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How to Maintain a Lawn Mower | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor share tips for keeping your mower running smoothly all summer long.

3 Ways to Manage Water Drainage On Your Property

Landscaper, Carson Arthur, has the consumer tools and expert tips to help water drainage and avoid damage.

Easy DIY Paver Edging - HGTV

Tidy up your flower beds (and make mowing around them much easier) with a stone border.

How to Build an Easy DIY Patio for the PERFECT Outdoor Oasis | Basics | Better Homes & Gardens

Build a mind-blowing outdoor patio with this easy DIY patio tutorial! We're walking you through our guide for creating an outdoor oasis with just a few simple steps! With these tips and tricks, your DIY patio is sure to become your favorite place to relax. Enjoy the warm weather in your new outdoor space all summer long!

How to Landscape Design FRONT YARD for Beginners

This YouTube video shows HOW TO LANDSCAPE A FRONT YARD for beginners AND how to landscape design a front yard WITH A SLOPE.

How to Restore a Green, Healthy Lawn | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook heads to Kentucky to help a homeowner revive his lawn

Way to Grow: 4 Common Lawn Problems, Solved | HGTV

Are pets making your lawn look patchy? Or maybe you're stumped by a grub worm infestation? Find solutions to these and more common lawn problems.

How to Lay a Paver Patio (Like a Pro!)

How to Lay a Paver Patio (Like a Pro!)

How to Extend a Patio | Ask This Old House

In this video, Ask This Old House master mason Mark McCullough helps a homeowner expand her concrete patio area while creating a modern look.

How to Landscape a Big Backyard : Landscaping & Garden Design

Landscaping a big backyard is sometimes easier if you break the area down into individual rooms. Get tips on landscaping a big backyard with help from a professional landscape designer in this free video clip.

Patio Designs - Tips for Backyard Landscaping

Watch as BHG shares tips on landscape designs for your patio

All About Mulch | Ask This Old House

In this video, Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada explains the uses and purposes for different types of mulch and demonstrates how to spread it out in a garden.

5 Front Yard Landscaping Secrets

Your front yard landscaping is one of your home's focal points. Follow these five tips to maximize your curb appeal.

Redesigning Your Front Yard

Your front yard landscaping is one of your home's focal points. Follow these five tips to maximize your curb appeal.

How to Reface a Concrete Wall | Ask This Old House

In this video, Mark McCullough and Jenn Nawada dress up a drab concrete wall with a stylish thin stone veneer.

Backyard Makeover in a Day | Scott's House Call

Dave & Samantha moved to the suburbs to have more space for them and their 3 boys, they don’t want to spend their whole summer renovating their backyard, so Scott’s going to make it over in a day so they can kick back and relax while their kids kick around a soccer ball.

Backyard Makeover: EASY LANDSCAPING TIPS : Before/AFTER

In this video, Bobby K breaks down a Backyard with a sunken fire pit, pond, large paver patio, outdoor kitchen, and more. 3 TIPS to HELP YOU save TIME and MONEY! Enjoy!

All About Ground Cover Plants | Ask This Old House

In this video, Ask This Old House 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.

Grow Your Own Food With This Simple DIY Raised Garden Bed

More often these days people want to know exactly where the food is coming from, how it was grown or made, and what was used in the process. One solution is building a garden right in your backyard, or wherever you have space and growing your own food.

How to Lay Landscaping Stones

How to Lay Landscaping Stones. Part of the series: Landscaping. There is a correct way and a wrong way to lay down landscaping stones in the yard. Do it the right way with help from a groundskeeper

Landscaping Tips-HANDS DOWN the BEST TIP I can GIVE YOU!

When I learned some basic landscaping COLOR Tricks, everything in my landscape design changed! Check out these 3 SIMPLE TIPS and TRICKS and you will elevate your landscape designs/landscaping to the next level!

Building a Stone Fire Pit - HGTV Video

A backyard firepit is bordered with slate and filled with lava rock and blue glass. A fire pit is a perfect addition to this landscape.

