Landscaping Installation

Read through step-by-step tutorials to help you prepare for any installation pertaining to your landscaping.

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Pro Tips for Planting a Privacy Hedge 

Are you wanting to plant a privacy hedge of arborvitaes, but are unsure of the best kind to plant or how far apart to plant them? This Old House landscaping contractor Jenn Nawada shares her expert tips for planting privacy hedges.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How To Plant a Bamboo Screen

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a pair of homeowners select and plant a privacy screen using bamboo plants.
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How To Install a Garden Fountain

Learn how to install a solar-powered fountain in your garden or yard in this guide from This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
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How to Install an Automatic Sprinkler System

TOH landscape contractor shows you how to setup an in-ground sprinkler system to water your lawn automatically.
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How to Install Drip Irrigation

Create an automatic watering system that ensures your outdoor plants get their fill by installing a drip irrigation line.
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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.