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Learn about garden planning and design with Bob Vila, including information about small space design, terracing, creating a colonial garden, and more.

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The Plantscape
The Plantscape
If you're planning on adding to your house, great care must be taken to protect the trees and their root systems from the ...
The Transit Level
The Transit Level
The transit level is to plane surveying what the hammer is to nailing.
Tour of Fairsted, Frederick Law Olmstead's Home
Tour of Fairsted, Frederick Law Olmstead's Home
We visit Fairsted, the Brookline, Mass., home of Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect responsible for most of this ...
Tour of Historic Homes in Richmond and Agecroft Hall
Tour of Historic Homes in Richmond and Agecroft Hall
Bob continues his tour of Richmond's historic homes, this time looking at Agecroft Hall and its luxurious gardens overlooking ...
Tree Planting
Tree Planting
Trees add beauty and so much more. Here's how to select and care for your tree.
Using Your Plants to Keep Your House Cool
Using Your Plants to Keep Your House Cool
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. What you grow in your yard can actually keep your air conditioning costs from ...
Value Added Landscaping
Value Added Landscaping
Improving the look of your yard is a relatively inexpensive way to increase the value of your home. Visit a local nursery to ...
Victorian House Landscaping
Victorian House Landscaping
Bob discusses landscaping and the stone terrace with Ruth Foster, landscape consultant. They stand in the diamond shaped ...
Virginia House Tour
Virginia House Tour
Bob takes a tour of Virginia House. Once an English abbey, this historic home was shipped to Richmond stone by stone in the ...
What Is My Local Extension Service?
What Is My Local Extension Service?
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. When it comes to finding gardening solutions specific to your area, most experts ...
Wildlife Habitats
Wildlife Habitats
Make a home for birds, butterflies, and nature's other creatures.
Windbreak Uses
Windbreak Uses
Place rows of trees or shrubs to avoid soil loss from wind and also to create a habitat and shelter for wildlife. Windbreaks ...
You Can Design A Beautiful Vegetable Garden
You Can Design A Beautiful Vegetable Garden
A vegetable garden does not have to look like an old shoe. There's no reason to not combine flowers and good design with edibles.
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