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Landscaping (segment #10025) Our Project House in Melissa, Texas is complemented by a beautiful landscape. All of the plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers were carefully chosen to add to the home’s beauty. Since the house is locate... Read More >>		Vinyl Fence (segment #5018) They say good fences make good neighbors. If that's true, no fence will make a better neighbor than this one. It's tough, durable and guaranteed for the life of the house. Best of all, it's mainten... Read More >>

Xeriscape (segment #5034) For as long as people have been building houses, they’ve been landscaping them. But the days of unlimited fresh water are over in many American cities, so the next generation in landscaping mi... Read More >>		Modern Pool Design (segment #5037) The swimming pools of today and the future are combining a natural look, hi-technology with low maintenance. Dan Robertson builds pools for a living.... Read More >>

Concrete Fence (segment #5048) Homeowners across the country are now looking for alternatives to wood fencing that has to be treated each year and replaced about every five years. Concrete block walls like this have become v... Read More >>		Keystone Retaining Walls (segment #5049) Engineered systems like these keystone retaining walls are giving homeowners the ability to create imaginative landscaping that's very strong and durable. Best of all, these systems are practically ma... Read More >>

Building a Concrete Walkway (segment #5105) This is a real high traffic area, and as a result of that my grass is really getting beaten down through here. Not only does it look bad, but when it rains, it turns into a muddy mess and then my hous... Read More >>		Building a Backyard Pond (segment #5110) Even though you can put in a water garden by yourself, sometimes you may want to call in the experts to give you some guidance. We installed this water garden in a day and it’s not as difficult as you... Read More >>

Pavestone Botanical Wall (segment #5120) In this botanical wall system, concrete cast stones create hundreds of individual planters within the wall. And because they interlock in a unique fashion from back to front, they’ll keep their plants... Read More >>		Tiling a Concrete Walkway (segment #5210) Installing ceramic tile on a patio is easy, it’s fun to do, and it’s going to make your backyard look like a million bucks. Let me show you how.... Read More >>

Sprinkler Modification (segment #5223) You know plants have got to have water. Maybe there’s a better way. This is called the drown and dry method. You drown the plant, you wait for it to dry again, there is a better way, and we’re going t... Read More >>		Sprinkler Maintenance (segment #5224) No matter how old your sprinkler system is it needs some maintenance from time to time and we’re going to show you some things you ought to know about that.... Read More >>

Water Spigot (segment #5230) There ought to be a law against a spigot like this. First of all, it’s leaking like a sieve, it’s underground, it’s hard to get to, we’ve got a mosquito magnet down here. We’... Read More >>		Trimming a Post (segment #5236) We’re going to show you how easy it is to anchor the posts down and make them look better at the same time. Even though these posts are decorative and they’re not holding up the roof, they ought to be... Read More >>

Chain Link Fencing (segment #5244) The first thing we need to do is get the fence out of the way so we can work on the post. We’re going to show you how easy it is to make these repairs.... Read More >>		Lawn Drainage System (segment #5256) Do you have a low place in your lawn and every time it rains it turns into a swamp? All that water's not good for your yard. It's also not good for your foundation. Would you believe that this is g... Read More >>

Curb Appeal (segment #5417) You don’t ever have to resort to painting your yard, especially if you’re trying to sell your home & you’re buying a new home. If you have a contract for a new home and it’s ... Read More >>		Deck Choices (segment #5418) A deck will provide you with countless hours of safe, carefree outdoor fun and relaxation, but the planning process is very serious business, since building a deck involves a major financial investmen... Read More >>

Outdoor A/C (segment #5602) It may look like I'm standing in the middle of a San Francisco fog, but actually I'm in hot, sunny, muggy south Florida and this fog is manmade. It's part of an effort to cool the air temperature. ... Read More >>		Patio Products (segment #5607) Today on Check This Out, we’ll be checking out some patio products.... Read More >>

