How to Save Water in a Desert Backyard | Ask This Old House https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/e528c010-16cc-4288-926e-a3421cda5dbd Ask This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook replaces a water-guzzling lawn with a desert appropriate alternative. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Time: 6-7 hours Cost: $200 Skill Level: Expert Tools List for Saving Water in a Desert Backyard: Loppers Shovel Shopping List: Drip irrigation system Steps: Remove plants that require too much water., To make it easier to remove shrubs, use a good pair of loppers to cut down to the stump, then dig out the stump with a shovel., Hire a professional to remove any trees that need to be taken down., Install drip irrigation to keep plants watered more efficiently., Structure plantings around the drip irrigation system to use less water., About Ask This Old House TV: Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we're ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook. 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 Save Water in a Desert Backyard | Ask This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Sun, 17 May 2026 04:43:12 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co How to Save Water in a Desert Backyard | Ask This Old House https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/e528c010-16cc-4288-926e-a3421cda5dbd 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.