Landscaping Videos
These This Old House videos showcase all of our landscaping projects, how-tos, and designs.
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Jenn’s Orange Grove Memories
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada tells us what it was like to grow up in Florida amongst the citrus groves. From enjoying fresh grapefruit to selling picked fruit from the basket of her bike, she cherishes her time in The Sunshine State.
How To Transition a Landscape From Spring to Summer
Host Kevin O’Connor meets with landscape contractors Jenn Nawada and Lee Gilliam to talk about what homeowners should do to transition their yards from spring to summer.
Celebrating Atlanta Landscapers
Brothers and fourth-generation landscapers Donald Jordan and David Jones work together every day, celebrating their love for landscaping and family tradition.
All About Goat Grazing for Overgrown Landscapes
Plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey steps (carefully) outside his normal trade to show us an eco-friendly way to clear overgrown yards: goats with an insatiable appetite.
How to Firescape a Yard to Protect Your Property and Community
Learn how to firescape your yard with our guide and expert insights from TOH's Jenn Nawada to help protect your family and community.
How to Manage Invasive Plants and Take Back Your Yard
Learn how to manage invasive plants and take back your yard with expert tips from This Old House's Lee Gilliam and our detailed guide.
Ask This Old House Introduces Lee Gilliam
The newest member of the Ask This Old House team takes us for a ride to tell us about himself and how he started his business, and offers some advice to budding entrepreneurs.
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.
What You Need to Know About Wetlands to Master the Habitat
Learn more about wetlands from This Old House expert Jenn Nawada and our detailed guide so you're ready for this habitat.
How to Install Cobblestone Driveway Edging
Mason Mark McCullough helps a homeowner keep her driveway from washing away by replacing an old brick edging with big, bulky cobblestone.
How to Maintain a Backyard Pond
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner restore their backyard pond to its former glistening glory.
How to Build a Block Retaining Wall
House One editor and DIY Expert Jenn Largesse walks us through the process of building a retaining wall in her backyard.
How to Build a Stone Water Fountain
Did you know building a stone water fountain can be done in just a few hours? Click here to learn everything you need to know.
How Jenn Nawada Became a Landscape Designer
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada explains how she found her trade and how she ended up on the team at Ask This Old House.
Landscaping Tips for High-Traffic Areas in Your Home
Tired of neighbors trampling your grass? Turn it into an attractive pathway instead. Learn more at this link.
All About Arborvitaes
Arborvitae trees are a dynamic and hardy addition to your backyard, creating privacy screens, wind breaks, and overall lusciousness.
How To Reface a Concrete Wall With a Stone Veneer
Mark McCullough and Jenn Nawada work together to reface an ugly concrete wall with a thin stone veneer that better matches the rest of the patio.
Future House | Automated Landscaping Technology
Take a back seat to yard work with advanced technology. Check out our guide to learn about new solutions to help you to mow, water, and weed.
All About Japanese Maples
In this article and video, landscape contractor Jenn Nawada explains all about Japanese maples, their varieties, and the best care tips.
How To Plant a Cherry Tree in 9 Simple to Follow Steps
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada travels to Washington D.C. to help a homeowner select and plant a cherry tree for his house.
Touring the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada travels to Washington D.C. to see the Cherry Blossom Festival.
How to Build a Simple Dry Well in 16 Easy to Follow Steps
Ask This Old House expert mason Mark McCullough builds a dry well for a homeowner with unresolved drainage issues in his backyard.
How to Plant a Victorian Garden That Will Last Year Round
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner plan, plant, and decorate a Victorian garden.
How to Plant Hardier Foundation Plantings
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner replace and improve foundation plantings that have been crushed by snow piles
How to Plan for Spring Bulbs
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and landscape designer Jenn Nawada share some tips for planting spring bulbs
How to Upgrade to a Smart Irrigation System
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada shares DIY Smarts tips when she travels to Orlando to upgrade an irrigation system.
How To Grow Grasses on the Prairie
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada partners with a Wyoming ecologist to learn about different types of prairie grasses.
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 Create a Vertical Garden for Small Spaces
Watch as Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada installs a vertical garden to maximize space for a homeowner.
How To Install a Plunge Pool
Discover how a plunge pool is created and installed in this how-to guide and video featuring This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada.
Build It | Fire Pit Cover
This Old House contractor Tom Silva shows how to build a cover that can turn a store-bought fire pit into a table when not in use.
Pruning a Crabapple Tree
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner prune his crabapple tree
How To Create a Desert Landscape
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada heads to Phoenix to recreate the desert in a homeowner’s front yard.