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In this video, Lee Gilliam, the newest member of the Ask This Old House family, teams up with landscaping contractor Jenn Nawada to help a homeowner whose yard has been going downhill.
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Sloped yards can be a challenge, especially when they wash away in rainy weather. Rather than allowing his front yard to continue crumbling and covering his sidewalk, a homeowner decided to call the experts at Ask This Old House for help. With the newest team member, Lee Gilliam, eager to get to work, Jenn Nawada heads out on a road trip to solve this homeowner’s problem.
Where to find it?
Lee and Jenn find a landscape solution for a homeowner dealing with an over-mulched
and under-loved sloped front yard.
To start, Lee and Jenn use shovels [homedepot.sjv.io/jrD36Z] to carefully dig up existing plants to be replanted.
To get rid of the excess mulch, Lee and Jenn raked down the mulch into manageable
piles to be recycled elsewhere.
To relocate the boulders, Lee and Jenn use a tree dolly [homedepot.sjv.io/LXoqdo].
To aerate the soil, Lee uses a rototiller [homedepot.sjv.io/PyY9dN]. This will prep the soil for the new plantings. A rototiller can be found at a local home store.
After staging they use shovels to dig and plant the ground cover and other selected
plants. Lee suggests planting in threes, for a more natural look.
To help the newly added plants thrive, Jenn adds organic plant food [homedepot.sjv.io/Jzo0d7] to the soil when backfilling.
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@RealtorNickCurtis 8 месяцев назад

I like how you used those boulders and incorporated them into the layout. Smart design using what you have to work with.

@scallywags12 8 месяцев назад

Looks nice but I would have choose another ground cover. Vinca can be invasive in different parts of North America. Like hardy geraniums.

@gl15col 8 месяцев назад

Only thing I'd change, use a native ground cover, as vinca will be a constant struggle to keep it from taking over.

@bryan__m Месяц назад

Agree, I gasped when he said that. We've got vinca minor in our beds and it's a bear to get rid of.

@Dominic.Minischetti 8 месяцев назад

Nice! You rocked it! Make sure to bring Lee back! 👍🏻

@sathivv950 8 месяцев назад

That looks amazing. Great job on using on site resources for a much less boring look than if it was just a retaining wall.

@stephaniegibson9410 5 дней назад

Good afternoon Lee! I just saw this episode. I really appreciate your expertise and enthusiasm for landscaping. Wow! The end result was beautiful! Can't wait to see more episodes! ❤️

@DM-mp6gq 8 месяцев назад

Love that they are introducing new local talent to the show

@jammosu6498 8 месяцев назад

Since the had so many rocks in the back, they could have used them more as a retaining wall

@sweetboykenny9754 8 месяцев назад

welcome to the family

@07slowbalt 8 месяцев назад

Yep no edging against the sidewalk lol. They did absolutely nothing to stop the mulch from just sliding right off come the first rain.

@WrathRT 5 месяцев назад

Agreed. That slope is just too steep. A small retaining wall would go a long way to help reduce the pitch of the slope and prevent more erosion.

@bryan__m Месяц назад

When they plants get established they'll hold the dirt back. He even says that in the video.

@jasonmartin6949 8 месяцев назад

Noticed no gloves for Lee...love it! Pushing around a mouse & clicking a keyboard for 30+ yrs., love to get my hands in the soil every now and then.

@timprice1742 8 месяцев назад

Welcome, Lee! Great project. Applicable for many people across the country.

@miltoncallan1471 8 месяцев назад

Good job! I would love to see what this job looks like in a couple of years from now.

@rdarrett3635 8 месяцев назад

Excited to see what Lee can do with the landscaping on the series.

@WannaBeHocker 8 месяцев назад

We can definitely reuse this mulch once we are done...... NARRATOR: They never did reuse the old mulch

@bryan__m Месяц назад

They reuse some at 7:08

@Jeru-os1di 8 месяцев назад

Great episode

@AraCarrano 8 месяцев назад

Still looks like the mulch will not stop encroaching on the sidewalk.

@corssecurity 8 месяцев назад

You don't solve the problem overnight, but those plants and the trees are thirsty for water. Without all the mulch there's somewhere for the water to be absorbed. That will reduce the washout and as the plants become shrubbery they will send out thier roots to hold the soil.

@josereyna8885 8 месяцев назад

I appreciate the recommendation for the use of newspaper instead of plastic weed block. I used that, paper grocery bags, cardboard, and other flat compostable material. Great job!

@tjtampa214 8 месяцев назад

Aww. 🙆 Nice vid .. but.. I'd also liked to have seen the finished / mature project 6 months later. 🌼

@royl395 8 месяцев назад

What an honor to be a locally respected professional like Mr. Lee.

@ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt 4 месяца назад

Loved the gentle giant, Lee Gilliam. Great teamwork and a gorgeous result!

@MrLuigi-oi7gm 8 месяцев назад

Lee is totally cool. 👍

@josephkelly9532 8 месяцев назад

Looks great

@ronevans852 8 месяцев назад

Looks very nice.

@grayfox9911 8 месяцев назад

Nice work!

@MattChappellofficial 4 месяца назад

That mulch is still going to wash down onto the sidewalk with heavy rain and wind. A small wall or border at the bottom would give extra retention. Especially until the ground cover can take over and mature.

@larsonestatesllc5433 8 месяцев назад

First rain storm that yard is going to be a disaster

@matthewsalvador9783 8 месяцев назад

He reminds me of a doctor telling the patient so and so and if you have any questions contact the office… lol so kind of him

@rafaelsays175 8 месяцев назад

Awesome job

@JettaJack 8 месяцев назад

Nice project. Not a fan of colored mulch though since most here is painted. 😊

@marycheung8082 3 месяца назад

I Really Love Ask This Old House Very Much I Really Love Lee

@Michael-wy7om 5 месяцев назад

Looks great 👍

@xjAlbert 8 месяцев назад

Great camaraderie between Lee and Jen; their positive energy will carry the franchise forward. I've watched TOH since it began in 1979 and always enjoyed the good rapport among cast & crew.

@gmurray3616 8 месяцев назад

Job well done. I first thought retaining wall, but don't know if that would have fit in with neighboring homes and the customer's home.

@thefalcon666 8 месяцев назад

Swing over to my place next folks!

@johnlebzelter4208 8 месяцев назад

@thefalcon666 could your wife or sister swing over to my place?

@greencello599 8 месяцев назад

Lee will fit in just fine. It's almost like Roger came back.

@davidmatke248 8 месяцев назад

No one can come to replacing Roger!

@samueljaramillo4221 8 месяцев назад

It looks nice , but I think that mulch will slide right back down with a a good rain. I think he needs a retaining wall.

@porkchop1343 19 дней назад

Lee’s hands are huge 😮

@steven.l.patterson 8 месяцев назад

Red mulch!?! TACKY!!!!

@sophiecooks09 8 месяцев назад

He reminds me of Roger

@vudo2555 Месяц назад

Nothing out there anywhere gives any info on how you can ‘boarder’ a gravel landscape bed that is installed on a sloped terain (I only see videos on boardering options for perfectly level installation). Is there ANYWAY a situation like this can be addressed - objective is to have a clean sharp boarder at the grass line between the gravel and the grass instead of just a natural edge and simply letting the rock run right up to the grass. Every time I have seen it done this way it always results in a mess as time goes by as the cut edge starts to erode and the grass starts to infringe into the rock. Are there any materials that can be installed as a separation between the grass and rock that can follow the terrain from flat to sloped creating a nice container for the stone??

@annamariestarr 7 месяцев назад

I'm I'd be very curious to see how this looked a year later and how much water/rain changed.. Seeing how he mentioned his main concern was all the wash out that was happening after a heavy rain... cause this doesn't look like it's gonna stop any of that. LOL.

@jomangeee9180 8 месяцев назад

can we have follow up videos for older projects?!

@deegarcia0208 8 месяцев назад

❤

@SlackerU 8 месяцев назад

I wish YT had more videos on soil PH. Mulch usually ends up with a PH of about 8.1 where plants want something below 6.8 in peak growing seasons. My local Ag extension office recommends to aim for about 10-inches of well-drained soil so 6-inches of mulch is too much. My local soil Ph is very-very low so I can somewhat get away with extra mulch that will have an unusable-for-roots high-ph.

@robertm5969 2 месяца назад

Used coffee grounds are a great way to add in acidity and nitrogen

@akoznasovajusername 8 месяцев назад

It looks very nice now, but the problem is still not solved unfortunately..

@michaeldavis2524 8 месяцев назад

Looks like they need a retaining wall.

@renateschlapa9743 8 месяцев назад

👍👏

@kingfishca30 6 месяцев назад

Why can't This Old House work backwards? Show us the outcome of all that hardwork and see the outcome??

@thesadboxman 6 месяцев назад

Not sure if Lee is still not feeling totally comfortable with all this yet, but I hope he loosens up a bit. He seems knowledgeable but not as upbeat or explanatory as previous hosts.

@patmcbride9853 8 месяцев назад

That's a mini-hill.

@onel718 Месяц назад

Parked your giant pickup truck in the middle of the sidewalk :(

@dannersmyers 8 месяцев назад

The vinca is a nightmare to keep out of the grass and will be a constant problem do not plant this stuff. Also I don’t see how the mulch is contained and wasn’t that the original problem?