Gardening
How to Build a Rain Garden
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to use rainwater to sustain a lush garden
How To Choose and Plant Climbing Roses
Choosing and planting climbing roses can add a stunning vertical element to your garden. Watch our video guide to learn how.
DIY Guide to Creating a Garden Tool Tote
Follow our step-by-step guide to create a functional DIY oak garden tool tote for your outdoor tool storage and organization needs.
How to Transplant a Rhododendron & Keep It Healthy
In this guide, Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook demonstrates how to move a rhododendron shrub to a new location.
How To Plant a Flower Bed in Clay Soil
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for successfully growing shrubs and flowers in stubborn clay soil.
How to Prepare a Raised Garden Bed for Winter
Putting a vegetable garden to bed with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How To Save Water with an Irrigation Timer
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for conserving water while maintaining a lush lawn.
How to Plant a Butterfly Garden
Attracting butterflies with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
What Is It? | Object with Green Plastic Top and Metal Hook
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew the identity of a device with a solar panel and circuitry
What Is It? | Black Object with Steel Ring
Landscape contractor Roger Cook asks the crew the identity of a large textured item with a steel ring
Troubleshooting Your Vegetable Garden
We gathered common problems experienced by gardeners around the country and offer up some savvy solutions.
How To Propagate Plants from Cuttings
Learn how to reproduce plants with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and plant propagator Jack Alexander.
How to Build a Wheelchair Accessible Raised Garden Bed
In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook builds a wheelchair accessible raised garden.
How to Choose and Plant Ground Cover
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for selecting, planting and growing low-maintenance ground cover.
How to Choose the Right Mulch
Use this guide to navigate the options for the best topdressing around your plant bed
How To Start Plant and Vegetable Seeds
Learn how to start plants and vegetables from seeds. From indoor prep to outdoor planting, you can grow a thriving garden from scratch.
How To Keep a Lawn and Garden Beds Separate With Borders
Are you searching for a long-term way to keep your lawn away from your garden beds? Learn expert tips and tricks here.
How to Make a Concrete Planter That Fits Your Needs
In this guide, This Old House contributor Christopher Beidel walks you through how to make your very own concrete planer.
Nutrient Boosters for Cool-Weather Gardening
Fill a cold frame with these vegetables for healthy ingredients perfect in fall dishes
Save Seeds for Repeat Success With Healthy Plants
Take the guesswork out of rekindling this season's stunning garden by hanging onto seeds now
Pro Tips and Plans for the Perfect Container Garden
Use containers to create a glorious garden anywhere. Tips courtesy of TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook
How To Avoid Invasive Plants: Plant This, Not That
Create a beautiful garden using plants that won't harm your local ecosystem. Follow this guide for how to avoid invasive plants plants.
Our Best Yard and Garden Transformations Ever
Use our most stunning back- and front-yard makeovers to help inspire your outdoor rooms
Dahlias: Late Summer's Drama Queens
In a showstopping array of colors, sizes, and shapes, dahlias can play a leading role in your garden's end of season show.
Window Planter Boxes: How To Create the Best Display
Packed with potential, these mini garden landscapes can benefit from a few design tricks of their own. Here are some window box ideas that’ll be sure to impress.
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.