Season 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2007
Landscape Pro Jason Cameron is heading out to Edgehill Lane where a young bachelor's home is desperate for some attention. Brandon Delis is busy with work and a charity organization he founded. That's why his porch is falling apart...his sidewalk is busted...and his landscape is overgrown! Jason and the Desperate Landscapes crew have all the tips, tools and landscape tricks to fix up Brandon's yard in one day.
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2007
Desperate Landscapes heads to a neighborhood where a popular family is being pushed into getting help for their barren front yard. DIY's Jason Cameron helps Joe and Margie Eves create a colorful and lush front landscape where there was none. To the delight of the neighbors, Jason also gets rid of an eyesore everyone on the block has been talking about!
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2007
DIY's Desperate Landscapes sets out to help Mary Rake, a single mom juggling three active kids and a job as a children's author. Watch as landscaping pro, Jason Cameron brings out the backhoe, the jigsaw, big plants and buckets of paint to turn a tired Tudor into a story book house
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2007
Burdsall Avenue is a neighborhood known for being family-friendly...and for having great retaining walls...and new-to-the-neighborhood, Jeff Moffitt and Julie Cowens just don't fit in. Neighbors think Jeff and Julie are great, but their railroad tie retaining wall and sealed garage door have got to go! Landscaping Pro Jason Cameron brings out the sledge hammer, the stone and plenty of plants to turn a desperate landscape into a jewel of the neighborhood.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2007
Desperate Landscapes is heading out to Lemontree Lane where marching band members Erin and Bryan are the hit of the neighborhood. Their landscape though is hitting a sour note with everyone on the block. The Wisecups are landscape challenge lacking the skills they need to match their neighbor's efforts. Enter DIY Landscaping Pro Jason Cameron, with new shrubs and trees, gallons of paint, and some cool tools to build a new trellis. At the end of the day the landscape is a sweet melody of beautiful plants and the neighbors are singing the praises of the Desperate Landscapes team.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 2, 2007
With a street named Garden Road, you'd expect the yards to be beautiful, but not at Mary Lynn Bea's (pronounced Bay) house. Mary Lynn's neighbors say she's too busy with work, planning a wedding and leading young students as part of an international ambassador program to tend to her neglected yard. Enter DIY's Desperate Landscapes and Pro Jason Cameron. He brings the power tools and plants to brighten up Mary Lynn's landscape and make all the neighbors on Garden Road happy.
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: May 9, 2007
DIY's Desperate Landscape's crew has a tough job ahead of them as they tackle a huge front yard at Marc and Eileen Ross' house. The couple needs some serious landscape lessons. They've been too busy with the kids and Eileen's new catering business to tackle their to-do list. Landscaping Pro Jason Cameron has the tools and tips to finish all the projects in just one day. From restoring a desperate huge planter to restoring some light fixtures to finding some deer resistant plants, Desperate Landscapes gets the job done
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: May 16, 2007
DIY's Desperate Landscapes is heading to Primer Court where single mom, Lori Schulz needs a primer on landscaping. With a rusty front door and overgrown weeds and shrubs, Lori's neighbors say she is desperate for a landscape makeover. Jason Cameron answers the call for help. He's bringing in new plants, paint and plenty of wood and nails to build a fence to hide a very common eyesore.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: May 23, 2007
Kevin Wilhelm and his wife Rachel Hrnyack has been busy turning Kevin's bachelor pad into a home they both can love, but neighbors on Losantiridge Avenue want this friendly couple to turn their attention to their Desperate Landscape. That's Landscape Pro Jason Cameron's cue to get out his table saw, tools and landscape plans to fix up the yard. With paint, some DIY planters and plenty of shrubs, the crew is ready to bring some harmony to this friendly neighborhood.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: May 30, 2007
DIY's Jason Cameron heads to Washington Avenue where civic pride is booming in the city neighborhood. Karyn and Michael Cotton are feeling a little pressure from their neighbors( who happen to include a city councilman!) to fix up the front yard. Karyn and Michael have been too busy taking care of the grandkids and Karyn has just started a day care center at her church: all good reasons why they need help from Desperate Landscapes. Jason turns a sea of brown into a colorful garden and shows how to save money by installing an awning.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2007
Infant twins, one giant dog and two busy parents make for one very desperate landscape! DIY Landscape Pro Jason Cameron helps Mollie and Eric Erpenbeck turn their barren front yard into one everyone on Yancey Drive can be proud of. New plants and a huge new tree will go a long way toward improving the landscape, but the crowning jewels are new window boxes. Jason's packed up the drills, the saws and the shovels to tackle a weekend's worth of projects in just one day.
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2007
Police Officer Michael Rees is surrounded by neighbors who love him but hate his landscape. An injury sidelined Michael and prevents him from making some much needed improvements...so instead of calling 911, the neighbors called Jason Cameron and Desperate Landscapes for help. Jason has a plan to bring color to the yard and the house with a project list that the crew will tackle in just one day.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2007
Desperate Landscapes helps a busy art teacher turn her messy front yard into a masterpiece. Louise Hausman has an eye for beauty, but she lacks the time to fix up her front yard to meet the standards of her close knit community. That's where Jason Cameron comes in. He has the paint, plants and tools needed to help Louise put her artistic touch to good use to fix her Desperate Landscape.
Season 2
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jul 5, 2007
Desperate Landscapes has some serious help for one super busy mom. Neighbors say Kristina Brate is working two jobs, going to school and taking care of her daughter&leaving little time for landscaping. Jason Cameron creates a colorful, low maintenance front yard and comes up with a "concrete" solution to an unsightly problem.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2007
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew head to Westminster Drive where Gwen White recently moved back to her childhood home and a landscape in need of an overhaul. Neighbors in the tight-knit community remember when Gwen's father took impeccable care of the yard. Gwen did not inherit her father's green thumb, and that's why friends want Jason to help Gwen and her husband, David, fix up the front yard and bring it inline with the rest of the neighborhood.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2007
The Desperate Landscapes' crew is battling Mother Nature to stop the grumbling on St. John's Terrace. Many of the people who were born here spend their lifetime here. That's the story for Tom Callahan. He's known his neighbors since he was a boy. They all love him, but they do not like his landscape. That's Jason Cameron's cue to help Tom, his wife, Paula and their sons clean up the front yard and bring peace to the neighborhood.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2007
In a neighborhood of gorgeous old homes, Bob McCaslin's house sticks out for all the wrong reasons. His neighbors say Bob's a great guy who let the garden go after a divorce, and now they want to help Bob get the landscape lessons he needs to turn his yard around. DIY's Desperate Landscapes is coming to the rescue as landscape pro, Jason Cameron, has tips for cleaning up a dreary front door, painting a porch floor and dressing up the yard with plenty of plants. Jason and the crew knock out a weekend's worth of projects in one day and make Bob's home the pride of Carolina Avenue.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2007
The Desperate Landscapes crew heads to Brocdorf Drive, a family-friendly street where one family has been too busy with their four kids to do much with the landscape. The neighbors says Tom and Laura Glassman are great parents and neighbors but not-so-great when it comes to yard work. Neighbors have called in some outside help so the Glassmans can get the job done. That's where Jason Cameron comes in. He has the plans, plants and paint to rescue this Desperate Landscape.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2007
A community blight is bought by a local non-profit group and turned into a beautiful home on the inside, but the new homeowners and the non-profit are at a loss for what to do with the landscape, and neighbors are eager to see some change. That's why they've called Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew to help. Jason has plants, landscape lights and plenty of stain for a super-size porch to end the complaints on Academy Avenue.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Aug 16, 2007
A busy classical musician is out of tune with the neighborhood as her landscape leaves a lot to be desired. Now neighbors are hoping Jason Cameron can help Hyesun Park fix up her front yard. With plans to remove an ugly awning, hide a hideous garage door and fill up the garden with plenty of flowers, Jason hopes his landscape plan will be music to everyone's ears and eyes on Duncan Avenue.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2007
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew head to Kosine Lane where to help a pair of parents who are busier than most. The parents are juggling jobs, rehabbing a house and caring for their two sons, one of whom is physically challenged. The neighbors say Paul Clawson works hard enough and deserves a break when it comes to the landscape and his wife, Amy, couldn't agree more. That's why they've asked Jason to help out. Jason's plans call for color, containers and a creative solution to help some struggling trees and when the job is finished, there are is plenty of joy and tears for everyone at the Clawson house.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2007
A beautiful old home is in desperate need of a landscape makeover. Neighbors say Sean, a law student and Elissa, his art teacher wife, have slowly been chipping away at the many projects associated with keeping up an old house, but they haven't had time to tackle the landscape, and that's why they've asked Jason Cameron for help. Jason brings this huge house down to size with plenty of shrubs and has a project to hide a common problem, an air conditioner unit that sticks out like a sore thumb. Find out if the neighbors approve of the changes on Davenant Avenue.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2007
DIY's Desperate Landscapes helps an outdoorsman figure out how to fix up the great outdoors in his own front yard. Craig Davis is a single dad who needs a serious landscape makeover. Landscape Pro Jason Cameron helps clear out the mess and clean up everything from the front door to some big shrubs. The project includes woodworking projects like fixing the shutters and mending the fences. It's all in a day's work for our DIY crew!
