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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.

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    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.

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    Shade Sail; Concrete Walkway

    Saturday
    Mar 30

    30 Minutes

    Installing a shade sail for a sunny pool area; repairing a walking; the brothers of a fourth-generation landscaping company in Atlanta.
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    Hot Water; DiResta Leather Tote

    Sunday
    Mar 31

    30 Minutes

    Troubleshooting a shower with no hot water; Jimmy DiResta makes a leather tote bag.
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    Grass Troubleshooting; Rocky Canyon Rustic

    Saturday
    Apr 6

    30 Minutes

    Installing a shade-tolerant sod in a backyard; heat pumps; building a side table.
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    Lathe Turned Segmented Bowl

    Sunday
    Apr 7

    30 Minutes

    How to identify and label home circuit breakers; lathe turning; turning a segmented bowl.
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    Radiant Floor Retrofit; Cable Railings

    Saturday
    Apr 13

    30 Minutes

    Retrofitting a radiant floor system; cable railing connections and maintenance; the updated USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

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