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A bog filter is hands down my favourite type of pond filter. It mimics the way nature has filtered water for millions of years — so why reinvent the wheel? It’s low-maintenance, simple to DIY,...

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...