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2007
Scott and Kerry Risner are big hits with the neighbors. They're active in the community. Kerry's a great cook, and Scott's an award-winning mandolin player, but when it comes to the landscape, they're both just fiddling around. Neighbors say the Risners don't have a plan, and they need professional help. That's Jason Cameron's cue. With paint, containers, shrubs and a little musical inspiration, Jason hopes to have everyone signing the praises of the Risners' home on Scott Boulevard.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2007
The Desperate Landscapes crew is headed to Patron Court to help a very deserving pair of seniors. Jane and Lee Wenstrup have been helping neighbors and doing work for community organizations for decades, all the while raising a huge family. Now, their kids, grandkids, great-grandkids and their neighbors want to give the Wenstrups something in return, a new landscape. Jason Cameron is very happy to oblige. With a big team of family helpers, Jason patches a damaged porch, adds plenty of color and replaces a worn out screen door to help the Wenstrups enjoy their yard in their golden years.
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2007
Jason Cameron goes to Burdsall Avenue where neighbors say one of the smartest families on the block needs a serious lesson on landscaping. David and Laura Morris are busy with kids and work plus Laura's working on her PhD. That's why neighbors want Jason Cameron to help clean up the overgrown trees and shrubs, patch the porch steps and bring some much needed color to the yard. See if Jason and the Morrises earn a passing grade from all their neighbors.
Season 3
Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2008
A couple of busy parents need a clue about gardening in their front yard. The neighbors say Greg and Julie don't have a green thumb between them, and their big wide lawn is a mess despite the fact Greg works for the PGA! DIY's Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes' team jump in to help. Armed with some big power tools, 9 gallons of paint and more than 75 plants, you can expect some big changes on Oak Street!
Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2008
Julie and Graham are about to walk down the aisle, but before they say "I do", their neighbors are saying "We don't" to their messy landscape. Graham is a surfer and Julie is busy planning their wedding. The young couple has spent so much money on a new parking pad that they've blown their budget for the landscape. DIY's Desperate Landscapes' Jason Cameron vows to fix it the mess in just a day. He's rebuilding the porch, building a new fence and planting dozens of cool new plants to fix the Desperate Landscape on 8th Avenue North.
Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2008
Tom's a mason and Cara is his yoga-instructor wife. After spending months and months on an interior renovation, they're tied up in knots over their Desperate Landscape. Neighbors say the yard is a blank canvas...desperate for some color. Jason Cameron is just the man to fix it. With Jason's plan, a lot of paint and a little brick work from Tom. They're going to turn this boring concrete block home into one of the best on the block.
Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2008
What happens when a real estate agent has the most tragic landscape on his block? The neighbors smile with the irony of it all and turn their heads when they drive by. Chad Rooney is a young self-start building a real estate business who has neglected his landscape to the point the neighbors have started complaining. With a house full of roommates and the arrival of DIY's Jason Cameron, the Desperate Landscapes team begins to free this modern house from its old fashioned mess.
Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: May 12, 2008
In a neighborhood of teardowns near the beach, one homeowner is struggling to keep her cottage from being swallowed up by McMansions. While the neighbors love her fighting spirit, they hate her landscape! DIY Network's Jason Cameron and crew are headed to the beach where Kim Rogers' beach cottage is all shabby and no chic . Jason is set to help Kim realize that potential. He's building a fence, staining a deck, painting the house and so much more.
Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: May 19, 2008
The neighbors are using some harsh words and pointing fingers at one house where a landscape killing spree is injuring the whole neighborhood! You'll meet to two clueless homeowners and see why one neighbor is accusing them of committing "landscape homicide". DIY's Jason Cameron does some detective work to find new plants and new carpentry projects that will turn this "crime scene" into the best landscape on the block!
Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: May 26, 2008
A family with good intentions of helping the environment is now targeted by neighbors for creating a green-geared mess! This eco-conscious family is desperate to turn their disaster of a front yard into something they can be proud of, but Geoff and Sarah spent all their green on a green rehab of their house, and now the yard could use some help. Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes' crew is set to turn a pine-straw covered front yard into an environmentally-friendly landscape...one that will make the neighbors on 8th Street green with envy.
Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Jul 21, 2008
The DIY's Network's coast to coast search for America's Most Desperate landscape brought a tidal wave of desperation and more than 14,000 entries. DIY's Jason Cameron brings 4 finalists to compete on NBC's Today Show with the winner getting our biggest transformation ever. A decade of front yard neglect gets washed away in just 48 hours as Jason helps the yard go from most desperate to most spectacular!!
Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2008
Just out of college this homeowner and his buddies are finding having an "animal house" of a landscape is causing some trouble with the neighbors. Brian Allesandro is a coach and a new homeowner. His front yard is filled with weeds and doggy landmines, and his neighbors want to see it cleaned up. DIY's Jason Cameron is the man with the plan. With help from Brian and his roommates, Jason's using a lot of tools out of his arsenal to fix the mess. From an amazingly powerful concrete saw to some cool new columns...Jason's going to be busy as he fixes a damaged front step, replaces porch posts, builds new shutters and more. The neighbors have been saying Brian's house looks like an old frat house.....but now...they're saying this Desperate Landscape is going to be the pride of Parkway Avenue!
Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2008
Michaele Blackburn is the ultimate do-it-yourselfer. She's rehabbing an old home inside and out. She's made a lot of progress, but her neighbors wish she'd finish up faster. Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes' crew are ready to pitch in and bring some relief to Grant Street. A mini-excavator, chainsaw and a reciprocating saw are just a few of the tools needed to fix up this front yard...and when the day is done, Michaele's neighbors are sure to be impressed.
Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2008
Mike and Claudia are cute, young newlyweds who have both charmed their neighbors and made them shake their heads. In a neighborhood of neat, manicured yards, Mike and Claudia's sticks out like a sore thumb. An ugly awning frame, peeling paint, a disastrous front door, an old drafty window and a lack of color are just a few of the problems at the Ratterman's home. The young couple is eager to work, but they're in need of a helping hand. That's where Jason Cameron comes in...and he's bringing in a cherry picker to make the job go faster. By the end of the day, Claudia and Mike will make their neighbors proud.
Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2008
In a quiet, secluded neighborhood, John and Sarah's landscape is screaming for help, and the neighbors are asking for an intervention. That's Jason Cameron's cue. His project list is a long one as he tries to fix drainage problems, build a picket fence and add some color to the house and the landscape. In 8 hours, the Humphry's house on Dogwood won't be desperate anymore.
Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2008
It's never too late in the season to try and fix a desperate landscape and this episode is proof -battling the ugly is a year round sport. On a freezing cold day, DIY's Jason Cameron joins Niro, Julie and their kids to fix an old house that makes the neighbors cringe. Rotted columns, chipping paint and absolutely no plants are all the things that brought DIY's Jason Cameron on the scene to help this young family . At the end of the day, this big old home on Woodford Road will be living up to its full potential.
Season 4
Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Apr 2, 2009
A magician and his wife are in trouble with the neighbors for their desperate front yard. There are no plants, no sidewalk and the only color comes from the caution tape in the yard. Neighbors want it to disappear. Jason Cameron has a few tricks up his sleeve to fix up the yard. It'll take a Bobcat, a jackhammer, a Dingo and thousands of dollars worth of plants. By the end of the day, presto-change-o, a new landscape will magically appear.
Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2009
The sisters of Delta Delta Delta are great philanthropists. Unfortunately, their philanthropy doesn't go as far as their front yard. They recently remodeled the inside but have no idea how to start on the outside. That's why they've turned to Jason Cameron for help. He brings in plenty of plants and big tools. He's doing some painting and of course shaping some new planting beds so these sisters can be proud of their house! There a lot of girls to help Jason turn their house from the worst landscaping the Greeks have to offer to the best.
Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2009
Matt, Nicole and Owen Gunderman are in the process of fixing up this fixer-upper. 508 Howell Avenue is in desperate need of some attention. Between Matt's high flying job as an Air Care EMT and taking care of there son, Owen, they've had a touch time giving attention to the front of their house. But don't worry! Jason Cameron does his best with a huge tree, some heavy machinery and one of the fastest concrete projects you've ever seen. Before we arrived there wasn't even a porch! Good news, they fixed that but the landscape still needs some serious renovation!
Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2009
Phil James and Kristen Folzenlogen own a stationery store. Neighbors say the couple is so busy pushing paper that there is no time left for the landscape. They've sent a letter of distress to Jason Cameron and his crew. Jason has some mangy outdoor carpet to deal with, a house to paint and plenty of plants to put in the ground. In just 8 hours, the house will go from one of the worst on the block to one of the best.
Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: May 7, 2009
Denise and Chris Ott are an energetic young couple who have spent a lot of time rehabbing their home. However, things on the outside had to be put on hold. But no rushing to judgement - they have a good reason! Chris is a naval petty officer who has volunteered to serve in Iraq. Denise works and goes to school full time and of course takes care of their beautiful 2-year-old daughter, McKenzie. Obviously the outside is lacking in the landscaping department. With the help of Jason Cameron and some patriotic volunteers, this offers a well-deserved homecoming for Chris!
Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: May 14, 2009
Jeff and Dee Sims are super busy parents. Their family recently grew by three when they adopted three boys from Guatemala. With the growing family, they needed a bigger home and bought a home in foreclosure. They've been working to fix up the inside, and neighbors say as a result, the outside is suffering. That's why they've turned to Jason Cameron for help. He brings in plenty of plants and big tools. He's taking out sidewalks, taking down trees and taking a lot of trash talk from the three boys who can't wait for the yard to get done!
Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: May 21, 2009
Ray and Katie Elfers have let their front yard go to say the least. Their excuse? They are busy with Tyler, Regan and little Lola leaving little time for their front yard. Ironically, Katie designs wedding florals for a living and doesn't have a clue about flowers and plants for the yard. That's why they called Jason Cameron and his team of landscaping experts to transform their lot into a thing of beauty. Jason plans to bring in lots of plants, lots of paint, and some heavy machinery to build a new walkway for the Elfers. When he's finished 1237 Upland Avenue will go from one of the worst on the block to one of the best.
Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: May 28, 2009
Dave and Alyssa Payne had a rough go of things a few months ago. After a neighbor's truck popped out of gear and collided with the front of their house, they were forced to undergo a complete remodel. Unfortunately, the construction process made an absolute mess of their landscape. Jason Cameron brings in some serious machinery and $5,000 worth of new plants to transform this landscape into the beauty it once was.
Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2009
Meet Donita Oneal, a single mom, who's a do-it-yourselfer at heart except when it comes to her yard, and the neighbors have taken notice. In fact, they say Donita is a bit of an "airhead" when it comes to landscaping, and that's why she needs expert help. Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes team are on the job. They're bringing bolt cutter, chainsaws, a stump grinder and much more to help Donita turn her Washington Avenue home into one of the best on the block.
Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2009
John James stands out in his neighborhood for a lot of reasons. He's the tallest guy on the block with some of the tallest weeds on the block. Neighbors say his home is an eyesore among the all the beautiful historic homes on the street. Jason Cameron brings in plenty of city-hardy plants that will thrive in this urban landscape...plus he brings the tools to fix up an old Victorian porch and repair an old wrought iron fence. When the job's done, John will be able to stand tall among his neighbors.
Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2009
Tami Riley and David Nolan are computer programmers who are clueless when it comes to programming their front yard. They live in an established old neighborhood and their neighbors show off everything, including their front porches in an annual competition. Before Jason Cameron and his team of experts arrived, the only prize they would win would be for the most cluttered front porch. Leave it to Jason Cameron to fix the porch and provide a new landscape that will leave the neighbors in awe!
Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2009
A certified ghost hunter and his wife are looking to transform their front yard. Neighbors say the Kachuba's new home has to be inhabited by some evil and ugly spirits. Jason Cameron and his team of experts have a big job ahead of them. While sidestepping a few spooks, we do a ton of lead removal which is pretty tricky. We also add two new beds, take down an unsightly chain link fence and make their porch into something both John and Mary will enjoy!
Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2009
A very busy family has a hard time keeping up with their front yard. Eric is a lawyer and Adrienne is busy taking care of their three children, Adrienne, Aria and little Vincent. Unfortunately, natural disaster is the root of the problem at the Oliver house. Ten years ago, a tornado ripped through their neighborhood and last summer, a huge maple naturally excavated a pipe in their front yard. The repair company left a huge mound that the kids love to jump, but Adrienne, Eric and the neighbors see as a big eyesore. Enter Jason Cameron and his team of experts to repair the damage mother nature has caused.
Season 5
Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2009
Jason Cameron brings an Old Florida home to life again. With heavy machinery, pavers and the help of radar, Jason and the Priors battle the elements to save a boring front yard.
Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Jul 23, 2009
Muscles aren't the only thing Jason Cameron's building as he helps a bodybuilder fix up his Desperate Landscapes. Watch how a new retaining wall, new shutters and plenty of plants transform this ugly yard.
Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2009
Tim and his three roommates have a big problem. They need a new roof for their porch. Jason Cameron and his crew raise the roof, pour a new sidewalk and stairs and plant some pretty cool plants, too.
Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2009
Chad and Samantha Jewel want to turn their home into a beachy bungalo. Bring on Jason Cameron and his crew. With some tropical plants, paint, Bermuda shutters and a Dingo, they turn the house into a tropical paradise.
Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2009
Ryan and his fiancée call in help to fix up their landscape before their wedding. With the bridal party and Jason Cameron, they paint, plant and build a new windowbox for their new home.
Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2009
Cliff and Kimberly Dees have the "honor" of holding the title for America's Most Desperate Landscape. With more than 200 plants, a mini hoe, 1500 square feet of sod and a lot of manpower. Jason Cameron transforms their landscape.
Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2009
Patrick and Rachel's yard is full of good intentions gone bad. Jason Cameron brings thousands of dollars worth of plants, power tools, paint and palm trees to fix it up.
Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2009
Coach and Molly bought their first home together, and they admit their landscape is a disaster. Jason Cameron more than 160 plants, lots of turf, concrete stain and big machinery to take this landscape from worst to first.
Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2009
Neighbors on Woodmont Avenue are on a crusade to get Kate Donnellon to fix her landscape. Jason Cameron is set to help. He's got a house to paint, a huge sidewalk to pour and more than 100 plants to put in the ground!
Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Sep 21, 2009
Mo & Natasha Smith are surrounded by great landscapes. It's going to take a ton of work to bring their house up to par. Jason Cameron goes old school to create a landscape on a slope and quiet the critics.
Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2009
Neighbors are running out of patience with Jason & Deborah Chambless's landscape. Jason Cameron brings peace to the neighborhood with cool painting tools, more than 100 plants and an easy camouflage trick.
Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2009
Mike and Abby have ignored their landscape while rehabbing their 100-year-old home. Now, Jason Cameron is set to help them keep up with the neighbors. A new paver sidewalk and dozens of plants should do the trick.
Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2009
Jamey & Laura's house sits smack at the end of a cul-de-sac for all the neighbors to see their nasty landscape. Jason Cameron needs an auger to make big changes, but will he kill the cable and the water?
Season 6
Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2010
Joel and Lynn's house is hidden by huge shrubs and an ugly porch. Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron brings in the crew to raise the roof and put in new porch columns and railings. Additionally, he also builds creative planters to anchor the landscape.
Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2010
Kevin and Kay's house has many problems: a weedy landscape, a missing window and porch steps that are out of code. Jason Cameron brings in a jackhammer and mini-excavator to fix the porch a concrete mixer and dozens of plants to transform the yard from worst to first.
Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2010
A big house has some big problems with drainage and desperation. Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron heads to Denver with an excavator, a gutter extruder, gallons of paint and dozens of plants to put an end to a very desperate situation.
Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2010
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron visits the home of magician Penn Jillette and puts in 16 hours of hard work, and a little bit of magic, to transform his huge front yard into a magical oasis of artificial turf, desert plants and a few other surprises.
Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: May 5, 2010
Brandon Bissell works at the immaculate Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, but his yard is an overgrown mess of ivy complete with broken down steps and peeling paint. Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron enlists some help from the Tomahawk Girls to turn this landscape into a field of dreams.
Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: May 12, 2010
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron goes geometric as he plots a landscape to match a mid-century modern home. With a rectilinear design, new sidewalk and some creative planters, Jason banishes the desperation.
Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: May 19, 2010
Genesis & Brett are hip, young homeowners with an eye for style...except when it comes to their landscape. Jason Cameron, host and licensed contractor, helps them clean up their stucco home and clear out their landscape jungle.
Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: May 26, 2010
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron is in Atlanta, where one of the biggest rainstorms ever threatens to wash out this landscape transformation. Slippery slopes make for a dangerous situation.
Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Jun 2, 2010
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron helps homeowners in Denver say goodbye to their desperate landscape at their mid-century modern home. A new concrete landing and sidewalk add some much-needed drama to this lackluster landscape.
Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2010
Sherice is a DIYer who is rehabbing the interior of a Victorian home. When it comes to the landscape however, she's clueless. Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron lends a hand by bringing in a huge gazebo, huge urns, and one of the biggest trees Desperate Landscape has ever planted.
Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2010
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron is in Las Vegas to help some casino workers transform their Desperate Landscapes. Jason's betting that synthetic turf, a fountain, and a new coat of paint will make these homeowners the envy of the neighborhood.
Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Jun 30, 2010
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron goes to new heights to erase the desperation of this house. Jason rents the biggest aerial lift he's ever used to paint this old home, but a huge new tree threatens to kill the project.
Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2010
Host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron helps a family transform their 90-year-old porch into a place the family can hang out and enjoy. Jason's ripping up carpet, building custom railings and filling the yard with historic plants.
Season 7
Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2010
DIY Network searches the country for America's Most Desperate Landscape and finds it in Niwot, Colo. Licensed contractor Jason Cameron uses concrete, pavers, boulders and more to transform this desperate landscape.
Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2010
It's a close fit on this episode of DIY Network's Desperate Landscapes. In a neighborhood where it's 25 feet from one front door to the next, licensed contractor Jason Cameron squeezes in an amazing transformation with new stairs and a new paver walkway. This landscape will change from worst to first.
Episode: 7x03 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2010
An acre of land, a cul-de-sac and too much sun are the challenges facing licensed contractor Jason Cameron. He rolls in some big trees and fixes a precarious situation on the front porch to transform this desperate landscape.
Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2010
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron helps a U.S. Marine create the landscape of his dreams. Jason builds stone planters, a fence and window boxes to help fix this desperate landscape.
Episode: 7x05 | Airdate: Aug 16, 2010
Licensed contractor, Jason Cameron, sets out to help a young homeowner with an old landscape. Jason's using a cool new product to stain the patio and building brick planters to take this old house from worst to first.
Episode: 7x06 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2010
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron heads to Wyoming, Ohio where landscaping is an art, and Mick and Joyce are the talk of the town for their horrible weeds and lack of landscaping. Jason kills the weeds, brings in huge rock and some big trees to put an end to the gossip.
Episode: 7x07 | Airdate: Nov 28, 2010
DIY Network's Jason Cameron plays Santa and delivers a new landscape to the grinchiest landscape on the block. Jason hangs thousands of lights, shows how to bulk up a store bought wreath and lays a bright new "lawn".
Episode: 7x08 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2011
Katie and Roy just got married, but the honeymoon is over as far as the landscape is concerned. Jason Cameron has plans for a huge new stamped concrete patio, a new driveway and a fresh coat of paint for the house.
Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2011
Licensed Contractor Jason Cameron heads to DIY Network's Blog Cabin to work his magic on the desperate landscape. With input from viewers, Jason builds new stone pillars, installs a new driveway and new shutters.
Episode: 7x10 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2011
DIY Network's Jason Cameron fixes up an English-style home with a formal landscape and beautiful stone columns. Jason and his sidekick, Ryan, have a war of words over an aluminum fence project.
Episode: 7x11 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2011
DIY Network's Jason Cameron tackles one of the most overgrown, out of control yards he's ever seen. This house isn't just the worst on the block. It's the worst in the neighborhood! Jason's building planters, mending fences and taming the jungle.
Episode: 7x12 | Airdate: May 4, 2011
DIY Network's Jason Cameron is up against the clock helping a couple with a baby due any day. Jason pours a new stroller-friendly walkway, adds a huge retaining wall and a gorgeous new planting bed, but will Jason's labor finish before the homeowner's begins?
Episode: 7x13 | Airdate: May 11, 2011
Mindi and Morgan Rich rehabbed the inside of their house, now they're ready for the outside. Jason Cameron comes in to pour a new gravel parking court, rebuild brick columns and turn this barren eyesore into a lush landscape.
Season 8
Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: May 18, 2011
DIY Network's licensed contractor Jason Cameron helps newlyweds Catherine and Kyle put an end to the neighbors' complaints about their yard. The plan? Jason and his crew pour a new sidewalk and steps, build a new stone retaining wall and give the house a fresh coat of paint. Plus, to top things off, the homeowners get a last-minute wedding gift from Catherine's dad.
Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: May 25, 2011
Kristie is a successful professional in the public relations industry, but she has a P.R. disaster on her hands when it comes to her landscape. Her roommates and neighbors are tired of looking at this eyesore and are ready for a change - and fast! That's Jason's call to bring in custom shutters, a cool new Quartzite flooring for the porch and a monster stump grinder to clear out the landscape.
Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2011
Jason hits Las Vegas to help a fire manipulator and his stilt-walking wife fix up their mess of a yard. Jason's plan calls for a new driveway, a natural stone sitting area and a fire pit. Plus, the homeowners have a surprise that may make Jason lose his lunch.
Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2011
This time Jason heads to Woodland Avenue, where Jim and Marsha Burton are the butt of many neighbors' jokes. Their porch is falling apart, there's no landscaping and they need a new sidewalk. The solution? Jason brings in heavy machinery, beautiful new steps and plenty of plants to show the neighbors the Burtons' yard is no laughing matter.
Episode: 8x05 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2011
Jason's in Las Vegas to help two professional poker players fix up their Spanish Tudor home. He's patching a brick wall, building a new mailbox, laying a new tile entryway and installing a fountain. All this, plus a new garage door, has Jason betting that this desperate space is about to win the jackpot.
Episode: 8x06 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2011
Jason is on hand to help two dedicated rehabbers fix up their desperate landscape. Neighbors describe the house as "mustard gone bad," so Jason brings in gallons of paint and a new entry door, rips out the old dated sidewalk and builds a brand-new arbor to put the complaints to rest.
Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Jun 29, 2011
Jason cruises into Miami to help a couple of yoga instructors transform their desperate landscape into a peaceful paradise. He creates a travertine walkway, a bamboo yoga corner and a natural fence. And he does it all while one of the homeowners is in India!
Episode: 8x08 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2011
Jason heads to Las Vegas to help two amazing acrobatic artists. He's bringing in huge boulders, tons of rock and plenty of plants to fix this desperate landscape, but will the judging neighbors give the yard a perfect 10?
Episode: 8x09 | Airdate: Jul 27, 2011
Jason steps up his game to deal with a feisty homeowner and the city inspector in sunny Miami Springs, Florida. Jason and his crew install a fence, a circular patio and more than 100 plants. But will it be up to code?
Episode: 8x10 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2011
Jason is heading back to school to help an elementary principal put in a new landscape at the school's brand-new building. The Desperate Landscapes crew builds benches, plants huge trees and installs something they never have before - a time capsule.
Episode: 8x11 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2011
Two young homeowners spent their savings rehabbing their house and financing an expensive spinal surgery for their dog. The yard has literally gone to the dogs! Jason rescues the space with a new patio, new paint and lots of new landscaping.
Episode: 8x12 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2011
Jason revisits some former desperate landscapes to find out what the homeowners did after he left. Are their lawns lush and green, or have they become desperate once again?
Episode: 8x13 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2011
Mike and Erin Penn of Dexter, Michigan, are the winners in DIY Network's search for America's Most Desperate Landscape. Jason plans a huge two-day transformation, complete with hundreds of plants, a new terrace and plenty of other surprises. The Penns' front yard will go from one of the worst in America to one of the best!
Season 9
Episode: 9x01 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2012
DIY Network's Jason Cameron heads to Carlsbad, California to rescue the Czapinski firefighting husband and wife team from a fiery mess. Jason brings in his team and transforms a crumbling driveway to a paver and green space masterpiece with a walkway to match. After installing synthetic turf, painting an entire house and bringing in over 60 indigenous plants to Southern California, the neighbors come home to a jaw dropping transformation - all in under 8 hours!
Episode: 9x02 | Airdate: Apr 4, 2012
The Hyde and Jones families have inherited a huge property that is long overdue for some much needed attention. This brother-sister act teams up with DIY Network's Jason Cameron to transform their neglected side lot into a playground that the entire neighborhood will enjoy. Jason custom builds a playhouse, teeter-totter and swing. See how these projects are simple enough even for the novice DIYer.
Episode: 9x03 | Airdate: Apr 11, 2012
DIY Network's Jason Cameron heads to Willard Avenue to help the Grubbs family find their front door. What was once the area's original majestic farmhouse is now the most majestic eye-sore! With the help of some serious excavating equipment, Jason demos a wrap-around porch and dodges a potential project ender with some mason work and quick thinking. The neighbors come home to find a completely transformed house that no longer leaves the front entrance in question.
Episode: 9x04 | Airdate: Apr 18, 2012
DIY Network's Jason Cameron heads to sunny San Diego to rescue the Schotts and their neighbors from their concrete jungle. With the help of his team, Jason helps this expectant couple replace the concrete in their yard with an edible landscape. See how Jason uses cedar to detract from the concrete with a shadowbox fence and builds custom veggie planters. Watch edible trees, shrubs and plants make this huge lot beautiful and tasty!
Episode: 9x05 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2012
The Aguerres' front yard doesn't fit in with the lush tropical neighborhood of Pembroke Pines, Fla. DIY Network's Jason Cameron and his team bring the Aguerres' love for Key West into their landscape to appease their complaining neighbors. Watch as Jason brings out the excavator to demo a huge concrete wall and replace it with metal fabricated paneled walls that provide privacy for the homeowners and eye-candy for the neighbors. Jason also transforms one of those walls into a glass tiled water feature in the front and adds a special surprise for the homeowners' eyes only.
Episode: 9x06 | Airdate: May 2, 2012
The O'Gradys live on a street filled with garden club members, and they just don't fit in. That's why they've turned to DIY Network licensed contractor, Jason Cameron to help. Jason's brining in an excavator to rip out the old before he bring in the new. He fixes up the house with a new fiberglass door, a fieldstone entryway and a gravel walkway. See how steel edging and weed fabric will ensure the walkway won't walk away.
Episode: 9x07 | Airdate: May 9, 2012
Michael Linsday and Manuel Quintero bit off a bit more than they could chew when trying to convert an old caretaker's house and horse stable into something that would fit into this San Diego neighborhood. Their neighbors are unhappy and that's why they turn to DIY Network's Jason Cameron for help. Jason repairs a falling down pergola and helps save a huge 100-year-old fig tree!
Episode: 9x08 | Airdate: May 16, 2012
The Danjals were excited to move from snowy Canada to sunny Miami, but they fell out of their neighbor's good graces when the landscape fell apart. DIY Network's Jason Cameron heads to the beach to build a one of a kind modern wall. Plus, he brings in tons of tropical plants and transplants a 20 foot palm!
Episode: 9x09 | Airdate: May 23, 2012
Two friendly couples share equally desperate landscapes that put the neighborhood to shame. The dual Desperate Landscapes present unique challenges for DIY Network's Jason Cameron. He pours a new driveway, builds a custom arbor, a pergola and has tips for stamping concrete.
Episode: 9x10 | Airdate: May 30, 2012
The Adkins's home is out-of-date and out-of-style in their lush, manicured neighborhood. That's why licensed contractor Jason Cameron is hitting the deck to rip out an old deck and pebbled walkway and replace it with a new composite deck. He shows a cool tool for leveling posts and builds a custom bench all in attempt to please the picky neighbors.
Episode: 9x11 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2012
The Suarez family bought a house in the neighborhood they grew up in. Their childhood friends are still their neighbors - and they aren't happy! That's why they turn to Jason Cameron and his team to bring some much needed TLC to the home. Watch as Jason brings in elements from the whole neighborhood to help this landscape go from worst to first.
