Landscaping
How to Build a Raised Garden Bed | This Old House: Live
Watch as This Old House landscape expert Jenn Nawada demonstrates how to build a raised garden bed in her backyard.
Touring the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada travels to Washington D.C. to see the Cherry Blossom Festival.
How To Plant a Cherry Tree in 9 Simple to Follow Steps
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada travels to Washington D.C. to help a homeowner select and plant a cherry tree for his house.
All About Landscaping: Garden Design, Hardscaping and More
Read our tips on garden design, hardscaping, lighting, and more to jumpstart your landscaping project and elevate your outdoor space.
How To Install Winter-Proof Planters
In this DIY Smarts, Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada installs a front entry planter that will last through the winter.
How to Build a Simple Dry Well in 16 Easy to Follow Steps
Ask This Old House expert mason Mark McCullough builds a dry well for a homeowner with unresolved drainage issues in his backyard.
How to Plant a Victorian Garden That Will Last Year Round
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner plan, plant, and decorate a Victorian garden.
How to Plant Hardier Foundation Plantings
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner replace and improve foundation plantings that have been crushed by snow piles
How to Plan for Spring Bulbs
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and landscape designer Jenn Nawada share some tips for planting spring bulbs
How to Upgrade to a Smart Irrigation System
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada shares DIY Smarts tips when she travels to Orlando to upgrade an irrigation system.
How To Grow Grasses on the Prairie
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada partners with a Wyoming ecologist to learn about different types of prairie grasses.
How To Repair a Cracked Stucco Retaining Wall
Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough travels to San Diego to repair a crack in a concrete retaining wall with a stucco finish.
How To Create a Vertical Garden for Small Spaces
Watch as Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada installs a vertical garden to maximize space for a homeowner.
How To Create a Secret Garden
Watch Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada clean up an overgrown yard and redesign it as a secret garden.
How To Replace a Concrete Walkway With Brick Pavers
Ask This Old House mason, Mark McCullough, replaces a cracked and worn concrete walkway with new brick pavers.
How To Install a Plunge Pool
Discover how a plunge pool is created and installed in this how-to guide and video featuring This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada.
Choose the Right Rake: Shopping Guide
The right rake can make the world of a difference in your fall yard. Read our handy guide to find the right rake for your yard’s needs.
Best Fire Pit Accessories
A fire pit can be more than just a lump of burning logs if you include tools that let you roast, warm, cook, and even put on a sparkling show. Here are a few of our favorite must-have accessories, designed to turn a plain pit into a party paradise
Build It | Fire Pit Cover
This Old House contractor Tom Silva shows how to build a cover that can turn a store-bought fire pit into a table when not in use.
Pruning a Crabapple Tree
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner prune his crabapple tree
How To Create a Desert Landscape
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada heads to Phoenix to recreate the desert in a homeowner’s front yard.
How to Revitalize a Landscape for Free
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning the current plants in the yard.
How to Dispose of Fall Leaves
You found the rake—now do the right thing
How to Install a Water Feature that Reuses Rainwater
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada installs a water feature that collects and reuses rainwater.
All About Fire Pits
From lightweight metal bowls that set up anywhere to fixed masonry wells that are a gather-round feature on a patio or a patch of grass, fire pits extend the outdoor-living season in style. Here’s how to choose one for your own space.
Create a Dog-Friendly Landscape Plan
Dogscaping 101. Here's everything you need to know before you get started planning your yard
How to Create a Drainage Swale
The plant-populated channels can redirect storm water to specific locations
DIY Pool, Pond, and Fountain Ideas for Your Yard
Check out this comprehensive guide to installing and maintaining water features in your yard, from ponds to pools.
How to Find Inspiration for Your Landscape Projects
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada walks Kevin through the process of pulling inspiration for a landscape design.
How to Reimagine a Historic Landscape Design
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada uses an historic landscape design from a protégé of Frederick Law Olmsted as inspiration to transform an overgrown backyard.
How To Maintain Fruit Trees
Read these care tips from Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery to learn how to properly maintain fruit trees, from fertilization to pruning.
Small Evergreens, Big Impact
Combine dwarf conifers in pots for a fresh look—and year-round color