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This Old House John D. Wagner |
Hold the Dirt A retaining wall can hold back a hillside and turn steep slopes into living space --- if you pay attention to the basics. |
Popular Mechanics October 2006 Neal Barrett |
Follow the Weekend Brick Road Building a great walk -- one brick at a time. |
This Old House Kathryn Keller |
Backyard from Scratch 7 features that will transform a plain stretch of lawn into a lush landscape you'll really use and enjoy |
Popular Mechanics June 2006 Steve Willson |
Rock Solid Build a natural stone patio that will last for ages and look great the whole time. |
Popular Mechanics April 30, 2009 Harry Sawyers |
Weekend Project: How to Build a Flagstone Patio...Fast! My swelling staff of subcontractors didn't stop me from losing about half my body weight in sweat while laying this patio in a single weekend. |
This Old House John D. Wagner |
Blacktop and Beyond Renewal and replacement options for the driveway that leads to your door. |
Popular Mechanics September 2006 Joe Provey |
Make Your Own Bluestone Walkway Create some visual jazz with a DIY bluestone walkway. |
This Old House Jeanne Huber |
All About Concrete Pavers When it's time for a new driveway or poolside patio, this easy-to-install option is tough, cost-effective, and surprisingly handsome. |
This Old House C. J. Hughes |
A Better Border Belgian block edging keeps the pavement out of your yard, and vice versa. Here's a step-by-step guide on selecting and setting these versatile, long-lasting granite cobblestones. |
This Old House October 11, 2000 Lynn Ocone |
Improving the View From the Curb An attractive front yard improves the look of your home and makes visitors feel welcome... |
Popular Mechanics May 2003 Merle Henkenius |
Going For The Green How to replace your old lawn with luscious sod. |
This Old House Roger Cook |
From Plan to Plants The author puts David Hawk's landscape plan into action, creating an urban garden from a forgotten side yard. |
This Old House Sam Martin |
Landscaping a Sloped Lot Retaining walls, decks, and native plants give the finishing touch to our Timeless Home... |
This Old House Max Alexander |
Stone Faced Rock veneer adds depth and texture to walls, foundations, and chimneys. |
Popular Mechanics June 2000 Joseph R. Provey |
Install a new lawn If your lawn suffers from acute soil compaction, rampant weed problems, heavy thatch or organic matter deficiencies, you may want to remove the existing weeds and grass and start anew. |
This Old House Sam Martin |
Landscaping a Sloped Lot Retaining walls, decks, and native plants give the finishing touch to our Timeless Home |
This Old House Joseph Truini |
Appealing "Brick" Patio It's a common misconception that you have to hire a skilled mason to get a flat, uniformly handsome brick patio that stays that way. All you really need is our guide to laying a patio, landing, or path. |
This Old House Roger Cook |
Rock Solid A landscape contractor explains how to build a wall that will stand the test of time. |
National Gardening |
Cultivating the Garden A little work now will save you tons of time and trouble later in the season. |
This Old House Harry Sawyers |
Building a Fire Pit Building your very own ring of fire isn't any harder than playing with blocks. |
National Gardening |
Mulching Trees and Shrubs Why mulch? Because it helps minimize weeds, conserve moisture, moderate soil temperature, and make your yard look good. |
This Old House Lynn Ocone |
Say Good-bye to Weeds Think it's an overstatement to call it the war against weeds? Here's what you're up against... |
This Old House Marjorie E. Gage |
Reining in Water Use Ground rules for creating a lush yard that doesn't squander the available supply of H2O. |
This Old House Jeanne Huber |
Back to Nature The greenest approach to landscaping returns a yard to its roots. |
National Gardening Cathy White |
Building a Pond Garden Reap the pleasures of water by adding a pond to your garden. |
This Old House Josh Garskof |
Get Ready for Fall Now's the best time to spruce up your yard |
This Old House Josh Garskof |
All About Stone Countertops Nothing elevates the appearance of a kitchen like a handsome, hard-wearing slab of stone. The experts at This Old House explain how to find a quarried countertop that suits your home, your budget, and your cooking style. |
Popular Mechanics April 2000 Joseph R. Provey |
Green Pastures Not all lawns that are in bad shape need to be replaced. A well-executed restoration plan can bring all but the worst turf back to life. |
This Old House David Hawk |
Enhancing a Grand Landscape Landscape architect David Hawk shares the concepts he used in redesigning the McCues' handsome Manchester property. |
This Old House Sal Vaglica |
How to Install Pavers Whether you do it yourself or hire someone for the job, here's what has to happen. |
National Gardening |
Tools for Planting Using the right tools and the proper techniques will not only make planting less of a chore, but also a greater success. |
This Old House Doug Mackay |
Going to Pots Use containers to create a glorious garden anywhere |
This Old House Caitlin O'Neil |
Flood Watch Learn how to keep your basement dry and your yard puddle-free... |
National Gardening |
Landscaping 101 We wish we could tell you that creating a landscape was a sure-fire proposition, as easy as "one-two-three." The truth is that home landscaping that really works and pleases its owners is the product of a fair amount of time and attention. |
This Old House October 7, 2000 Scott Gibson |
CounterPoints Everything you need to know to decide on your next countertop. |
Popular Mechanics November 2009 Roy Berendsohn |
How to Build a Stone Garden Bench The only good way to deal with a rock, in my opinion, is to pry it out of the ground and use it to build something. That's how you get even with it -- put it to work. |
This Old House Curtis Rist |
Repointing Brick Touching up like a pro means using the right mortar. Lime-based putties take longer to set but they won't break bricks... |
National Gardening Lynn Ocone |
Planning a Vegetable Garden How to design and build a vegetable garden that really works |
This Old House February 2008 Shervan Sebastian |
Digging Out Your Car? Don't Damage the Driveway Handy tips for avoiding damage to your driveway when you're shoveling snow. |
This Old House Joe Carter |
True Faux Thanks to the alchemy of these modern manufacturers, you can fill a house with man-made products that mimic the building basics of wood, plaster, metal, and stone. |
This Old House Roger Cook |
May Is for Mulching Decorate and protect your beds now, before the heat of summer sets in. |
Popular Mechanics May 2000 Thomas Klenck |
Concrete How it's made and how you use it. |
This Old House Sallie Brady |
Tread On Me Low-growing, tough-underfoot plants soften the edges of garden paths and patios. |
This Old House November 13, 2002 Roseann Henry |
Surfaces Steve Thomas and Norm Abram reveal the secrets of great kitchen surfaces. |
National Gardening Jane von Trapp |
Entry Garden Make-Over A front entrance garden has to be functional and inviting, but where do you begin? |
National Gardening |
Planting Groundcover Use low-growing perennial plants and shrubs as groundcovers to cover slopes and rough ground or to replace high-maintenance lawns. Choose plants that thrive in your particular soil and climate. |
National Gardening |
Improving Clay Soil If your garden has heavy clay soil, you know what a challenge it can pose to plants, not to mention gardeners. Heavy clay drains slowly, meaning it stays saturated longer after rain or irrigation. |
This Old House Max Alexander |
Yard Work The landscape plan takes shape at the Concord TV project house. |
Garden Gate |
Summer Escape: Planting Beneath Shade Trees If you've ever tried to grow a garden under a tree, you know that your plants have to compete with the tree's roots for space, water and nutrients. Here are some tips that can make growing a garden under a tree easier. |
AskMen.com August 27, 2002 Peter Richmond |
Top 10 Gardening Tools For Men Whether you're moving in to your first new home, or like to signal to all the women in your neighborhood that your grass is always greener, here are the Top Ten Must-Have Garden Tools. |