Yard Planning
Prepare for your next yard project by discovering our planning ideas & tips.
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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.
How Much Does Mulch Cost?
Are you planning on refreshing your flowerbeds with a new layer of mulch? Or have you added a new raised bed full of veggies that need some moisture retention? Read on to discover everything from figuring out the volume and how much you can expect to pay to calculating how much mulch you’ll need.
Planning for a Pergola: What to Know Before You Install One
This versatile open-air structure can define an outdoor room, provide light shade, and add privacy while enhancing the look of your home. Here’s what to consider when adding one
How to Make Your Fence Wildlife-Friendly
There are plenty of options to protect your family and property in ways that won’t harm innocent animals. Keep reading to learn how to create fencing that is friendly to wildlife.
How to Design a High Traffic Landscape
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada works with a homeowner who lives on a corner lot to create an attractive, durable landscape that can withstand heavy pedestrian traffic.
18 Low-Maintenance Ground Covers for Any Type of Yard
Landscaping expert Jenn Nawada explains how ground cover plants are a creative alternative to rocks and mulch, and then tells us about some of her favorite varieties.
7 Backyard Tiki Bar Ideas
Looking for more ways to entertain outdoors? Read these ideas for creating a backyard tiki bar to enjoy during warmer months.
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 Grow Grasses on the Prairie
Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada partners with an ecologist in Cheyenne, Wyoming to learn about different types of prairie grasses and how to care for them
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
Cordless Lawn Mowers That Won’t Quit
We’re living in the golden age of cordless lawn mowers. Not long ago, these quiet, smokeless cutters had anemic batteries that made you wish you were mowing with gas.
CHECKLIST | Get Your House Ready for Spring
Put these items on your fix-it list to transition from winter to spring
17 Stunning Decks to Inspire Your Backyard Transformation
Think outside the standard wood platform with smart design ideas for a range of settings and budgets
Leaf Blower Reviews and Ratings
Looking for the best leaf blower? Gas, electric, backpack, or cordless? The pros at TOH offer their top leaf blower reviews to help you decide which is the best for you.
How to Choose and Use Lawn Sprinklers
Watering smartly with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
All About Sprinklers
What's the best kind of sprinkler for your yard or garden? This guide will help you decide on the right sprinkler for any green space.
3 Simple Ways to Attract Birds to a Birdhouse
To encourage nesters to turn your birdhouse into a home, site it right, place it high, and keep it clean
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.
Outdoor Kitchen Components
Just in time for the weekend, a gallery of all-weather luxuries guaranteed to turn any outdoor kitchen into hangout central. Plus, our exclusive TOH cocktail, the Rhum Repair.
How to Choose and Use a Leaf Blower
It may come as a surprise to the sound-sensitive neighbors, but most people buy blowers too small for their needs
Spring Flood Watch
Learn how to keep your basement dry and your yard puddle-free