Landscaping Videos
These This Old House videos showcase all of our landscaping projects, how-tos, and designs.
Build It | Fire Pit Cover
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva works with host Kevin O’Connor 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
How to Prune Trees Using the Three Cut Method
Roger Cook explains the correct way to cut branches off a tree without harming it
How to Revitalize a Landscape for Free
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning the current plants in the yard.
Pruning an Overgrown Hedge
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook saves a neglected, unkempt hedge.
How to Install a Water Feature that Reuses Rainwater
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada installs a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
How to Plant a Living Privacy Screen
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner plant a living privacy screen.
How to Find Inspiration for Your Landscape Projects
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada walks Kevin through the process of pulling inspiration for a landscape design.
How to Reimagine a Historic Landscape Design
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada uses an historic landscape design from a protégé of Frederick Law Olmsted as inspiration to transform an overgrown backyard.
How to Transform Your Landscape Using Existing Plants
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada uses a homeowner’s existing plants and a few additions to transform the look of a house’s foundation
Ask This Old House: Roger Cook’s Greatest Hits
Over the years, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook has shown countless homeowners how to care for their trees
How to Get Rid of Tree Stumps
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner dig out a stubborn tree stump.
How to Build a Pondless Waterfall
Jenn Nawada, landscape designer for Ask This Old House, helps install a pondless waterfall in a backyard.
How to Make Maple Syrup Like a Pro
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada heads to Vermont to learn about making maple syrup commercially and at home
How to Install a Water-Saving Drip-Irrigation System
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a drip-irrigation system
How to Plant a Large Shade Tree
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner select and plant a deciduous shade tree.
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: Using Landscape Edging
Learning about landscape edging with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
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
All About Brick Garden Edging
Install clay pavers to form a tidy garden border to separate your lawn from plantings.
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