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8 backyard koi pond ideas

This gorgeous giant backyard koi pond built by @pond_koi_turtle_ started with four koi fish and four turtles. Within a few ...
When Denise Carroll jumps into her pond from its ledge, she swims alongside kois named Cutie, Baby and Jason (names chosen by her two young children). She’s not crazy about sharing the water with the ...
There’s a lot more to backyard pond installation than simply digging a big hole and filling it with water. Backyard ponds require liners, pumps, filters and regular maintenance to keep algae and ...
We don’t need to know why— we just know the sound of trickling water is international speak for relaxation. That may be why people aren't just outfitting their outdoor areas with knock-out kitchens, ...
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 ...
Often beautiful in theory, many ponds end up as stagnant corners of the garden that don’t quite earn their keep. But what if you could swap your unloved water feature for something a little more ...
Natural pools are the ultimate in backyard design and they are seriously in demand at the moment. Offering something a little different to the standard swimming pool, they bring a calming quality with ...
Over the weekend, Heart of Texas Water Garden and Pond Society opened their backyards to host the public for their annual Waco pond tour. The self-paced tour included 15 ponds, each with its own ...
As small aquatic habitats disappear at an alarming rate, private garden ponds may help compensate for the loss of natural ...
Eric Triplett will present “Creating a Backyard Pond” when the Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society meets 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the Redlands Church of the Nazarene, 1307 E. Citrus ...