How to Revitalize a Landscape for Free

Watch the full episode: http://ift.tt/2DXhvNx Ask This Old House landscape designer Jenn Nawada updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning the current plants in the yard. Click here to SUBSCRIBE to the official This Old House YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=thisoldhouse Cost: $0 Skill Level: Beginner Tools List for Revitalizing a Landscape: Shovel Hose Shopping List: Tarp Gloves Twine Mulch Steps: 1. First, remove any plants that have died with the shovel. 2. To fill any big holes left behind by dead plants, look around the yard to find good transplanting candidates. Plants that appear to be in the shade of trees are good choices, since the shade of the tree might have grown overtime and stunted the growth of those plants anyway. 3. When moving larger plants, tie branches together using the twine and mark where the face of the plant is. Be sure to replant it with the face in the right direction. 4. To fill smaller holes, divide perennials in the yard and even them out across the blank spaces. Dig a decent size root ball around the plant with the shovel, then remove the plant. 5. Using the shovel, cut the root ball in half. Then, replant the two halves in different areas. 6. Give all the transplanted plants a good watering. Fertilizing around the plants can help nourish them once they’ve been moved. Resources: Jenn used only plants that already existed in this homeowner’s yard, but they can also be found at nurseries. The tools Jenn used, including the tarp and shovels, can be found at home centers. Expert assistance for this project was provided by Kelstrom Landscape, Inc. of West Roxbury, MA and Nawada Landscape Design (http://ift.tt/2gZqXmC). Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://ift.tt/1psm4fC Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisoldhouse https://twitter.com/asktoh Pinterest: http://ift.tt/1psm4fE G+: http://ift.tt/1CtsNjJ Instagram: http://ift.tt/1psm1QZ Tumblr: http://ift.tt/1CtsLbH