How to Design a High Traffic Landscape | Ask This Old House

In this video, Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada works with a homeowner who lives on a corner lot create an attractive, durable landscape that can withstand the heavy pedestrian traffic

Best Backyards | 100 Day Dream Home | HGTV

Brian and Mika keep the dream going on the outside of the home.

Martha Stewart on the Art of Gardening

Gardens are not random; they are planned. Martha Stewart discusses the inspirations for, and benefits from, creating a beautiful, subtle and colorful garden.

Lawn Watering Tips | HGTV Gardening

Check out Ahmed's professional watering tips and his simple test to determine how much and how often to water your lawn.

How To Establish A Level Grade Line For Landscaping - This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares three methods for laying out perfectly level lines.

How to Install Pavers like a Pro | Outdoor Project | Outdoor Living Space | Landscaping

How to install pavers like a pro

How to Repair Lawn Damage After Construction | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook saves a badly rutted lawn without replacing the grass.

Tips for Landscaping Around a Shed - HGTV

Transform a plain shed into an inviting outdoor retreat with lush landscaping. First, lay out a design for a pathway using a hose. Next, line the pathway with stones, and fill in the middle with mulch. Add colorful plants around the path to complete the look.

10 Garden Paving Ideas

10. Fantastic Bluestone Pavers Project idea
9. Go to the Center
8. Chic Steppingstone Project idea
7. Jazz your Paving up with Plants
6. Bluestone with Black Pebbles
5. Round Your Pavers with Gravel
4. Place your Pavers Randomly
3. Garden with Travertine Pavers Project idea
2. Herringbone Brick Pavers project idea
1. Free up Your Style

Redesigning Your Front Yard

Landscaper Carson Arthur redesigns this front yard and showcases some of the products he's used in his design.

How to Build a Concrete Paver Walkway | This Old House

Roger Cook and his crew are using concrete pavers for a new front walk. Roger discusses the process with Kevin O’Connor

HGTV Landscape Design Curb Appeal TIPS they use on EVERY SHOW!

HGTV is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I'm sure You're OBSESSED just like ME! In this video, I go through some HGTV Landscape Design TIPS that they use ALL THE TIME! Enjoy!

4 Reasons Why You Should Kill Your Lawn and Start Over

When to Kill Your Lawn and Start Over 

In todays video we discuss 4 reasons why.

Front Yard Landscaping Ideas// SIMPLE Landscape Design Ideas

In this video, Bobby K breaks down a FRONT YARD LANDSCAPE DESIGN to HELP YOU! #1 Landscape Design TIP #2 DIY TIP #3 Money Saving Tip Enjoy!

How to Build a Retaining Wall | DIY Made Easy

So you wanna build a retaining wall?
Here are our SIMPLE do-it-yourself steps on building a retaining wall that would serve as a great weekend project for any day you want.

Tips to Improve Curb Appeal | Brother vs. Brother | HGTV

The Scott brothers share their tips for increasing your curb appeal.

HGTV Style! How to Landscape Design a BIG Backyard

Here is a GREAT Example on how you can landscape design a BIG Backyard with LOTS of COOL STUFF!!!

How to Lay Sod in Your Yard

Four basic steps for successfully installing a sod turfgrass lawn

Retaining Wall Construction

Bob meets up with landscape mason Hector Santos, who is building a dried-laid stone retaining wall.

How to Install Concrete Pavers | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio

Maximizing Backyard Space - HGTV

Maximize space in a small backyard with Chris Lambton's helpful tips, including a well-designed layout and planting in raised beds.

How to Landscape Rocks & Slabs : Landscaping Basics

Landscaping rocks and slabs always requires you to keep a few key tips and tricks in mind. Find out how to landscape rocks and slabs with help from a landscape designer in this free video clip.

Way to Grow: 4 Common Lawn Problems, Solved | HGTV

Are pets making your lawn look patchy? Or maybe you're stumped by a grub worm infestation? Find solutions to these and more common lawn problems.

