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Learn about trees and shrubs for your home garden with Bob Vila, including information about landscape design, planting shrubs and trees, pruning, and more.

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Insect Check
Insect Check
Want to check for surface feeding insects? Cut out both ends of a coffee can, screw it into the suspected area of infestation, ...
Installing Bluestone Pavers on the Terrace
Installing Bluestone Pavers on the Terrace
Bob meets with Mark Marini of Schumacher Landscaping to discuss the installation of the bluestone pavers on the lower terrace. ...
Invite Birds to Your Garden
Invite Birds to Your Garden
Ideally, bird plantings should be a blend of trees, shrubs, vines and flowers that provide food over a long period.
Lamp Making, Landscaping and Patio Fireplace
Lamp Making, Landscaping and Patio Fireplace
The final tour of the I'On project covers custom lamp making and landscaping.
Landscape Design
Landscape Design
Bob meets with landscape architects Rick & Nancy Lamb to discuss the existing landscape. In addition, arborist Charley ...
Landscape Design
Landscape Design
Bob talks with landscape architect Clara Bachelor about the condition of the yard and the final landscape design.
Landscape Design With a New Fence
Landscape Design With a New Fence
Bob discusses landscaping with Joanne Smallwood, landscape architect. A new wooden fence is also installed.
Landscape Plans
Landscape Plans
Landscape architects Rick & Nancy Lamb discuss their landscaping plans. Rick outlines the drawn proposal and explains the ...
Landscape Tour of the Cracker Cottage
Landscape Tour of the Cracker Cottage
Bob tours the finished cracker cottage, beginning with a landscape tour of the finished lawn and garden.
Landscaping for Energy Efficiency
Landscaping for Energy Efficiency
Landscape designer Ruth Foster explains her selection of plant material and flowering shrubs for the backyard and directs the ...
Landscaping for Increased Property Value
Landscaping for Increased Property Value
Landscaping is much more than pretty plants—a good landscape design can add 20 percent to the value of your property and save ...
Landscaping Plan
Landscaping Plan
Bob discusses the existing landscape with landscape architect Juan Capote and what Juan plans to do to improve it.
Landscaping Plans
Landscaping Plans
Bob talks with horticulturist Ruth Foster about landscaping for the barn. Ruth explains a few techniques used to assist in ...
Landscaping Safety
Landscaping Safety
Take a look around your home. The landscaping can be attractive but is it as safe as it can be in the event of a natural ...
Landscaping the Naples, Florida Property
Landscaping the Naples, Florida Property
Bob meets with John Wall, landscape contractor, about removing existing plant material.
Landscaping the Plymouth House
Landscaping the Plymouth House
Bob discusses landscape with John Sears, landscape contractor.
Landscaping with Hedges, Trees, and Perennials
Landscaping with Hedges, Trees, and Perennials
Ruth Foster, a retired horticultural columnist from the Boston Globe, joins Bob to review the landscaping plan and plantings ...
Landscaping, Front Column Installation and Installing a Home Security System
Landscaping, Front Column Installation and Installing a Home Security System
House eight of the Elmwood project. Landscaping add the finishing touch for the front porch. The final touches to the front ...
Limbing a Potentially Dangerous Tree
Limbing a Potentially Dangerous Tree
Many of the projects in the Melrose home fall under the category of safety. The big Norway Spruce tree on the left side of the ...
Morning Showers
Morning Showers
It's best to water your yard and gardens in the morning. Night watering allows the yard to stay wet too long, inviting disease.
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