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How to Make a Compost Heap
How to Make a Compost Heap
Building and maintaining a compost heap is a great way to reduce organic waste and to make rich compost for your plants and ...
Installing a Fence on a Sloped Site
Installing a Fence on a Sloped Site
Bob talks with Jay Triandafilou from Architectural Fence Plus about the fencing installed on the side and backyard of the home ...
Installing a Maintenance Free Vinyl Picket Fence
Installing a Maintenance Free Vinyl Picket Fence
Bob meets Todd Skulksy of Perfection Fence as he installs the classic New England-style vinyl picket fence. This product has a ...
Installing a Retaining Wall
Installing a Retaining Wall
Bob talks with Mike Nasti of All Island Supply as the crew installs the Allen block retaining wall for the backyard terrace.
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. ...
Installing Western Red Cedar Decking
Installing Western Red Cedar Decking
The concrete-block retaining wall for the deck and yard transition is complete. The walls curve as they flow into the yard and ...
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 ...
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 the Plymouth House
Landscaping the Plymouth House
Bob discusses landscape with John Sears, landscape contractor.
Manufacturing Fencing
Manufacturing Fencing
Bob visits Fred Goode's Brattle Works workshop to see how the fencing is manufactured. Everything is made from Western Red ...
Picket Fence Installation
Picket Fence Installation
Jay Triandafilou and a crew from Architectural Fence are on location to install the exterior fence in this episode. The fence ...
Plumb Posts
Plumb Posts
To hold either a round or square post plumb inside a post hole while you pack dirt around it, make up a couple of wedges of ...
Plymouth House Grand Tour
Plymouth House Grand Tour
The house is finally finished, and Bob takes us on the grand tour. First we tour the exterior; and see the finished landscape, ...
Preventing Weed Growth Along the Fence
Preventing Weed Growth Along the Fence
On the other side of the backyard garden Weed Seal was installed along the perimeter of the fence to control weeds along the ...
Protecting Your House from Wind
Protecting Your House from Wind
If the area immediately surrounding your house contains trees, outbuildings, trash cans, yard debris, or other materials that ...
Retaining Wall Construction
Retaining Wall Construction
Bob meets up with landscape mason Hector Santos who is building a dried laid stone retaining wall. He is using Corinthian ...
Retaining Wall Drainage
Retaining Wall Drainage
Use stone instead of dirt against a retaining wall to aid in drainage.
Retaining Wall Wood
Retaining Wall Wood
When using treated lumber in landscape retaining walls, apply roofing tar to the ground contact areas.
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