Yard How To & DIY

In this guide, This Old House’s Roger Cook takes you through everything you need to plan and install a beehive in your backyard.

On their own, handsome stone pavers expand a home’s entertaining space, but add a fire pit and your yard becomes a destination

Ask this old house landscaping contractor Roger Cook heads to Kentucky to show a homeowner revive his lawn step by step.

Electrician Scott Caron shows us how he powers an outbuilding—which takes wiring knowledge as well as lots of digging.

Kevin O’Connor and Tom Silva build a great backyard treehouse using special hardware that will allow the tree to continue to grow for many years

Use specialty hardware and a mix of lumber and branches to create a tree fort sturdy enough to support your kids’ wildest imaginations.

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner build a simple, affordable backyard greenhouse.

In this guide, Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how to install a frost-proof spigot for your home.

In this guide, Ask This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey shows you how to install a house hydrant to replace a leaky spigot.

In this guide, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook demonstrates how to properly hand-prune trees using the three-cut method.

Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva creates a backyard chicken coop for a homeowner in Connecticut in "Build It."

Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a drip irrigation system to save water.

In this guide, This Old House master electrician Scott Caron shows you how you can install a weatherproof TV to transform your outdoor space.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a homeowner how to select and plant a deciduous shade tree.

In this guide, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows you how to keep your snow blower in top condition and prepared for storms.

This Old House landscaping contractors Roger Cook and Jenn Nawada help an elementary school build and plant a raised-bed vegetable garden.

In this guide, Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains how to install a natural gas line for a new BBQ grill.

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook heads to Miami to plant several different types of palm trees in a front yard.