https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2f423679-8d01-493e-9595-ccf51773a0c0 This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook enhances curb appeal with new plantings. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Steps: Remove the bucket from the front of the compact utility loader, and install the steel-tooth attachment., Drive the compact utility loader up to one of the foundation shrubs., Wrap a long, heavy chain around the shrub, then attach the chain to the steel teeth on the utility loader., Use the loader to pull the shrub out of the ground., Unhook the chain, then bang the shrub on the ground to knock excess soil from the root ball. Discard the shrub., Continue to yank out shrubs with the compact utility loader., Call the utility company to mark for underground cable and gas lines., If a cable or line runs under or very close to a plant, don't yank it out. Instead, use a chainsaw to cut the plant flush with the ground. Leave the stump in place., Set new plants at least 24-inches from the foundation, and arrange them in a staggered pattern., Dig holes for new plants using a pointed shovel., Shopping list: Young, dwarf-variety plants and shrubs, used to replace old, overgrown plantings, Tools for How to Remove and Replace Foundation Plantings: Compact utility loader, used to yank out old shrubs, Long, heavy chain, Spade shovel, About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Remove and Replace Foundation Plantings | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:31:28 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/2f423679-8d01-493e-9595-ccf51773a0c0 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.