Landscaping How To & DIY
Improve the value of your home by discovering our landscaping step-by-step tips & ideas.
How to Plant a Large Shade Tree
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner select and plant a deciduous shade tree.
Ask Roger: How to Use a Wheelbarrow
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows safe, effective ways to use a wheelbarrow
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
Ask Roger: How to Prune Shrubs
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows the right way to prune shrubs
Ask Roger: How to Calculate Cubic Yards
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook simplifies the tricky task to ordering mulch by the cubic yard
How to Plant Palm Trees
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook heads to Miami to plant several varieties of palm trees in a front yard
How to Remove Overgrown Shrubs
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook demonstrates how to remove overgrown shrubs safely
How to Build a Copper Trellis
Transform plumbing tubing and fittings into an elegant garden accent
Grow Little Fruit Trees for Big Rewards
An ingenious pruning method for growing an orchard in a small backyard
All About Brick Garden Edging
Install clay pavers to form a tidy garden border to separate your lawn from plantings.
Fast Fixes for July
Timely fast fixes, including trimming evergreens, storm-safety planning, and more
How to Build a Garage Door Pergola
Use milled brackets and pressure-treated lumber to create an elegant canopy over your garage door.
How to Cable a Large Split Tree
Certified arborist Matt Foti installs hardware to save a troubled tree from certain failure
How to Repair a Flat Wheelbarrow Tire
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for fixing damaged wheels
How to Choose Grass Seed
Picking the appropriate grass seed with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and turf expert Mary Owen
How to Establish a Level Grade Line for Landscaping
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares three methods for laying out perfectly level lines
How to Prune a Crabapple Tree
Saving a sick, neglected tree with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Install a Solar-Powered Fountain
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to harness the sun's energy to power a backyard water feature.
How to Plant a Privacy Screen and Welcome Garden
Creating an attractive, private garden with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Prune a Large Tree
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and certified arborist Matt Foti show how to trim back a wildly overgrown willow
How to Cut Down a Tree Safely
Dropping and bucking a dead tree with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and chainsaw safety expert Tim Ard.
How to Screen Large Utility Boxes with Plantings
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a green way to block the view of unsightly utility boxes
How to Troubleshoot and Repair Weak Drip Irrigation
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to increase the water flow for happier, healthy plants
How to Plant and Train Vines on a Fence
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to enliven a plain fence with climbing vines and flowering plants
How to Plant a City Street Tree
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook brings a bit of green to the concrete jungle
How to Choose Materials for a Stone Wall
Discovering the wide world of stones with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Choose and Use Shovels and Other Digging Tools
Hole-digging advice with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Install a Rainwater Collection System
Capturing rainwater for yard and garden irrigation, with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Attach a Trellis to a Concrete Wall
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to hide—and beautify—an ugly concrete-block retaining wall
How to Safely Use a String Trimmer
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares secrets for safe, effective string trimming
How to Properly Mulch Around a Tree
Saving a tree from mulch suffocation with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and certified arborist Matt Foti
How to Choose the Right Mulch
Use this guide to navigate the options for the best topdressing around your plant bed