Gardening
How to Build a Kitchen Garden
A symmetrical design of raised beds grows out of a blank patch of turf, adding beauty and productivity to the landscape.
10 Smart Tools for Your Next DIY Project
A new crop of warm-weather problem-solvers for your home.
How to Grow Hebe Shrubs
Hebe bushes can bring color and beauty to your garden year-round. Here’s what you need to know about planting, pruning, and propagating them.
How Much Does Tree Removal Cost?
Whether a tree is leaning, damaged, or just in the wrong place, a tree removal service can cut it down and often dispose of it for you. Essentially, tree removal jobs are priced based on the height of the tree, but we’ll go over some other factors that also impact tree removal costs.
All About Ornamental Grasses
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada discusses a variety of ornamental grasses and how to use them in your landscape design.
All About Mulch: Types, Benefits, and Application Tips
Discover everything you need to know about mulch, from the different types available to the benefits it offers your garden.
Low-Maintenance Fruit Trees To Grow in Your Yard
Realize your dream of growing your own fresh fruit at home, whether you have acres of land or a pot on a balcony.
All About Growing Echinacea
Ask This Old House Landscape Contractor Jenn Nawada explains how to identify and care for echinaceas. She also shares a variety of ways to incorporate them in a garden.
How to Maintain Bypass Pruners
Ask This Old House Landscape Contractor Jenn Nawada explains what should be done to maintain a set of bypass pruners and why it matters.
How To Build a Space-Saving 3-Tiered Planter
This Old House DIY Expert and House One Editor Jenn Largesse shows how to build a tiered planter using rot-resistant lumber.
Epsom Salt in the Garden: Benefits, Uses, and Precautions
Does Epsom salt really help your plants? Explore the potential benefits, risks, and how to use Epsom salt in your garden effectively.
How to Keep Window Box Arrangements Fresh Throughout Winter
Help keep your outdoor winter arrangements in great shape with these pointers from This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada.
All About Arborvitaes
Arborvitae trees are a dynamic and hardy addition to your backyard, creating privacy screens, wind breaks, and overall lusciousness.
Pro Tips to Get Your House Ready for Warmer Weather
Spring is here, so it’s time to prime the house and garden for the warm-weather months ahead. Read on for tips on how to get everything ready for the summer.
9 Best Perennial Shade Plants
There are plenty of beautiful plants that don’t need direct sunlight to thrive. The best perennial shade plants for your yard fit not only the climate but also the look and feel that you want for your yard or garden.
Best Garden Rakes of 2024 (Tested and Ranked)
In this comprehensive review and buying guide, our team tests and ranks today's best garden rakes to help you find the perfect fit.
9 Must-Haves to Spruce Up Your Home for Spring
Take advantage of the longer, warmer days to spruce up, indoors and out.
How To Clean Up and Expand a Garden
An overgrown garden can look disheveled and unkempt. Here's how to transform yours into a beautiful outdoor oasis.
The 5 Best Pickaxes (2024 Review)
Loosen compact soil, dig holes for plants, cut through roots, and perform other gardening tasks with help from one of the best pickaxes available on Amazon.
Everything You Need to Know About Christmas Trees
Landscape Contractor Jenn Nawada discusses the various types of Christmas trees.
Best Valentine's Day Gifts for Gardeners (2024 Guide)
If one of your family members or friends has a green thumb, find a gift that supports their love of gardening. In this review, the This Old House Reviews Team researched the best gardening gifts to help you find the product that’s right for your loved one.
How to Get Squirrel-Proof Bulb Plantings
Few sights can make your heart sink like watching the spring-flowering bulbs you just planted become food for four-legged foragers. Read these tips to keep squirrels from eating your freshly planted bulbs.
Everything You Need to Know About Willow Hybrid Trees
Hybrid willow trees are exceptionally fast-growing, perfect for giving you the lush, living privacy screen you want in just a few years.
Everything You Need to Know About Burning Bush
Burning bush shrubs have a bold, fiery scarlet hue throughout the fall, making either a bold statement as a specimen plant or a stunning hedge or privacy screen.
Everything You Need to Know About Limelight Hydrangea Trees
Limelight hydrangea trees produce prolific, enormous, pale green blooms that turn cream or pink as summer turns into fall.
Everything You Need to Know About Emperor Japanese Maple Trees
Emperor Japanese Maple trees are a compact, cold-hardy variety that put on a brilliant display of dazzling red flowers for three seasons.
Everything You Need to Know About Bloodgood Japanese Maple Trees
Bloodgood Japanese maple trees reveal brilliant, red foliage for three seasons of the year.
Everything You Need to Know About Spartan Juniper Trees
Spartan juniper trees make for low-maintenance and drought-tolerant privacy screens that stay vibrant green year-round.
A Guide to Nellie Stevens Holly
Nellie Stevens holly is an adaptable shrub that can survive under a wide range of conditions, from sun to shade, acidic soil to alkaline soil, and water to no water. Read this guide to learn how you can grow and maintain this evergreen, low-maintenance shrub.
Everything You Need to Know About Owari Mandarin Trees
Owari Mandarin trees are cold-hardy orange trees that produce juicy, easy-to-peel, seedless fruit throughout the holiday season.
Everything You Need to Know About Superior Hybrid Poplar Trees
Superior hybrid poplar trees are a popular hardy, low-maintenance option for fast-growing shade trees or privacy screens with visual interest in the fall.
Everything You Need to Know About 5-in-1 Apple Trees
You only need one 5-in-1 apple tree to reap a large harvest of five different apples.