Lawn Videos
These This Old House videos showcase all of our lawn projects, how-tos, and designs.
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How to Replace Grass with a Garden Bed
Landscape contractor Jenn Nawada helps a couple redesign, repurpose, and restore their front yard’s design after removing two mature but rotten oak trees, exposing the yard to full sun.
Lawn School: Weed Control
This Old House Landscaper, Roger Cook shares his tips for homeowners on caring for their lawns and keeping weed growth under control.
Why is This Lawn Patchy?
Ask This Old House landscape contractors Roger Cook and Jenn Nawada share DIY Smarts tips for killing weeds without hurting the lawn.
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 Replace a Lawn with Shade Perennials
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook offers some alternatives to grass in a shady spot.
How to Save Water in a Desert Backyard
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook replaces a water-guzzling lawn with a desert appropriate alternative
How to Revitalize a Lawn
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares some DIY Smarts as he tends to a lawn that was seeded in the summer and is not doing well.
How to Patch a Smothered Lawn
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook reseeds a dead section of lawn and blends it in with the rest of the yard.
How to Get a Great-Looking Lawn
Ask This Old House landscaping contractor Roger Cook heads to Kentucky to help a homeowner revive his lawn.
How to Install a Robotic Lawnmower
Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O’Connor install a robotic lawnmower
How to Tune Up Your Lawn Mower
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares his top five tips for keeping your lawn mower running smoothly.
How to Install a Frost-Proof Hose Spigot
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a new sill cock
How to Patch a Lawn With Grass Seed
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor patch a lawn with grass seed
How to Rejuvenate a Lawn
Breathing new life into an old lawn with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Choose Grass Seed
Picking the appropriate grass seed with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and turf expert Mary Owen
How to Revive a Lawn With a Slice Seeder
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a quick, easy way to seed and resuscitate a sickly looking lawn
How to Fix a Patchy, Weedy Lawn
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook resuscitates a dying lawn
How to Choose a Riding Lawn Mower
Looking for the best riding lawn mower? This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook takes a quick look at some options.
How to Maintain a Lawn Mower
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and Kevin O'Connor share tips for keeping your mower running smoothly all summer long
How to Repair Lawn Damage After Construction
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook saves a badly rutted lawn without replacing the grass
How to Sharpen Mower Blades
Cutting grass cleanly with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
How to Install a Graywater Irrigation System
Reusing laundry wastewater with This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey
How to Mow a Lawn Like a Pro
Perfect-cut lawn mowing tips from This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
How to Revive a Brown Lawn
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook breathes new life into a dead spring lawn brought on by a harsh winter
How to Keep a Lawn and Garden Beds Separate
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to establish borders around grassy areas using steel edging
How to Maintain a Lawn
In this video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook and host Kevin O'Connor discuss best practices for keeping a lawn lush and green
How to Reseed a Lawn
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to breathe new life into an old, tired lawn
How to Lay Sod
Creating a lush, new lawn with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Choose and Use Lawn Sprinklers
Watering smartly with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook.
How to Patch a Lawn
Repairing dead, damaged lawns with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook
How to Choose an Eco-Friendly Lawn Mower
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook discusses options and features of non-gasoline-powered mowers.
How to Maintain a Lawn Organically
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows an environmentally safe way to grow a greener, healthier lawn.
How to Seed a New Lawn
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook plants a new lawn from seed