One of the best additions to a home garden or landscape is the element of water. Fish, plants and water are all of the makings of a small ecological unit that attracts a lot of life to the garden as ...

With these care tips for water, fish, and plants, your pond will be able to weather even the deepest chill. While backyard koi ponds provide a tropical oasis in the warmer months, they go dormant in ...

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Make your backyard pond into a refreshing focal point by adding features such as seating and a waterfall. Keep koi fish and welcome wildlife to your pond to lend a sense of tranquility and movement to ...

When Joan Doyle was a little girl, her Lakeview home featured a fish pond so large and elaborate that she and her siblings named the house after it. “When my sisters and I talk about our old family ...

Q. I put in a backyard fish pond in the spring. How should I prepare it for winter? A. Winterize your pond when the water temperature is consistently about 50 degrees. If you have a pump and/or a ...

There’s just something about the presence of water that lends a calming feel to any backyard, especially in the summer months when we want to spend as much time outside as possible. If your outdoor ...

Ponds are taken for granted. Perhaps it’s because most of us have seen them — and on occasion, fallen into them — and think they’re only good for goldfish. Ponds may be the number one habitat for ...

Nobody picks up the poop left by about 200 pets that Martha and Dan Cover keep in their backyard. That's because the waste from their koi keeps plants healthy and lush. The couple's 8-month-old larger ...