Lotus flowers are some of the most sophisticated pond plants you can grow. Sitting upon the water surface with soft petals, they have the ability to bring an instant feeling of calm to the backyard.

Native aquatic plants improve the health of your pond’s ecosystem and promote biodiversity in your yard. This article will familiarize you with some native plants that thrive in an installed setting: ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco town house, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they’d built and tended for ...

Small garden pond ideas are a valuable addition to plots of any size. Even if you don't have much of a garden, these small ponds can change the way that you – and wildlife – interact with your outdoor ...

How pots filled with annuals, grasses, herbs and more can transform any outdoor space King Louis XIV famously grew orange trees in the wooden boxes known as Versailles planters, but you don’t have to ...

What: This selection of pond cypress (Taxodium distichum var. imbricatum ‘Nutans’) is a froth of feathery, bright green foliage arranged around an arrow-straight trunk. This unusual deciduous conifer ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco town house, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they'd built and tended for ...

This container pond was put together using a planter, floating aquatic plants and a mix of goldfish on a patio in San Francisco. The pond contains a bubbler, a filter, and an Asian ceramic ball as a ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco town house, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they’d built and tended for ...

Glen and Ann Gage used a planter that they waterproofed as the basis for a fish pond on their San Francisco patio. The goldfish came from a pet store. From Glen Gage AP When Ann and Glen Gage ...