Paver Patio Start to Finish 😀💪🌿

Learn how to install a paver patio from start to finish!

3 Benefits of Having a Water Feature in Your Backyard

“If you have a water feature in your backyard, your backyard is several degrees cooler!” Carson Arthur helps you boost your backyard with a do-it-yourself water feature and he reveals the hidden benefits of having water in the garden.

How to Build a Gabion Plant Stand | DIY Decorative Plant Stand | Better Homes & Gardens

Contain a stack of small stones with a tomato cage for a planter pedestal with a decorative flair. Place a pot on top for a sturdy, elevated plant stand. For our twist on a gabion planter, we used three sturdy wire tomato cages, fieldstones, and a paver stone for a top. You can trim the assembled cage to your desired height or use wire peony cages if you want a shorter plant stand.

3 SIMPLE but EFFECTIVE Front Yard Landscaping Ideas ⚡60 SECONDS!

Landscaping a Front Yard can be accomplished by ANYONE! Here are 3 TIPS to HELP YOU in under 60 seconds!

Landscape Ideas with Hardscape Materials

Learn about different hardscape materials -- from brick and flagstone to pavers -- for your next landscaping project.

5 Landscaping Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Home

We caught up with landscape designer and HGTV star Carson Arthur at the National Home Show in Toronto to find out which exterior improvements yield the highest return on investment.

How to Build a Patio - An Easy Do it Yourself Project

Building a Patio -EASY?!? Yes- we show you how to build a Cut-less (YES NO CUTS!!) paver patio. How to Prepare the foundation soils, the base soils and the sand base. This is about as easy as a DIY backyard Patio can get.

Patch Up the Lawn With Sod - Way to Grow - HGTV

Learn how to patch up a spotty yard with a little compost and sod.

Remove Stains from Outdoor Cushions with these Cleaning Tips | Basics | Better Homes & Gardens

Are grass stains and tree sap ruining your outdoor decor? Check out these tips for how to remove stains from your outdoor cushions and pillows to keep them fresh all season. You can easily rinse away dirt and stains with these quick and simple cleaning tips!

Build a Curved Rafter Cedar Pergola

Build your own Curved Pergola. Complete animated build video that shows step-by-step how to make a backyard or garden pergola from rough sawn Western Red Cedar. A DIY Pergola design that incorporates many ideas for a unique roof cover. The Pergola structure adds shade and beauty to a yard or garden and can be used as a support structure for climbing vines or flowers. A pergola design with elegant curves.

How to Lay a New Brick Patio | This Old House

Roger Cook and crew is out back at the Arlington house, laying a new brick patio. First they decide on the pattern, then they start laying the brick

How to Maintain a Lawn Mower | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor share tips for keeping your mower running smoothly all summer long.

Building a Stone Fire Pit - HGTV Video

A backyard firepit is bordered with slate and filled with lava rock and blue glass. A fire pit is a perfect addition to this landscape.

Happy Father's Day!

 

Happy Father's Day from Dixon Landscape Materials

How to Build an Easy DIY Patio for the PERFECT Outdoor Oasis | Basics | Better Homes & Gardens

Build a mind-blowing outdoor patio with this easy DIY patio tutorial! We're walking you through our guide for creating an outdoor oasis with just a few simple steps! With these tips and tricks, your DIY patio is sure to become your favorite place to relax. Enjoy the warm weather in your new outdoor space all summer long!

3 Ways to Manage Water Drainage On Your Property

Landscaper, Carson Arthur, has the consumer tools and expert tips to help water drainage and avoid damage.

WOW! How to Landscape design a FRONT YARD for a Modern Home

This YouTube video shows How to Landscape design a Front Yard for a modern home. How to Landscape a Front Yard around the house.