Backyard Gadgets (segment #5611) How can this honeycomb help your lawn? I’ll tell you about this product and some other products for around your house coming up so stay right there.... Read More >>		Lawn Sprinkler Innovations (segment #5620) Today, we’re going to check out some products that are all related to watering your lawn. Read More >>

Plant Gadgets (segment #5623) Today, we're going to go green and check out some products that are all related to plants: Aqua-A-Lert, Plant SitterTen, Doctor Plant & ZooDoo.... Read More >>		Lawn Sprinklers (segment #5632) Today, we're going to check out some products that are all related to watering your plants.... Read More >>

Robotic Lawn Mower (segment #5650) Introducing ROBOMOW, the fully automatic lawn mower. All you have to do is press a button and you can watch it mow the lawn for you. ... Read More >>		Walkway Lighting (segment #5701) You've finally moved into your new house. You've even planted an all-new landscape. Tomorrow night's the big housewarming party. And while these steps are great during the day, at night they may pose ... Read More >>

Planting a Tree (segment #5703) Planting trees is fun and good for the environment. But, there are some things about the mechanics of digging and planting a tree that you need to know about to help the tree survive the ordeal.... Read More >>		Weed Control (segment #5705) With a lawn seeder like this one, we can now apply herbicides to our lawns. They'll knock out all the weeds and fertilize the lawn at the same time - weed and feed products. But if we're going to use ... Read More >>

Trimming Hedges (segment #5706) There's a lot of dead wood in this hedge, and the reason for it is vertical sides. This hedge has been trimmed with vertical sides for years and years, and as a result, all the foliage at the bottom n... Read More >>		Lawn Mower Maintenance (segment #5708) Mowing the lawn on a Saturday afternoon is not my idea of a good time. But mowing the lawn on a Saturday afternoon with a mower that won't cooperate is not really a good time either. A little pre-plan... Read More >>

Overseeding (segment #5709) And the first step in having a nice looking lawn is getting rid of the existing vegetation. I'm using a selective post-emergent herbicide. It'll kill only the weeds. There are other chemicals, of cour... Read More >>		Felling a Tree (segment #5710) First and foremost determine whether you can fell the tree yourself, or if it would be better to call a professional tree service. Possible reasons to call professionals may include: The tree is to... Read More >>

Stone Stairway (segment #5712) What we've got here is an old staircase that's no longer functional. Railroad ties were used as the risers, and these bricks were used as the treads. The bricks have settled. The railroad ties ar... Read More >>		Pruning a Tree (segment #5715) A lot of us like to grow vegetables in our back yard, and that's a good thing, but some of us like to grow fruit trees too. Only thing is, a lot of us don't know how to prune fruit trees. There's no... Read More >>

Low Maintenance Yard (segment #5716) Planning for low maintenance starts at the very beginning with the shape of the bed. Scalloped curves - hard to mow around. Make nice smooth curves, and laying out a garden hose as I have done here ... Read More >>		Stump Removal (segment #5717) This tree stump is decomposing. We've got these fungus over here that are proof-positive that there is decomposition going on here, so this stump will rot out. But if we drill some holes through the t... Read More >>

Raised Bed (segment #5718) What we're looking at here is a failed attempt at a raised bed. It was going to be a vegetable garden, but it was poorly constructed, strength was not a factor here, and really, the point of a rais... Read More >>		Soil Preparation (segment #5719) I've finished my raised bed. And now what I'm going to do is get ready to plant vegetables in it. But if you're going to do something like this, a good and an intelligent place to start is with a ... Read More >>

Living Boulder (segment #5720) I went down to my local nursery the other day and picked up a feather rock. Not exactly literally picked it up. I mean, I bought it. They offered to deliver it. It cost me about 40 cents a pound. Bu... Read More >>		Garden Hose Care (segment #5722) If you spend anytime in the great outdoors at all, sooner or later you're going to be using a hose, and I've got a few ideas on how to take care of your hose.... Read More >>

