Gardening
Grow and maintain a thriving garden with tips on soil prep, planting, pruning, and seasonal care.
How to Grow Vegetables in the Desert
Creating a water-efficient waffle garden with Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
Early-Spring Pruning Primer: A Guide to Seasonal Foliage
Read how to prune plants, flowers and other specimens in the late winter or early spring for healthy thicker foliage later on.
Several Creative Ways To Reuse an Old Garden Hose Reel
You don't have to throw away your old garden hose reel once you're done with it. Read how you can turn it into an organizer or storage container in our guide.
How To Plant a Chile-Pepper Garden
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner build and plant a raised-bed chile pepper garden.
How To Create Succulent Art
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada explains how to create a piece of artwork out of succulent plants.
What Is It? | Yellow Square on a Shaft
The Ask This Old House guys ask "What Is It?" as they check out a tool that has a metal shaft, a yellow handle, and a black panel on the top
How to Grow a Thriving Garden From Kitchen Scraps
Before throwing these fruits, veggies, and herbs in the compost bin, try giving them a new life in an indoor garden.
Ask Roger: How to Prune Shrubs
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows the right way to prune shrubs
How to Select Houseplants for Your Home
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook learns how to select houseplants for different situations from expert Carrie Kelly
How To Grow and Care for Orchids
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook visits a tropical botanic garden to learn how to care for orchids as houseplants.
How To Plant a Pollinator Garden
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook heads to Texas to plant a garden that attracts butterflies and other pollinators.
How To Temporarily Transplant a Rose
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook relocates a mature rose bush to keep it safe while exterior construction work takes place.
How to Use a Compost Bin
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada gets a lesson on the best ways to compost organic materials at home.
How to Install a Raised Vegetable Garden with Arbors
This Old House landscaping contractors Roger Cook and Jenn Nawada help an elementary school build and plant a raised-bed vegetable garden.
Everything You Need to Know to Mulch a Garden Bed
In this guide, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook provides instructions on how to properly mulch garden beds.
What Is It | Clear Plastic Bin with Cups
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, host Kevin O'Connor, and general contractor Tom Silva to guess what this clear plastic bin with cups might be
How to Lay Sod in a Backyard
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner lay sod in his backyard
8 Exotic Plants That Take Up to a Decade—or More—to Bloom
Run-of-the mill garden plants bloom predictably, but these unusual species take years to produce flowers. Worth the wait? You decide...
Fall Flowers to Plant This Autumn
Learn about standout new varieties of old favorites you can put in the ground and enjoy now, and for many seasons to come.
Facts and 4 Common Myths About Poison Ivy You Should Know
Discover the truth about this dangerous plant from the experts, including how to identify it, what causes rashes, and how to treat them.
10 New Hydrangeas You'll Want to Grow Now
Updated versions of summer's favorite shrub offer an expanded range of colors—and blooms that add interest through fall
How To Quick Compost in 5 Easy Steps
Do you want nutrient-rich compost without waiting for months? Learn how to produce sustainable compost in just weeks with quick composting.
Magical Ideas for Garden Ornaments
Here's how landscape designer Wesley Rouse creates showstopping moments in his home garden using a variety of decorative accents.
Easy-Care, Low-Water Container Gardens
10 ideas for potted arrangements from Sunset's new Western Book of Easy-Care Plantings
A CSA Success Story: How a Small Family Farm Flourishes
This husband-and-wife team delivers colorful produce to local families just a few hours after they pluck it from the earth—and they're proving that small family farms can succeed by simply feeding the neighborhood
How To Save Seeds and Easily Regrow Your Favorite Plants
Learning how to save seeds enhances your gardening experience and contributes to biodiversity. Read our step-by-step guide to learn how.
Smart Design Ideas for Hellstrip Plantings
Check out these curbside designs for smart ways to use perennials, dwarf shrubs, and groundcovers
Add Curb Appeal With a Hellstrip Garden
Turn the struggling ribbon of lawn between the sidewalk and the street into a glorious garden with tough, easy-care plants
Check out These Seeds From Your Local Seed Library
Learn how local libraries are getting in on the heirloom action, offering cardholders packets of seeds to grow, harvest, and return.
Garden Like Prince Charles
A peek behind the gates of the Prince of Wales's lavish outdoor oasis from his new book, Highgrove: An English Country Garden
13 Ideas for Creating Garden Retreats
Transform a patch of green into an outdoor destination with these fresh upgrades
Resilient Plants for Hardy Hellstrips
Here are our picks for resilient plants you can use to create a stunning and practical landscape between sidewalks and streets.
