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xterior landscaping is underway in this episode. The crew from Mahoney's Nursery is on site to handle the planting chores.

Modern Colonial Project

Exterior Landscaping (HA1313)

Bob turns his attention to the exterior work on the house, getting started with a tour of Mahoney's Nursery with landscape designer Ruth Foster. Foster explains which plants she's chosen and how they fit into the Colonial's design scheme. Back on site, the crew from Mahoney's is hard at work planting , and Foster walks Bob through her design, which includes a geometric garden in the center. To keep lawn and landscape in top shape, a crew from Just Irrigation is installing a RainBird sprinkler system.

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• Centerville, MA

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	Show HA1313 Video Clips:	View all videos from this project

	Recreating a Colonial Garden Bob and landscape designer Ruth Foster tour Mahoney's Garden Center, a local nursery, to discuss the elements of the project house's landscape plan. Foster's focus is on the pieces selected ... Watch video and view full description
	Designing an Elizabethan Garden and Naturalistic Landscaping Bob rejoins Ruth Foster on site to tour the landscape work in progress and see how the design has come to life. Foster outlines the major landscape features, including the ... Watch video and view full description
	Shrub Planting Techniques Landscape designer Ruth Foster gives a quick "how-to" on planting techniques using the shrubs for the Elizabethan-inspired garden as examples. A shrub is placed in a shallow hole, one inch ... Watch video and view full description
	Selecting Flowers for the Garden Bob continues his tour of the exterior with landscape designer Ruth Foster. In the Elizabethan-inspired garden in the front of the house she explains the various flowers she has chosen ... Watch video and view full description
	Garden Irrigation System Installation Jack Walters from Just Irrigation is on site putting in a RainBird sprinkler system. Bob catches up with him as he is at work in the Elizabethan-style garden. Walters uses ... Watch video and view full description