Landscaping Maintenance
Our landscaping maintenance tips can help you keep your home cost efficient, safe & cozy.
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Snow Removal Kit Essentials: Preparing for Winter's Worst
Find out what you need to prepare for the worst this upcoming snowy season. Here's all that you need to know.
How To Clean Hardscape
Mason Mark McCullough shows how to remove organic stains from hardscapes such as bluestone and limestone blocks and pavers.
Spring Checklist: Prep Your Home for Warm Weather
Get your home, lawn, and garden ready for the milder, wetter days on the way
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.
End-of-Summer Yard and Garden Cleanup Tips
Give your lawn and garden the care they need by removing debris, dividing crowded perennials, and adding mulch—so plants can come back stronger.
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.
Should I Mulch with Pine Needles?
Read to learn the pros and cons of using pine needles as mulch.
How To Repair a Cracked Stucco Retaining Wall
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough travels to San Diego to repair a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish.
How to Dispose of Fall Leaves
You found the rake—now do the right thing
How To Maintain Fruit Trees
Read these care tips from Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery to learn how to properly maintain fruit trees, from fertilization to pruning.
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.
CHECKLIST | Get Your House Ready for Spring
Add these tasks to your fix-it list to smoothly transition your home from winter to spring and keep everything running in top shape for the warmer months.
How To Choose Grass Seed
Learn how to choose the right grass seed for your yard with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and turf expert Mary Owen.
How to Winterize Shrubs
Heavy snow and other cold-weather hazards can wreak havoc on yard plantings. Here's how to protect your shrubs in winter so that they make it to spring damage-free
How to Winterize Yard Tools
Your outdoor power tools will benefit from some upkeep before they hibernate for the long winter ahead.
Learn the Best Ways to Deal with Storm Water
These landscape drainage solutions prevent puddling and flooding and look good too.
How to Install an In-Ground Sprinkler System
In-ground lawn sprinklers deliver a precise amount of water, then automatically shut off and drop out of sight. Learn how much one costs and how to install it yourself.
