Yard Videos

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares a permanent way to collect and disperse sump-pump water

Use treated lumber and a pond liner to create a soothing water feature in your backyard

From power vacuums to leaf blowers, we share different tools you can use to get rid of fallen leaves in your yard.

Controlling rain run-off with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to increase the water flow for happier, healthy plants

Feeding our feathered friends with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and Massachusetts Audubon Naturalist Tia Pinney

Installing a cold-weather hose faucet with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey

Keeping outdoor power equipment running smoothly with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook breathes new life into a dead spring lawn brought on by a harsh winter

Use clear cedar boards to assemble a comfortable and productive focal point for your yard.

Safe and efficient cutting techniques with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and chainsaw expert Tim Ard.

Capturing rainwater for yard and garden irrigation, with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to hide—and beautify—an ugly concrete-block retaining wall

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a simple way to construct a strong and sturdy picnic table

Learn how to add a new hose spigot with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for selecting, planting and growing low-maintenance ground cover.

Collecting rainwater is a no-brainer for gardening. It’s the ugly black barrels we could do without. So here’s a plan you can use to build your own rain barrel, one that’s both eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. It’s a simple project, thanks to an off-the-shelf diverter kit that connects to a downspout.

Make a handsome cedar ice chest cooler to update a backyard essential.

We asked TOH fans about picnic tables, and they asked us for an update to the park-variety A-frame. Here's our answer.

Use cedar boards and lawn-mower wheels to make a portable food cart

Use cedar lumber and a doweling jig to create an outdoor piece that can handle its share of liquor.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to repair a flat tire on a wheelbarrow.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to breathe new life into an old, tired lawn

Watering smartly with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and certified arborist Matt Foti show the safe way to remove a dead tree

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to collect discharge water from a basement sump pump.

Use sturdy, all-weather cedar to build a DIY arbor with bench for a cozy seating spot in your yard.

Learn how to keep deer away from young trees and shrubs with landscape contractor Roger Cook.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a pair of homeowners select and plant a privacy screen using bamboo plants.

Learn how to cut and connect drainpipe into a rack for a simple but challenging ball-toss lawn game.

With a little more than a 4x4 post and a bunch of dowels, learn how to make this classic Swedish lawn game.

TOH's Team Saturday shows you how to entertain friends with a yard-size version of this ball-drop game, made from wire fencing and plant stakes.