Episode: 9x12 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2012
Licensed contractor, Jason Cameron, takes his crew to Chesapeake Bay to fix up the Desperate Landscape at the Blog Cabin. Online users voted on some cool upgrades to the landscape. Plus, see how a cast stone walkway and clam shells are crowning touches on this Blog Cabin front yard transformation.
Episode: 9x13 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2012
DIY Network's Desperate Landscapes teams up with MLB Network and Sean Casey to help one diehard Boston Red Sox fan transform their desperate front yard into a Fenway Park-inspired dream. Licensed contractor Jason Cameron hits a homerun as he clears away the desperation in Beantown!
Season 10
Episode: 10x01 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2013
Ryan and Marcy Hesseling, a bar and wig shop owner, look to Jason Cameron to help them bring back some unique New Orleans style in their front yard. Jason uses a huge Southern Magnolia tree, a refurbished iron gate, a new blue stone slate walkway and tons of vibrant colors and plants to create a landscape worthy of the historical French Quarter tradition.
Episode: 10x02 | Airdate: Apr 10, 2013
Neighborhood newcomers, Erynn and Henry, want to fit in and make their yard an entertainment haven for friends and family, but the weeds have gotten in the way. That's Jason Cameron's call to action. He's creating a patio, picnic table and a creative fireplace in the front yard to get the Casanovas fired up about their landscape.
Episode: 10x03 | Airdate: Apr 17, 2013
Neighbors rise up in revolt to submit a revolting yard in Derby, CT in the Desearate Landscape contest. Jason Cameron comes to the rescue with a new design that brings up the neighborhood's property values.
Episode: 10x04 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2013
Alec and Jenny Harmes want to completely transform their front yard to welcome their out of town wedding guests. Jason and his team move in to make that dream a reality. With the help of a local artist, Jason creates 4 glass mosaic planters that perfectly blend into this funky Austin, Texas neighborhood. The Desperate Landscapes team also adds indigenous plants throughout the yard that require almost no water. The biggest change: a completely flipped driveway made of lava basalt!
Episode: 10x05 | Airdate: May 1, 2013
The Griffiths are turning an old firehouse into their new home, and Jason Cameron is bringing in the brigade to help them complete the transformation outside. He's helping the homeowners lay a new paver patio and put in a new flagpole. Plus, he's bringing a custom fire hydrant fountain and a new stain glass window. Will Jason's hard work put out the fiery complaints from neighbors?
Episode: 10x06 | Airdate: May 8, 2013
From slate walkways to outdoor fire, Jason Cameron gives us his top ten list on how to make your neighbors extremely jealous. He gives tips on easy ways to install these top ten game changers in the neighborhood rivalry contest. You'll see how to install paver driveways, synthetic turf, water features, fireplaces and every kind of walkway you can imagine. Which show stopper-made it to number one on his list?
Episode: 10x07 | Airdate: May 15, 2013
It's time for a big, Texas style invasion for Eric and Betinna Hess. Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew are keeping things weird in Austin, Texas with a fence you can write on without getting into trouble, spinning planters made with a product that bends as you build and special edging that lets you design a path which goes any way you want! Plus, the artists who made this neighborhood magical!
Episode: 10x08 | Airdate: May 22, 2013
Hurricane Katrina wiped out Ulrick and Michele Jean-Pierre's landscape, but Jason Cameron completes this transformation and makes it better than ever! It's an unbelievable mix of Carribean art, exotic plants, and new Orleans character. This lightning-fast transformation closes a very long chapter for one amazing couple.
Episode: 10x09 | Airdate: May 29, 2013
The neighbors say that Ben Hillman and LaRoy Holloway have royally screwed up this landscape decorating with plastic plants! Jason Cameron and his team come to the rescue and build a custom-made shade house, create a perfectly linear formal walkway and of course bring in some real plants. The neighbors were excited about the changes Ben and LaRoy brought to the inside, but wait until they see what Jason brought for the outside!
Episode: 10x10 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2013
Anthony and Natalie Armendariz took a huge risk when they bought a house over the internet! When they arrived at their new home, the exterior pictures didn't showcase the dust bowl they now call home. Jason Cameron and his Desperate Landscapes crew come to rescue the mobile designing couple by creating a landscape that they can be proud to call their new home. From a private sunken patio with a brand new entrance to ten tons of materials, Jason makes a yard that will almost never need watering but will never be dusty again!
Episode: 10x11 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2013
Jason Cameron and his team get help from the Rebuilding Together New Orleans volunteers to transform 8 landscapes in 8 hours. From painting an entire house to creating an entrance that's fun for a day care full of children, Jason brings a bunch of smiles to many New Orleans neighborhoods that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. From the 9th Ward to Gentilly Trace, these homeowners and neighbors are ready for an invasion Desperate Landscapes style.
Episode: 10x12 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2013
When Jason Cameron discovers a beat up dog park he gets to work giving the Alabaster Alabama puppy population a great place to have fun! Jeni Miller was chosen the winner of the Beneful's Dream Dog Park Makeover and Jason and his team acted fast. From amazing water features to incredible play spaces, it's a dream dog park come true for an entire community.
Episode: 10x13 | Airdate: Jul 3, 2013
After months of demo and renovation inside, Blog Cabin's Chris Grundy turns to Jason Cameron for a Desperate Landscapes style invasion. In just Eight hours, Jason and his team take over the Waldoboro, Main getaway and completely transform the landscape taking it from worst to first. Jason and Chris work together with indigenous trees and tons and tons of recycled rock to create the most amazing vacation home Blog has seen yet!
Season 11
Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Sep 25, 2013
It's a dog day in the landscape when licensed contractor, Jason Cameron, turns a Desperate Landscape into a play field for a dog named Votto. Jason borrows ideas from his huge Dream Dog Park makeover and puts them into one lucky family's yard. With a low maintenance fence, a covered patio and dog toys galore, Jason pulls out all the stops to create one beautiful landscape that people and pups can enjoy.
Episode: 11x02 | Airdate: Apr 9, 2014
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes crew head to Fort Worth, Texas to help a couple of hip, young newlyweds turn their ugly old porch into a neighborhood destination. Jason builds new railings to match the house. He builds big new steps to make the porch more inviting and gives the porch floor a fresh coat of paint. Add in a brand new landscape and lots of succulent plants and you'll get a huge Texas-sized landscape that the young homeowners and their friends will all love.
Episode: 11x03 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2014
Jason Cameron and his crew face a tough challenge to create a yard fit for entertaining and for dogs as one Chicago couple hopes to transform their muddy front yard into an oasis for friends and family. Jason's plan calls for adding privacy to the yard with lush plantings. He installs a huge travertine patio, a copper bar for icing down adult beverages and adds custom-built couches for seating. Jason also adds a special area for the dogs with artificial turf, a fire hydrant and a fresh water drinking stand.
Episode: 11x04 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2014
Jason Cameron brings his Desperate Landscapes crew to an artist's ugly front yard. The artist's home features funky and fun artwork inside, but the front of the house is hidden by a huge six-foot wall and overgrown trees. Jason uses a concrete saw to cut the wall in half and a chainsaw to take down a tree. Once the landscape is opened up, Jason adds stainless steel planters to some unused arches. He adds a Pennsylvania Quartzite cap to the smaller wall and adds a custom-built stainless steel awning over the front door. If that weren't enough, there are custom-built stainless steel planters that fit over the front stoop, and homeowner Jason Hargis's artistic skills are put to the test by painting some funky planters for the entry way. The look is completed with a fresh coat of paint for the house and front door and some new furniture for the patio.