25 DIY Curb Appeal Ideas That Are Dirt Cheap

25 DIY Curb Appeal Ideas That Are Dirt Cheap | garden ideas

Here's How to Properly Install Your Own Stone Walkway

If you're going to attempt this DIY, do it the right way! BroLaws Joey Fletcher and David Kenney guide you through must-do's, and must don'ts when it comes to installing a stone walkway outside of your home.

How to House: How to Clean a Lawn Mower | HGTV

Follow these six steps to keep your trusty mower in tiptop condition.

All About Mulch | Ask This Old House

In this video, Ask This Old House landscape contractor Jenn Nawada explains the uses and purposes for different types of mulch and demonstrates how to spread it out in a garden.

10 Garden Paving Ideas

10. Fantastic Bluestone Pavers Project idea
9. Go to the Center
8. Chic Steppingstone Project idea
7. Jazz your Paving up with Plants
6. Bluestone with Black Pebbles
5. Round Your Pavers with Gravel
4. Place your Pavers Randomly
3. Garden with Travertine Pavers Project idea
2. Herringbone Brick Pavers project idea
1. Free up Your Style

How to Renovate a Lawn

How to Renovate a Lawn with landscape expert, John Holden

Easy DIY Paver Edging - HGTV

Tidy up your flower beds (and make mowing around them much easier) with a stone border.

Backyard Makeover in a Day | Scott's House Call

Dave & Samantha moved to the suburbs to have more space for them and their 3 boys, they don’t want to spend their whole summer renovating their backyard, so Scott’s going to make it over in a day so they can kick back and relax while their kids kick around a soccer ball.

Basalite Concrete Products | Why Pavers?

Why Pavers? Basalite Concrete Products make great high-strength pavers in many beautiful colors that beat other paving systems hand down. Let us tell you why...

How to Landscape Design LIKE A BOSS!

How to Landscape Design, Landscaping along a fence

How to Patch a Lawn | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook repairs a damaged lawn.

Gravel 101 with Shirley Bovshow - Home & Family

Shirley Bovshow is introducing you to a variety of gravel types and how to apply it to your yard.

HGTV Landscape Design Curb Appeal TIPS they use on EVERY SHOW!

HGTV is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I'm sure You're OBSESSED just like ME! In this video, I go through some HGTV Landscape Design TIPS that they use ALL THE TIME! Enjoy!

How to Build a Retaining Wall | DIY Made Easy

So you wanna build a retaining wall?
Here are our SIMPLE do-it-yourself steps on building a retaining wall that would serve as a great weekend project for any day you want.

5 Front Yard Landscaping Secrets

Your front yard landscaping is one of your home's focal points. Follow these five tips to maximize your curb appeal.

Redesigning Your Front Yard

Landscaper Carson Arthur redesigns this front yard and showcases some of the products he's used in his design.

Front Yard Landscaping Ideas// SIMPLE Landscape Design Ideas

In this video, Bobby K breaks down a FRONT YARD LANDSCAPE DESIGN to HELP YOU! #1 Landscape Design TIP #2 DIY TIP #3 Money Saving Tip Enjoy!

Martha Stewart on the Art of Gardening

Gardens are not random; they are planned. Martha Stewart discusses the inspirations for, and benefits from, creating a beautiful, subtle and colorful garden.

Lawn Watering Tips | HGTV Gardening

Check out Ahmed's professional watering tips and his simple test to determine how much and how often to water your lawn.

10 Garden Paving Ideas

10. Fantastic Bluestone Pavers Project idea
9. Go to the Center
8. Chic Steppingstone Project idea
7. Jazz your Paving up with Plants
6. Bluestone with Black Pebbles
5. Round Your Pavers with Gravel
4. Place your Pavers Randomly
3. Garden with Travertine Pavers Project idea
2. Herringbone Brick Pavers project idea
1. Free up Your Style

How to Install Concrete Pavers | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House mason Mark McCullough helps an expecting couple install a concrete paver patio

Best Backyards | 100 Day Dream Home | HGTV

Brian and Mika keep the dream going on the outside of the home.

How To Establish A Level Grade Line For Landscaping - This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares three methods for laying out perfectly level lines.

