Gardening
Garden Beauty on a Budget
A resourceful couple with a "more is more" philosophy and a talent for thrift carves a hardscrabble lot into a series of exuberantly romantic gardens
How To Age a Terra-Cotta Pot
Learn our step-by-step technique to age terra-cotta pots, giving them a rustic, weathered charm that'll elevate your garden.
Pain-Free Positioning for Comfortable Gardening
Prevent painful injuries later by positioning yourself for optimal comfort and ergonomics while gardening.
Add Healthy Herbs to Your Garden
Give your greenery and healthy diet a boost by planting these healthy herbs in your garden
All About Groundcover
Whether you’re looking for the best low maintenance or fastest growing groundcover for your lawn, these plants offer solutions to barren spots and spaces.
Creating a Secret Garden
Colorful plantings, winding pathways, and plenty of green screens transform an urban lot that's exposed to passersby on three sides into a private oasis
Use Colorful Coleus To Perk Up Any Garden Corner
Learn how to grow and care for coleus plants. We've rounded up tips and ideas for using these colorful, hardy plants in your garden.
8 Essential Elements for Planning a Cottage Garden
Now's the time to sketch out your plan for beautiful results in the spring. Here's how to get started
Best Plants for a Cottage Garden
Carry your home's cottage style through the garden with these flower options
How to Build a Spigot-Handle Garden Tool Rack
Organize your garden gear with this fun and functional tool rack made from old wood molding, flea-market spring clips, and brightly colored outdoor spigot handles
18 Tips for Decorating Your Garden
In this article, we'll explore 18 easy and impactful ways to transform your garden into an eclectic, purposeful, one-of-a-kind space.
DIY Privacy Planter Box With Privacy Screen
Use cedar and stock lumber to build a tall privacy planter box to spruce up and screen your backyard.
Gardening Tips From a Pro, Q&A Style
A popular TV expert offers gardening tips and tricks based on a lifetime of digging, planting, caring for, and feeding his own garden.
How to Grow an Edible Flower Bouquet
This guide explains how to grow an edible flower garden with colorful blooms that can also be used in the kitchen.
How To Build a Raised Herb Garden Planter
Four deck posts and a few boards are all you need to create this practical and compact raised herb garden planter.
Everything You Need To Know About Pruning and Dividing Plants
From daylilies to hydrangeas, here's our best pro advice to help you snip back and multiply your garden staples with confidence.
Grow a Lush Shade Garden With Hostas
These leafy perennials are showy, shade tolerant, and a cinch to grow—and new varieties offer a wider-than-ever range of leaf color, size, and texture. Read this article to learn how to pick and plant them to create a sensational landscape.
Best Foundation Plants for Stellar Curb Appeal
Plantings that ring the base of your home should do more than just conceal the foundation. Read our foolproof planting tips.
How To Winterize Raised Beds
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares his secrets for readying a raised garden bed for the winter.
Using Rain Gardens To Keep Waterways Pollution-Free
In our guide, we'll explain how you can create a rain garden to protect your waterways and the environment.
How to Build a Rain Garden to Filter Runoff
Read our step-by-step guide on how to build a rain garden, an eco-friendly way to handle stormwater runoff while beautifying your yard.
How to Make and Use Compost Tea
Read our guide to learn how to make and use compost tea so that you can improve the look and health of your lawn.
How to Get Late-Summer Color in Your Garden
A strategic mix of annuals and perennials yields a brilliant garden when the heat is really on
How To Edge a Garden Bed
Watch this video to learn how to create a natural edge on your garden bed with This Old House landscape expert Roger Cook.
A Front Yard Becomes a Community Garden
When a local community garden lost one of its two plots, TOH reader Angela Baker stepped in, converting her family's yard into 31 fruit and vegetable beds for everyone to share
How To Make DIY Plant Covers for Winter
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips and tricks for keeping plants and shrubs safe this winter with DIY protectors.
How To Make an Herb Planter From a Wagon
Read our DIY guide on how to create a stylish herb planter from an old wagon and bring fresh, homegrown herbs to your doorstep.
Top Tips for Growing Gorgeous Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas are a vibrant flower that can add a pop of color to any garden. Read our top tips to keeping them healthy and thriving.
How to Sod Your Lawn
Looking to spruce up your lawn and create a gorgeous outdoor space? Here's what you need to know to get the job done right.
How To Choose and Plant Hydrangeas
Landscaping contractor Roger Cook shows you how to choose and plant hydrangeas and get their flowers to bloom every year.
Grow Fruits and Vegetables Anywhere
Uncover some smart strategies that will let you raise your own fruit and vegetable harvest in any size outdoor space.
How To Drill Drainage Holes in Planters
Follow our step-by-step guide for drilling perfect drainage holes in planters to maintain healthy plants and prevent water damage.