Landscaping Planning
Prepare for your next landscaping project by discovering our planning ideas & tips.
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How to Firescape a Yard
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a homeowner add flare to her front yard while also promoting safety during wildfire season with thoughtful plant and design choices.
Understanding Wetlands
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada meets with a landowner and a wetland expert to discuss identifying and building on properties with designated wetland areas.
Types of Landscaping Rocks and How to Use Them
With so many choices, selecting the right landscape rocks for your home can be difficult. We walk you though the options in this guide.
5 Best Landscape Fabrics (2024 Guide)
In this review and buyer’s guide, our team compares the best landscape fabrics and provides detailed recommendations to help you find the right solution for your project.
All About Holly Bushes
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada explains how to identify and care for holly plants and incorporate them into a landscape.
6 Budget-Friendly Landscaping Projects
When a house needs a lot of attention, the yard can get short shrift. Here are some budget-friendly ways to improve your great outdoors.
How to Create a Vertical Garden for Small Spaces
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada installs a vertical garden to maximize space for a homeowner
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 Create a Drainage Swale
The plant-populated channels can redirect storm water to specific locations
Small Evergreens, Big Impact
Combine dwarf conifers in pots for a fresh look—and year-round color
Ask Roger: Using Landscape Edging
Learning about landscape edging with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
All About Garden Fountains
Adding the pleasing sights and sounds of flowing water to your backyard can transform it into a relaxing retreat
CHECKLIST | Get Your House Ready for Spring
Put these items on your fix-it list to transition from winter to spring
All About Shade Trees: A Comprehensive Guide
Planting a shade tree can boost property values, lower energy costs, and leave a lasting legacy on your property.
How to Choose and Use Shovels and Other Digging Tools
Hole-digging advice with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
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.
11 Ways to Save Water, Time, and Money on Your Landscape
If you're not irrigating your lawn, flower beds, and container plants using the most targeted, time-efficient methods possible, you're wasting water—and money
Everything You Need to Know about Landscape Lighting
Our experts share how to light the outside of your house, from selecting the best outdoor lights to proper installation and maintenance.
Fall Landscaping Checklist
TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook's top tips for fall yard cleanup
Carts and Wheelbarrows
From trash to topsoil, everything travels more quickly when you stick a wheel underneath it
Which Grass Is Best for Your Area?
Our guide will help you choose the best grass type for your lawn based on your local climate and soil conditions.
The Ultimate Guide To Creating and Maintaining a Perfect Lawn
In this guide, we provide expert tips on the fundamentals of growing a lawn: how to plant grass, when to mow, how much to water it, and more.
Working with a Tree Removal Pro
Dead and diseased trees are not only a hazard that could crash through your roof—they also steal water and light from the rest of your yard
Yards Without Grass: Design Ideas for Your Landscape
Transform your yard into a beautiful, eco-friendly space and give yourself a break from high-maintenance lawns with lawn-less solutions.
Don't Just Jump into a Water Feature
Fountains, ponds, even faux streams are great additions. Just consider resource maintenance before you build.
Drought-Resistant Ornamental Grasses
These ornamental grasses aren't only easy on the eyes, they're easy on the water bill, too
Mulch Materials
This gardening essential not only neatens up your yard, it also helps conserve water and discourages weeds.
Made for the Shade
Plants that flourish where the sun doesn't much shine.
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.
May Is for Mulching: A Guide to Spring Garden Care
In this guide, we break down how to properly mulch your garden, and tell you why May is the best time of the year to do it.