly, turning the homeowner’s backyard into a little oasis.
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A Simple Guide to Pollinator Plants
Learn about pollinator plants and their role for critical insects and birds with This Old House landscaper Jenn Nawada and host Kevin O’Connor.
Simple Guide To Outdoor Tool Maintenance
Identify the most helpful outdoor tools and learn how to maintain them year-round with help from This Old House's landscaping experts.
How to Build a DIY Cedar Potting Bench
This Old House DIY expert and House One editor, Jenn Largesse, shows how to build a potting station made from naturally weather-resistant wood.
How to Care for Houseplants in 5 Easy to Follow Steps
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada discusses how to care for houseplants with Massachusetts Certified Horticulturist Jennifer Rollo.
How to Create a Woodland Garden With Native Plants
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner create privacy with a stunning woodland garden created from native plants.
How to Build a Compost Bin
Want to enrich your gardening and promote a healthy environment? Building a compost bin is a simple DIY project that can be very rewarding.
How Much Does Mulch Cost?
Are you planning on refreshing your flowerbeds with a new layer of mulch? Or have you added a new raised bed full of veggies that need some moisture retention? Read on to discover everything from figuring out the volume and how much you can expect to pay to calculating how much mulch you’ll need.
How To Plan and Plant a Fall Garden
Keep your garden growing all year with these practical, easy-to-follow tips for a successful fall harvest.
How To Build a Self-Watering Planter in 10 Simple Steps
Read our guide to learn how to build a self-watering planter that keeps your plants hydrated and healthy with minimal effort.
All About At-Home Soil Test Kits
If your garden or lawn is looking scraggly, you may want to test your soil. Here are a few ways to do so at home.
Is it OK to Reuse Potting Soil? Here’s What You Should Know
Potting soil can get expensive if you need to change it year after year, but is it possible to reuse it? This guide will show you how to prolong the life of this essential growing medium for container gardening.
How To Care for Ornamental Grass
Wondering how to care for ornamental grasses? This guide covers expert care tips, how to find the right type for your climate, and more.
The 13 Most Fragrant Plants for Your Garden
Enhance the fragrance factor of your outdoor space with these irresistibly sweet-smelling flowers, herbs, and shrubs.
Creative Groundcover Combinations
Why settle for a one-note planting when there’s so much variety to try? Here’s how to weave a tapestry of low-growing perennials that will beautify your yard.
How To Design a Kitchen Garden
Get inspired with some fresh kitchen garden ideas from Nicole Burke, founder of Rooted Garden, in our detailed kitchen garden guide.
These Plants Will Keep Rabbits Out Of Your Garden
Harvesting your garden is the bountiful payoff for all of that hard work. But if the area you live in is home to many greenery-munching rabbits, you may want to rethink what you’ve planted. Here are some common plants and flowers that repel rabbits, almost guaranteeing you’ll have one less pest to deal with this year.
Everything to Know About Growing and Maintaining Succulents
This Old House landscaping contractor Jenn Nawada visits a local greenhouse to discuss everything you need to know about caring for succulents.
Should You Use Sulfur in the Garden?
Sulfur is a powerful nutrient that all plants need to grow and thrive. From determining if your garden lacks this critical element to how to augment it successfully, here’s everything you need to know about adding sulfur to your garden.
Everything To Know about Hydrangeas
Watch as This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada explains why she loves hydrangeas, where to plant them, and how to care for them.
Guide to Creating a Living Plant Wall
Learn the basics of this burgeoning botanical trend and install a vertical garden for décor and more, indoors or out.
Houseplants for Different Areas of the House
This Old House landscape expert Jenn Nawada takes us to a local greenhouse to discuss how to choose houseplants for any room.
Ultimate Guide to Tree Pruning
Looking for the best methods and tips for tree pruning? Our guide outlines best pruning practices and how this maintenance affects the health of your trees.
How to Build Window Flower Boxes
This Old House carpenter Nathan Gilbert and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada build custom window boxes for a colorful touch of curb appeal.
Perennials That Bloom Every Year
With their ornamental beauty and adaptable natures, many perennial garden favorites are worth a second look for their resiliency in an era of weather extremes.
How To Compost at Home
Discover the benefits of homemade compost and learn from landscape contractor Jenn Nawada how to create compost in your own backyard.
Beautiful Container Garden Ideas to Brighten up Your Winter
Learn how to create a vibrant winter container garden, including how to choose beautiful plants that work well in the cold.
All About Holly Bushes
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada explains how to identify and care for holly plants and incorporate them into a landscape.
3 Easy and Effective Ways To Protect Your Garden This Winter
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada shows host Kevin O’Connor how to preserve and protect a garden over the winter.
