Laying Sod (segment #5723) When I'm laying sod, I like to start early. It's an all day affair, and it's a backbreaking job. But very rewarding. When they built the house next door, they tore up this soil, and now I've got t... Read More >>		Berm Building (segment #5724) What we're going to do today is build a stone drywall, a natural wall with no mortar in it. And we're going to backfill that wall with this good topsoil that we've brought in. ... Read More >>

Patio Pond (segment #5725) I'm going to make a patio pond. I'm going to use this big clay pot. Of course, in order to do that I have to seal it, both inside and out - inside so it doesn't leak - outside so it doesn't sweat.... Read More >>		Edging Ideas (segment #5729) When the people moved in here they inherited this rose garden, and it's not doing as well as it should be. It's got a couple of problems, and we're going to solve them with new edging. We're going to ... Read More >>

Attracting Birds (segment #5730) Avid bird watchers live here. What they'd like me to do is put in a garden for them that'll help to attract birds to their yard. It's not too difficult to do.... Read More >>		Drainage Problems (segment #5731) We've got a bit of a problem here. I'm down in a hole, and so are these air conditioning units. And that means that when it rains water drains this way toward the house. We don't want that. We want wa... Read More >>

Planting Trees (segment #5732) The first thing you do when you move into your new home is plant trees. This house has plenty of room to plant trees. But trees have a purpose. They can serve as shade trees of course. They can als... Read More >>		Leveling a Lawn (segment #5741) During the construction phase of your new house, one of the last things on your mind is likely to be your lawn. But after you've moved in, and start mowing it, you may find that you've got high spots.... Read More >>

Making Compost (segment #5749) Making compost is what we're talking about today - how to turn ordinary organic matter like leaves and grass clippings, even kitchen refuse, into black, rich organic humus, good stuff for the garden.... Read More >>		Turf Seat (segment #5750) I'm going to go up this slope behind me and build a turf seat, right up in here. What I'm going to be doing is digging down into the ground about 15" or 18" and building the backrest of my bench.... Read More >>

Earth Moving Tools (segment #5810) Using a clam shell post hole digger is one way to dig a hole. But if you are building a fence or a deck it can take you forever to put your posts in using a digger. Today, I'll show you a faster, m... Read More >>		Shovels (segment #5820) If you are going to plant a tree you need something that is sharp and this is a great tool for this particular project. It is long-handled which means I think you have better control, it has a good sh... Read More >>

Fence Posts (segment #5871) Fence posts should always be made out of weather-resistant wood. It's important to use woods like redwood cedar or pressure-treated pine. But here's another quick tip for you. ... Read More >>		Lawn Gadgets (segment #5969) Keeping your lawn and landscaping around your house in good shape is a big concern many months out of the year. So, here's a quick tip on how to spread your lawn fertilizer and save a little money ... Read More >>

Replacing a Gate (segment #6110) Here's the solution to our problem. It's called a Good Idea Gate, and it's made by Gate Frame Industries in California.... Read More >>		Misting System (segment #6126) Patio covers like this one can provide great shade. But sometimes even that's not enough to keep you cool. Today we're going to show you how to install your very own misting system at your house. ... Read More >>

Garden Path (segment #6203) Almost every yard has an area that could use a little fixing up. But how would you like to turn this into a garden path fit for a pharaoh? There are a lot of ways to pave a surface. ... Read More >>		Pool Fence (segment #6208) Government statistics show that 4,000 children a year under the age of four will drown. That's a very disturbing stat. You have to wonder to yourself if you're a pool owner, "What can I do to make my ... Read More >>

Garden Ponds (segment #6210) Change the whole look and feel of your yard with a water garden paradise.... Read More >>		Vinyl Fence (segment #6212) Today we're going to restore some of the beauty to this backyard by getting rid of this old fence and putting up a new vinyl fence by Kroy. ... Read More >>

