Gardening by the Yard

Master gardener Paul James works on moving trees and shrubs in the garden.

If it's too early in spring to work in the garden, there are plenty of things to do to prep the yard: adjust and fix stepping stones and borders, stabilize and level the lawn, maintain bird habitats and that's just for starters.

Master gardener Paul James offers tips on maintaining hand tools. Then, Renee Shepherd talks about easy-to-grow, tasty mesclun for fresh salads.

Paul James shows gardeners how to inspect the lawn before the growing season. A tree expert talks about oaks and offers tips on how to care for them, and find out ways to turn your side yard into usable space.

Master gardener Paul James dresses up his garden pond with aquatic plants.

Paul answers questions about bonsai, low-light houseplants, fixing a hose leak and more. Next, hand-built ponds, winter gardens and garden tool care.

Explore the wonderful world of succulents and the curious art of bonsai.

Master gardener Paul James answers viewer questions about spring foliage.

Paul James offers tips and tricks to make gardening easier, then talks ferns. Cheryl Smith teaches how to train a dog to stay out of the garden, and James shows how to build a contraption to help scare deer away.

Paul James offers tips on using all-natural methods to get rid of nasty garden pests. Find out how to prevent and treat lawn fungus, get tips on growing palms, and learn about magnolia and michelia trees.

Master gardener Paul James talks about the design and maintenance of water gardens, and learn about the colorful world of koi.

Paul James shows how to make an attractive stone border and answers viewer questions about potting mixes and seedless watermelon. Designer Linda Plato creates unique window boxes for the indoors.

Master gardener Paul James demonstrates the right way to do container gardening. Grass guru John Greenlee talks about the latest trend in lawn alternatives--an urban meadow. Finally, using groundcovers as living mulch.