Landscaping How To & DIY
Improve the value of your home by discovering our landscaping step-by-step tips & ideas.
How To Lay Artificial Turf
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook creates a super-durable, all-season faux-grass play area.
How to Build a Fountain
Rinse the tension from your bones with this calm, cascading backyard enhancement. This article explains how to build fountains.
How To Clear Large Shrubs to Make Space in Your Yard
Get our expert advice on clearing large shrubs, from planning and tools to safety tips, for a smooth and successful yard makeover.
How To Winterize Shrubs and Protect Your Plants in Winter
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares his secrets for helping shrubs survive the cold winters.
How to Transplant a Shrub
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how to transplant a shrub.
How to Plant a Shaded Plant Bed
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook transforms a barren patch into a lush planting bed
How to Build a Fire Pit
Do you want to build your own outdoor fire pit? Follow these steps to easily build a backyard fire pit in a weekend.
How to Remove a Tree Stump
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to grind away an old stump
How To Trim Overgrown Hedges
Learn how to trim an overgrown hedge and breathe new life into it with guidance from This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
How to Use Trees to Save Energy
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor share tips for cutting energy costs with strategic tree planting
How To Transplant a Small Evergreen Tree
In this video and guide, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows you how to move an evergreen tree to a new home.
How to Plant a Tree in Poor Soil
In this how-to video, learn sure-fire tree-planting tips with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How To Prune a Sick Hedge and Restore it to Good Health
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to prune a sick hedge back to good health.
How To Plant and Care For a Climbing Vine in Your Yard
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to plant and care for a climbing vine.
How To Design and Care for a Privet Hedge
Get tips and tricks for caring for privet hedges. This iconic plant can serve as a green property marker, windscreen, and noise barrier.
How to Trim Hedges: A Comprehensive Guide
Five important tips to ensure your hedges are properly maintained and looking their best.
How to Move Large Rocks
Yes, you can shift a hunk of stone without heavy machinery
How to Install Drip Irrigation
Create an automatic watering system that ensures your outdoor plants get their fill by installing a drip irrigation line.
How to Install an In-Ground Sprinkler System
In-ground lawn sprinklers deliver a precise amount of water, then automatically shut off and drop out of sight. Learn how much one costs and how to install it yourself.
How To Plant a Tree in Your Yard With Simple to Follow Steps
Roger Cook’s step-by-step guide to correctly measuring and planting a new tree to get it off to a healthy start.
Creating a Landscape Plan
Here's how we laid out a garden for a home in the backyard of another home. Talk about a challenge
How to Choose and Use a Leaf Blower
Leaf blowers are a must for homeowners, but deciding on a type can be tough. In this guide, we discuss how to choose and use leaf blowers.
How To Choose and Use a String Trimmer
Gas? Electric? Battery-powered? Landscape contractor Roger Cook breaks down how to choose and use a trimmer to keep your grass looking great.
How To Prune Small Trees and Shrubs
This detailed guide explains how to prune small trees and shrubs and the right time to do so. Read on to learn more.
Choosing and Using Pruners and Loppers
Our guide to choosing and using pruners and loppers teaches you when to use each gardening tool for the best outcome.
Say Goodbye to Weeds: Ultimate Guide To a Weed-Free Yard
Here’s how to keep weeds out of garden, mulch over weeds, use landscaping fabric, and prevention mistakes to avoid for better weed control.
How To Get Rid of Weeds
How do you remove lawn weeds? Read on to identify the most common and most invasive types of lawn weeds and how to remove them.