Retaining Walls (segment #6213) So you're considering changing the look of your home and you're not sure what to do? What not add a retaining wall? In this case, a concrete retaining wall. ... Read More >>		Sprinkler System (segment #6224) There are many factors in choosing a sprinkler system for your yard or business that not only keeps your lawn and plants well watered but also helps eliminate runoff and water waste.... Read More >>

French Drain (segment #6252) One of the most common problems in residential landscaping is improper drainage. Having a properly drained landscape is every bit as important as having a properly watered landscape.... Read More >>		Lawn Stuff (segment #6607) Today we're going to be checking out some products that are all designed to make your lawn and the plants in front of your house look beautiful. ... Read More >>

Your Front Yard (segment #6613) Today we're going to be checking out some products that are all sort of front lawn related. Read More >>		Backyard Stuff (segment #6628) Today we're going to be checking some backyard related products. Read More >>

Setting a Post (segment #6707) Joe Sherinski shows us how to properly set a post in the ground. And he also shares three common mistakes that are made.... Read More >>		Spring Maintenance (segment #6708) Here are a few tips for sprucing up your landscape this spring. ... Read More >>

Hiding the Uglies (segment #6714) Hiding some of the uglies around your new house.... Read More >>		House Trellis (segment #6716) Today we're going to plant a white Clematis climbing up a trellis on this wall.... Read More >>

Gallon Water Feature (segment #6731) Steps for installing a 5-gallon water feature... Read More >>		Bare Spot (segment #6742) There's very little that is more unsightly than a place in your lawn where there is no lawn where there is supposed to be lawn. Your yard is suffering from baldness, but thankfully there's something y... Read More >>

Core Aeration (segment #6749) When is the best time to fertilize a lawn? It depends on what kind of grass you've got and what the season is. ... Read More >>		Mowers (segment #6847) If you think mowing the lawn is a chore and a bore, you haven't seen the latest and greatest lawn mower inventions. Not only are these cool tools, but you might actually like mowing your yard again wi... Read More >>

Lawn Tools (segment #6848) Working in the yard is for some a hobby and for others a chore. But check out these new lawn tools that can make working in the yard a lot easier no matter what your opinion of yard work. ... Read More >>		Automatic Gate (segment #7313) What’s the solution to providing a safe play area for your children and expanding your back yard space up to 50 percent? Add a remote controlled automatic gate.... Read More >>

Ornamental Iron Fencing (segment #8804) This country house now has a fence that conforms to the hills. The elegant ornamental fence combines the strength of steel with a maintenance-free, rust-proof finish.... Read More >>		Lawn Sprinkler Replacement (segment #ath011) The performance of your lawn sprinkler system can actually decrease over time due to erosion and grass growing up around the heads. You get less and less spray of your water, so that defeats the whole... Read More >>

Concrete and Vinyl Fencing (segment #t100-4-98) Looks can be deceiving, and in this case, quite pleasantly deceiving. These fences may look like your run-of-the-mill brick, wood and rock structures, but actually they're made of good old-fashioned c... Read More >>		Vinegar Weed Killer (segment #t30-6-96) Tired of pulling weeds that grow up through your sidewalk cracks? Here's a quick and inexpensive fix.... Read More >>

Brush to Lush (segment #t34-1-96) Do you have a backyard you've always wanted to turn into a lush paradise. Well, you don't want to miss today's show. We'll show you how to take the brush and turn it into a lush landscape.... Read More >>		Landscaping Software (segment #t34-4-96) Landscaping your new house can be very exciting. But it can also be a little bit frustrating. Now there are some computer packages that you can use that will take a lot of that frustration out.... Read More >>

Xeriscaping (segment #t43-3-96) Most of us have a codependent relationship with our lawn. They have a drinking problem, and we just keep feeding the problem by watering too much and landscaping with plants that aren't appropriate fo... Read More >>