Episode: 11x05 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2014
Jason Cameron is called to action in Dallas where everything is big including the Desperate Landscapes! A Mid-Century Modern home needs a major overhaul, and the homeowners, a wine broker and a popular cake ball baker, are eager for help. Jason tears down a huge brick wall that makes the Mid-Century home look like a fortress. He builds a big composite deck great for this family that loves to entertain and he plants an architectural landscape with funky shapes and a fountain. Plus, he adds great geometrical art to the wall. This is one Desperate Landscape makeover that takes the cake ball.
Episode: 11x06 | Airdate: May 7, 2014
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscape crew conduct their annual search for America's Most Desperate Landscape. Jason reviewed videos and pictures from all across the country and found the ugliest front yard in Escondido, California. He pulls out all the stops to transform the Ruffin family's front yard from one of the worst in the country to one of the best. Jason takes down a huge dying tree, rips out an ugly old walkway, sledgehammers an old brick planter and moves a massive boulder to clear this ugly yard, and then he brings in the cool stuff. Jason installs a travertine walkway, a beautiful steel pergola, a new garage door, a fountain and custom-built benches. All of that plus hundreds of plants transform America's Most Desperate Landscape into on of the most beautiful around.
Episode: 11x07 | Airdate: May 14, 2014
Jason Cameron heads to Chicago to help popular morning show DJ Kathy Hart and her husband Billy Baruth fix up their ugly front yard. The family lives in a neighborhood of perfectly manicured front lawns and theirs sticks out with its weeds and hidden front door. Jason brings his calvary to cut down a diseased tree, rip out an ugly sidewalk and paint the brick and wood siding. The landscape design includes a rustic cedar bridge, a Mexican beach pebble dry creek, a custom, curving poplar bench and a custom slate waterfall fountain.
Episode: 11x08 | Airdate: May 28, 2014
Jason Cameron and his Desperate Landscapes crew create an Arts and Crafts style landscape at an old Chicago bungalow. The design includes a custom-built cedar porch, a cool copper awning, a brick walkway and a beautiful wooden gate. Jason also plants a landscape filled with prairie style plantings that will thrive in Chicago's cold winter weather.
Episode: 11x09 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2014
Jason Cameron turns a Desperate Landscape on a huge corner lot into a show-stopper. In a neighborhood that's slowly coming back to life after years of neglect, Jason meets a fun, young couple open to new ideas.That's Jason's call to pull out all the stops and create a fence out of hog wire, a huge cedar deck and cedar walkway and include some funky artwork created by a local artist.
Episode: 11x10 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2014
Jason Cameron saddles up and plays cowboy as he helps The Herd in Fort Worth, Texas create a new entrance for their non-profit educational center and pen. Jason teaches the cowboys to use their shovels for something other than manure as they add native cacti, grasses and shrubs to the landscape. Jason uses reclaimed brick to create a huge new walkway with a basket weave pattern, and he tries his hand at branding. He's not branding any steer, but he is branding The Herd's new entrance with a unique sign. The final work is something the entire Fort Worth Stockyards historic district can be proud of.
Episode: 11x11 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2014
Jason Cameron teams up with Chris Grundy for one of the final projects at Blog Cabin. This dynamic duo installs new stairs for the front porch, sleek stainless steel wires to act as the porch railing, and a vintage pergola with seating area to enjoy the beautiful views.
Episode: 11x12 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2014
Jason Cameron and the Desperate Landscapes team bring out the heavy machinery to find a house hidden on a hill. Dying trees, weeds, crumbling steps and driveway make this gem of a Tudor hard to see. With chainsaws, a jackhammer and a hydraulic hammer drill, Jason takes down the trees, rips out the old steps and replaces an awful 2X4 handrail with one that matches the style of the house. Plus, he shows a truck bed liner spray can help a plant grow in a concrete jungle.
Episode: 11x13 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2014
Jason Cameron and crew head to rural Owenton, Kentucky to transform an eco-friendly house that sticks out a like a sore thumb. Neighbors say the big black house could use a little green on the outside. Jason builds a greenhouse with cool hydraulic-powered windows. He uses natural stone to create a new walkway and helps this family store their winter fuel in a new, natural container. Plus, Jason adds a lot of new plants to help this tree-hugging family feel more at home in their new house. Will the neighbors in this small community warm up to the changes? Jason hopes to change some minds.
Season 12
Episode: 12x01 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2015
Jason Cameron and his crew comb through application after application to find the ugliest front yard in America. Their search takes them to Helotes, Texas where Jason and Connie Vela are living in a mess. Their home used to house Connie's father's construction business and the yard shows it. There is junk left behind and there is even a prototype building that has a strong resemblance to a female body part. It's one of the most unusual projects we've ever tackled. Jason Cameron takes his Desperate Landscape crew to Texas for the massive two day project that includes tearing out part of the driveway, ripping off an unusual and dangerous overhang at the front door and camouflaging the femininely-shaped building. Once the clearing is finished, Jason and his team build a beautiful fireplace and pizza oven, lay a stone walkway and build a beautiful new portico. The finishing touch for this new yard is a huge fountain surrounded by yellow roses. When the work is finished, the Velas' complaining neighbors return to celebrate another Desperate Landscapes success.
Episode: 12x02 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2015
Jason Cameron receives a 911 call from Casey Ballman, a firefighter, and Megan Ballman, an ER nurse whose Desperate Landscape is an emergency situation. The landscape is hidden by overgrown trees that threaten the house. The chainsaws come out and the changes start. With the trees gone, Jason can start on other projects. He removes a chunk of concrete so he can create a bigger stoop. He digs a huge trench to help with drainage in the front yard. Jason also builds a huge entertainment pavilion with a sailcloth roof. Plus, he's bringing in all kinds of plants that will thrive in the yard including a big new tree that won't threaten the structure of the house. At the end of the day, the neighbors, including Casey's boss and his mom, come back to see if the rescue mission was a success.
Episode: 12x03 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2015
Kevin and Annamarie Cronin have moved into Annamarie's childhood home. While they worked hard to make the inside their own, the outside is a mess. Neighbors hate the barren landscape, the yellow front door, and they wonder what's up with all the gnomes. Jason Cameron is called in to bring peace back to this well-manicured neighborhood. He paints the house to tone down the yellow door that the Cronins love. He adds deer tolerant plants to the landscape, and Jason builds a huge pergola to help the home fit with all the others in the neighborhood that boast nice porches. With a beautiful new seating area and plenty of plants, the Cronins put their gnomes in the landscape and put the neighbors' complaints to a rest.
Episode: 12x04 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2015
Taylor and Jordan Henry have worked hard to make their home beautiful on the inside, but their front yard is a mess of weeds, railroad ties and a hideous box hiding a water softener. They have a gorgeous view of the Sandia Mountains from their front yard and they want to bring that mountain vibe to their front yard. They also want the yard to be water friendly. Jason's plan calls for adding water-friendly plants and trees to the landscape that will thrive under the low-water conditions in Albuquerque. He's also designed a natural looking stone patio plus he's asked local artisans to create a beautiful stained glass window and a tree of life sculpture for the yard. If that weren't enough, they install a beautiful tile walkway leading to the front door. The work is enough to blow away the neighbors.
Episode: 12x05 | Airdate: May 6, 2015
Jason Cameron trudges through a rainy day to transform the Seattle yard of Selome and Abiy. They would love to host their huge Ethiopian, but their home is being renovated inside and the front yard is a mess. The work starts by ripping off the old concrete steps leading to the porch and adding new wooden steps and beefed up posts and railings to match the home. Beautiful volcanic rock is brought in to create natural steps leading into the yard. A big gazebo to host family gatherings, complete with a massive steel roof, is added. At then end of the day, Selome and Abiy celebrate the results with their extended family, and Mother Nature celebrates with a beautiful double rainbow.