How to Landscape a Big Backyard : Landscaping & Garden Design

Landscaping a big backyard is sometimes easier if you break the area down into individual rooms. Get tips on landscaping a big backyard with help from a professional landscape designer in this free video clip.

Easy DIY Paver Edging - HGTV

Tidy up your flower beds (and make mowing around them much easier) with a stone border.

How to Install Pavers like a Pro | Outdoor Project | Outdoor Living Space | Landscaping

How to install pavers like a pro

Patio Designs - Tips for Backyard Landscaping

Watch as BHG shares tips on landscape designs for your patio

How to Reface a Concrete Wall | Ask This Old House

In this video, Mark McCullough and Jenn Nawada dress up a drab concrete wall with a stylish thin stone veneer.

Tips for Landscaping Around a Shed - HGTV

Transform a plain shed into an inviting outdoor retreat with lush landscaping. First, lay out a design for a pathway using a hose. Next, line the pathway with stones, and fill in the middle with mulch. Add colorful plants around the path to complete the look.

How to Build a Concrete Paver Walkway | This Old House

Roger Cook and his crew are using concrete pavers for a new front walk. Roger discusses the process with Kevin O’Connor

Way to Grow: 4 Common Lawn Problems, Solved | HGTV

Are pets making your lawn look patchy? Or maybe you're stumped by a grub worm infestation? Find solutions to these and more common lawn problems.

How to Lay a Paver Patio (Like a Pro!)

How to Lay a Paver Patio (Like a Pro!)

Way to Grow: How to Get the Perfect Lawn | HGTV

Help your lawn look its best with these easy tips! From the right way to mow to watering techniques, here's how to achieve green, healthy grass.

Cool Landscaping Design Ideas Backyard

Cool Landscaping design ideas backyard

How to Lay Landscaping Stones

How to Lay Landscaping Stones. Part of the series: Landscaping. There is a correct way and a wrong way to lay down landscaping stones in the yard. Do it the right way with help from a groundskeeper

How to Repair Lawn Damage After Construction | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook saves a badly rutted lawn without replacing the grass.

How to Build a Patio - An Easy Do it Yourself Project

Building a Patio -EASY?!? Yes- we show you how to build a Cut-less (YES NO CUTS!!) paver patio. How to Prepare the foundation soils, the base soils and the sand base. This is about as easy as a DIY backyard Patio can get.

Garden Love | How to Transplant a Tree - HGTV

Time for your tree to establish its roots elsewhere? Make the transition easy with this step-by-step guide.

How to Restore a Front Lawn | This Old House

Kevin O'Connor finds sod farmer Mike Thompson putting in some plants and laying sod in the front yard of the Detroit house.

Pouring Concrete into LEGO

LEGO bricks can be used to make forms for concrete. In this video, I will show how I pour concrete directly into LEGO molds and how I use LEGO bricks to make silicone molds that can be used to make concrete products. I will also show how I clean the LEGO after they have been used to form concrete.

Maximizing Backyard Space - HGTV

Maximize space in a small backyard with Chris Lambton's helpful tips, including a well-designed layout and planting in raised beds.

Garden Tours | Riverfront Rose Garden - HGTV

Come and tour this rose enthusiast's paradise in Knoxville, Tennessee, with seven unique garden areas spanning over two and a half acres of land.

Build a Curved Rafter Cedar Pergola

Build your own Curved Pergola. Complete animated build video that shows step-by-step how to make a backyard or garden pergola from rough sawn Western Red Cedar. A DIY Pergola design that incorporates many ideas for a unique roof cover. The Pergola structure adds shade and beauty to a yard or garden and can be used as a support structure for climbing vines or flowers. A pergola design with elegant curves.

How to Maintain a Lawn Mower | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor share tips for keeping your mower running smoothly all summer long.

Gravel 101 with Shirley Bovshow - Home & Family

Shirley Bovshow is introducing you to a variety of gravel types and how to apply it to your yard.