Although most of us can't grow Mangoes or Avocados or some of the other plants we're looked at, most everyone can grow or enjoy Orchids ...more
Janet and Charlie now go out onto the grounds of the Smithsonian and look at the garden beds behind the Enid Haupt Garden located behind the ...more
If you have a beautiful Annual flower bed or a formal bed with lawn on one side you'll want a clean edge between the two. It not only looks ...more
Weeds are the bain of a gardeners existence. Many people reach for something and spray. There are many cultural things that can be tried ...more
Slugs love the lush green leaves of Perennials. There are some old fashioned ways of controlling slugs-pouring salt on them, even creating ...more
here are lots of products for fertilizing Roses and Roses need fertilizing for the best blooms. A household product that works well is Epsom ...more
Deer are a problem most everywhere in this country. Everyone has heard the horror stories about deer coming into the garden and eating the ...more
Fall is a great time to fertilize your lawn, especially cool season grasses like Bluegrass and Tall Fescue. By fertilizing in the fall ...more
Cool Tool: Working on pop-up sprinklers is easy—if you're an octopus! This nifty tool pulls up and holds the nozzle so you can work with ...more
Looking for a tiny yet terrific new plant? Dwarf Photinia is a dazzling space-saving bush that oodleboxtv.com lord of the landscape Michael ...more
As homes get larger while lot sizes get smaller, the loss of privacy in our backyards is increasingly becoming a problem. Michael Glassman's ...more
Form, function and finesse transform seemingly simple stacked retaining walls into works of art and true engineering marvels. We'll show you ...more
Consider these factors when thinking of adding a spa to your backyard.Almost all the pools designed and built now come with an integrated ...more
This backyard has a lovely lawn that ends abruptly with an unplanted pinestraw bed and a lonely bench. The homeowners are avid gardeners ...more
A landscape consultant, oversees the planting of a perennial flower border in the yard. Smaller plants fill in the front, moving to the ...more
Landscape architect Juan Capote discuss planting a feature garden. In the garden several of the larger plants have been brought in and a ...more
This Bob Vila video shows installation of a stone patio, a hot tub, and outdoor lighting to compliment the new outside design. The outdoor ...more
Garden green with Bob Vila. The vegetable garden is built with interlocking anchor blocks and erosion cloth to prevent the rich humus ...more
The synthetic grass being installed features two different types of blades. There is a soft mono-filament and a twisted fiber that adds a ...more
This episode of Bob Vila uses recycled granite from the Danvers State Hospital to create some steps. The granite was cut into lengths of ...more
