https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/bddd69a6-574b-420a-a0f9-33ec0426783b Landscape contractor Roger Cook heads for fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, where he helps a pair of homeowners select and plant a privacy screen using bamboo plants. (See below for a shopping list and tools.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List: Timber bamboo plant in 15-gallon container (about 8 foot tall), Planter's mix (compost and organic fertilizer), used to amend backfill, Cedar bark mulch, for covering root ball of plants, Irrigation tubing, for delivering water to plants, 2-gallon-per-hour water emitters, used to connect irrigation tubing to main irrigation line, Tools: Shovel, used to dig plant holes and mix soil, Wheelbarrow, for transporting planter's mix, Garden hose, used to water the plants, Snips, used to cut irrigation tubing to length, Hole-punch tool, for tapping into irrigation line, Roger helped two Las Vegas homeowners select and plant a row of bamboo plants for privacy screening. They visited a local preserve where a horticulturalist showed them what types of plants thrive in the desert. After settling on a "clumping" variety of bamboo, they went back to the house and got to work. Roger started by laying out the new plants where they would go and spaced them 5-6 feet apart. Once the plants' locations were established, they started digging holes for each plant that were 2-3 times the width of the plants' containers. The soil was very dry, so Roger had the homeowners saturate the soil with water before planting. They also added "planter's mix" to the soil, which contains organic material that is beneficial to the plants. The plants were then put in the holes, backfilled, and once again saturated with water. The homeowners already had an irrigation line installed, so Roger used it to install 4 drip irrigation emitters for each plant. Finally, Roger added a layer of cedar mulch on top to help moderate soil temperature and retain moisture. Roger visited a local preserve to see a variety of plants that thrive in the Mohave Desert. The Gardens at the Springs Preserve Bamboo plants can be purchased at your local nursery or garden center. The ones Roger planted were supplied by a local landscaping contractor. 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 Plant a Bamboo Screen | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:31:43 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/bddd69a6-574b-420a-a0f9-33ec0426783b 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.