Landscaping Videos
These This Old House videos showcase all of our landscaping projects, how-tos, and designs.
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 Use a Chainsaw
Safe and efficient cutting techniques with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and chainsaw expert Tim Ard.
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 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 Prune an Overgrown Hedge
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook gives new life to an an out-of-control hedgerow
How to Transplant Mature Trees
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook uses muscles and machines to safely move trees to new locations
How to Landscape a Small Urban Yard
Beautifying a boring backyard with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Hire a Landscape Contractor
TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook details what to consider when looking for a pro to work on your yard
How to Manage Heat Gain and Loss Year Round
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for saving energy throughout the year.
How to Lay Sod
Creating a lush, new lawn with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Edge a Garden Bed
Creating a fresh garden edge with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
How to Remove a Dangerous Tree
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and arborist Matt Foti remove a badly decayed tree.
How to Install Low-Voltage Landscape Lighting
Light up your yard with help from This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and Mark Piantedosi.
How to Take Down a Dead Tree
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and certified arborist Matt Foti show the safe way to remove a dead tree
How to Install a Sump Pump Dry Well
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to collect discharge water from a basement sump pump.
How to Plant a Bamboo Screen
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a pair of homeowners select and plant a privacy screen using bamboo plants.
How to Build a Wood Retaining Wall
This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook shows how to construct a wood-timber retaining wall to create a play area.
How to Install a Garden Fountain
This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook installs a solar-powered fountain
How to Plant a Mature Tree
This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook shares his secrets for planting a large tree
How to Build a Concrete Sitting Wall
TOH Senior Technical Editor Mark Powers shows how to make a concrete block garden border that does double duty as extra backyard seating
How to Remove a Boulder
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares his secrets for busting up big boulders
How to Repair Drip Irrigation
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook fixes a severed irrigation line
How to Properly Plant a Tree
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows the proper way to plant a tree
How to Prune a Fruit Tree
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to trim a tree for optimum growth and fruit production