Modern Colonial Project

Recreating a Colonial Garden Video

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 for the English-style garden that will be the centerpiece of the front yard. From the topiary's to the roses and lilacs, Foster offers insight into the style and features of a traditional Colonial-style landscape.

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	NOW PLAYING 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 ...
	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