Build and Maintain a Pond, Without Spending a Fortune!

Here’s a brilliant example of what’s possible when you mix creativity, a few solid principles, and a bit of elbow grease. This DIY pond build comes from a couple in their 50s living on the...

Dan from Long Island, New York, waited over a decade to build his backyard pond. But once he found the right info — and a little confidence — he finally went for it. Here’s what he had to...

There’s something special about seeing a pond come to life — especially when it clears up within days and becomes a daily retreat. Steve and Denise, a retired couple, recently built a...

One of the most common questions I get asked is:"How do I plant my pond plants?"Should they be in soil? In pots? Can they go straight into the gravel?And what about the plants around the pond — do...

String algae can be one stubborn bugger in a backyard pond. So I decided to run a little home experiment to test out different algae control methods — all using water from my own courtyard...

Bog filters are incredible.They’re powerful, natural, and one of the most effective filtration systems you can build for a pond — but they do take up space. So what do you do when space is...