Episode: 12x06 | Airdate: May 13, 2015
After facing serious criticism in their Albuquerque, NM, neighborhood, a couple asks Jason Cameron to turn their prickly, rocky and ugly landscape into a beautiful play space for their young sons.
Episode: 12x07 | Airdate: May 20, 2015
Samantha and Vince love their home in Oceanside, California. They love being close to the beach and spend as much free time there as their jobs allow but they don't have a lot of time to spare. They have been rehabbing the inside of their home and Vince is a Marine Reservist and Samantha works as an animal trainer at Sea World. The first order of business is to get rid of a fence that's falling apart and to clear some ugly trees and debris. Jason's plan calls for building a new fence with a modern style to help keep their dog corralled. They build some custom surfboard lights and add a new paver patio and redwood fireplace for Sam and Vince to relax with friends.
Episode: 12x08 | Airdate: May 27, 2015
Jes Mayer and her two sons saved up for months to buy an old home in Cincinnati. The house has a huge yard for Jes's sons to play in, but with a big yard came more work than Jes could handle. Jason's plan to breathe new life into this old beauty is to create a beautiful landscape. The plan calls for tons of crushed stone to create a Victorian circle driveway as well as a new patio. Stone stairs will be added leading to an arbor to the left of the front door, and the home's old front door gets a facelift to create a landscape that fits with the house and the whole neighborhood.
Episode: 12x09 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2015
A California dad misses his Hawaiian roots and is longing for a lush landscape. Jason Cameron and his crew give Vanessa and Cody Jacinto what they wish for with tropical plants, a new driveway with a stained border and a custom paver walkway stamped with sea turtles. Plus, Jason has a surprise for the homeowners and the neighbors. He's included some fake plants in the yard, but can anyone pick them out?
Episode: 12x10 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2015
Jason Cameron finds and fixes America's ugliest yard in Escondido, California, with some help from DIY Network's online voters.
Episode: 12x11 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2015
Joe and Amy Vance are in law enforcement by day and in their spare time, they are bodybuilders. They boast that they are great at growing muscles and not-so-great at growing plants. They've called muscleman Jason Cameron for some help to restore Amy's grandparents' home to its former glory. Jason busts up part of the massive driveway to create a new paver patio with a circular patio kit. The patio gets some screening from a curved cedar fence and some plantings. In between their hard work in the landscape, Jason and the homeowners flex their muscles and show off their hard work in the gym, and at the end of the day, they're ready to show off the landscape to the neighbors.
Episode: 12x12 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2015
Jason Cameron heads to Albuquerque to help Wendy and Adam Livermore. The homeowners are renovating a foreclosure, and these Wisconsin transplants know nothing about landscaping in New Mexico. Jason's plan to help banish their desperation includes building a new deck featuring the Zia sun, an important part of the culture in New Mexico. A beautiful wooden loggia with a sailcloth cover will add shade to the yard. A fire feature will keep the homeowners warm at night and a water feature will add a relaxing touch. The front yard will also include a living wall and plenty of plants that thrive in the Albuquerque sun. Is all this enough to stop the neighbors' complaints? Jason thinks the answer will be a resounding yes.
Episode: 12x13 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2015
Jeff Cole is a firefighter who works hard to help put out wildfires in California. It's a shame that Jeff and his wife Ashley have a fire hazard of their own in their front yard. To top it off, the front yard features an ugly old wishing well that everyone's been wishing would go away. Jeff brings a huge team of firefighters to help clear the debris that make the front yard dangerous, and Jason brings chainsaws to cut down some cypresses that are home to pests. He builds a custom concrete seating area and adds a fire pit to create an entertainment area for the homeowners. He also brings in artificial turf to help the Coles stay sensitive to California's water issues and to give their son Jameson and place to play. At the end of the day, the neighbors return to find out if their wishes have come true and the desperate and fire hazard have been cleared.
Episode: 12x14 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2015
Rain and Seattle go together, but in the suburb of Kirkland, Mother Nature is doing her best to stop Jason Cameron and his crew from fixing a Desperate Landscape. The front yard once looked like a mini-golf course, but the homeowners stripped it clean and now it's just a barren landscape with a rickety balcony, ripped awnings and broken concrete pieces. Jason has a plan to turn the ugly front yard into an Asian-inspired landscape to match the design style inside the home. He rebuilds the deck with beautiful Brazilian teak wood that features a unique Asian design to keep the bad spirits away. Despite the mud and muck, Jason creates a beautiful walkway with a ringed-entrance to the yard. He also adds a natural stone fountain and beautiful bamboo. The big question though is whether the neighbors will be happy with the dramatic changes?
Season 13
Episode: 13x01 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2016
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron has heard the call for help for Jessica and Reece Gable. Their house is hidden by an overgrown mini forest. Jason uses some unconventional tools to clear the landscape when he brings in goats to eat the weeds. He tackles some of the trees with chainsaws, and then turns his eye toward creating a huge wooden deck, tree trunk stepping stones, and a cool zipline for the Gable children. The huge project takes this Desperate Landscape from worst on the block to first.
Episode: 13x02 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2016
Licensed contractor Jason Cameron is called to help the owners of a cool Mid-Century home with a horrendous landscape. Owners Lisa and Andrew Cape are busy keeping up with three small boys and their full-time jobs. Jason designs a landscape that is low maintenance and Mid-Century with a funky, patterned patio, a grill station with a wood mosaic wall, prairie style plants, vintage furniture and a play space for the Cape boys.
Episode: 13x03 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2016
Samantha and Doug Louder bought a charming old home with a challenging landscape. With ivy, stumps, peeling paint and a crumbling walkway, the front yard had no charm. Jason Cameron designs a Victorian landscape that fits in nicely with the home and this neighborhood filled with impeccably tended yards. Jason's plan calls for taming the ivy, creating a Victorian-inspired trellis, building a beautiful fountain, and creating a bed swing for the front porch. At the end of eight hours, the house and yard are both oozing charm and awaiting reviews from the neighbors.
Episode: 13x04 | Airdate: Apr 16, 2016
Brandon and Jenny Donovan's home is hidden behind a creek and a huge wall that stretches the length of their house. The neighbors say the property looks abandoned and want Jason Cameron to fix it. Jason tears down the ugly block wall and builds a custom rough cut cedar bridge over the creek. The project features unusual Mid Century Modern paint color, a paver walkway, and a low maintenance entertainment area to turn this diamond-in-the-rough into a real beauty.
Episode: 13x05 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2016
Chris McDonough fled Philadelphia's cold winters for a sunnier life near the beach, but her yard is anything but sunny. She lives in a historic area filled with cute bungalows, but her house is boring and barren. Jason Cameron has a plan to turn Chris's yard into a tropical paradise, and to do it, he'll add a retractable awning, a new bar and patio, and green screen with custom shelves. With all the fun new elements, Chris will definitely fit into this funky neighborhood.
Episode: 13x06 | Airdate: Apr 30, 2016
Ya La'ford is a popular St. Petersburg, Florida artist with an ugly front yard. She and her husband Vic are in need of some serious help. Jason brings in bold paint colors for the house and puts new steps on the front porch and covers them with glass tiles. The yard gets a synthetic turf yoga zone, seashell paver walkway and a new patio. At the end of the day, neighbors are impressed to see the transformation.
Episode: 13x07 | Airdate: May 30, 2016
Jason Cameron conducts a nationwide search to find America's Most Desperate Landscape. His search ends in Roswell, GA, at the home of Randi and Tim. They have broken concrete, a horrible roof, and a retaining wall that is falling.