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Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers - and we make house calls! The series features some familiar faces, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Jenn Nawada.

E28 | Rethinking a Garden | Ask This Old House

23m 42s

Not all landscape projects require starting from scratch. Many times, working with plants already there can make a huge impact. In this special episode, Jenn Nawada uses an historic landscape design from a protege of Frederick Law Olmsted to transform a yard. She updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning current plants in the yard. Finally, she designs a secret garden.

Episodes

  • E28 | Rethinking a Garden | Ask This Old House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    E28 | Rethinking a Garden | Ask This Old House

    S19 E28 - 23m 42s

    Not all landscape projects require starting from scratch. Many times, working with plants already there can make a huge impact. In this special episode, Jenn Nawada uses an historic landscape design from a protege of Frederick Law Olmsted to transform a yard. She updates a landscape by moving around, dividing, and pruning current plants in the yard. Finally, she designs a secret garden.

Schedule

  • Ask This Old House: Girl Scout Community Garden: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Girl Scout Community Garden

    Saturday
    Sep 30

    30 Minutes

    Jenn and Nathan team up to help his nieces' Girl Scout troop rebuild and replant its community garden beds.
  • Ask This Old House: Girl Scout Community Garden: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Girl Scout Community Garden

    Sunday
    Oct 1

    30 Minutes

    Jenn and Nathan team up to help his nieces' Girl Scout troop rebuild and replant its community garden beds.
  • Ask This Old House: Shelves; Washing Machine: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Shelves; Washing Machine

    Monday
    Oct 2

    30 Minutes

    General contractor Tom Silva helps a couple transform stock shelving into a custom built-in; plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey installs a new washing machine valve that will prevent flooding.
  • Ask This Old House: Bluestone Patio; Bikes: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Bluestone Patio; Bikes

    Tuesday
    Oct 3

    30 Minutes

    Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a bluestone patio in an urban backyard; What Is It?; Tom helps a homeowner and her daughter hang their bikes in a small garage; in the loft, Roger demonstrates the single-folding bike rack.
  • Ask This Old House: Mantel; Leaky Faucet: TVSS: Iconic

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    Mantel; Leaky Faucet

    Wednesday
    Oct 4

    30 Minutes

    Tom Silva builds a custom fireplace mantel for a homeowner; Roger shares some tips about garden edging; Richard helps a homeowner repair a leaking kitchen faucet; in the loft, Richard shows the Diamond Seal Technology valve.
  • Ask This Old House: Sod; Wireless Thermostat: TVSS: Iconic

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    Sod; Wireless Thermostat

    Thursday
    Oct 5

    30 Minutes

    Helping a homeowner lay sod in his backyard; What Is It?; Tom shares a tip about finding measurements without doing math; installing a wireless thermostat to control a heating system; an app that allows the thermostat to be controlled remotely.
  • Ask This Old House: Palm Trees; Combo Boiler: TVSS: Iconic

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    Palm Trees; Combo Boiler

    Friday
    Oct 6

    30 Minutes

    Roger Cook heads to Miami to help a homeowner plant several varieties of palm trees; Kevin shares information on new light bulbs; Richard replaces an old heating system and hot water heater with a much smaller and more efficient single appliance.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    String Lights; Kitchen Painting

    Saturday
    Oct 7

    30 Minutes

    Installing remote-controlled patio string lights; color matching and repainting a retro aqua kitchen cabinet; specialized levels for different types of projects.
  • Ask This Old House: Fireplace Painting; Bathtub Tray: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    String Lights; Kitchen Painting

    Sunday
    Oct 8

    30 Minutes

    Installing remote-controlled patio string lights; color matching and repainting a retro aqua kitchen cabinet; specialized levels for different types of projects.
  • Ask This Old House: Task Lights; Cable Rail: TVSS: Iconic

    Ask This Old House

    Task Lights; Cable Rail

    Monday
    Oct 9

    30 Minutes

    Richard Trethewey tours a scale model of New York City; host Kevin O'Connor works with a local electrician to add task lighting to a dark kitchen in Brooklyn; Tom helps a homeowner in Greenwich Village add a cable railing system to her deck.
  • Ask This Old House: Kitchen Sink; Sidelights: TVSS: Iconic

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    Kitchen Sink; Sidelights

    Tuesday
    Oct 10

    30 Minutes

    Richard Trethewey heads to Colorado Springs to install a brand new kitchen sink and faucet; Tom Silva installs insulated sidelights on a front door.

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