Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Keep a Pond from Freezing (Protect Fish)
Keep one hole open in your pond's ice to protect overwintering fish, using de-icers, aerators, bubblers, and the safe hot-pan method.
Water Gardens & Ponds
Few features transform a garden like the still surface of a pond. This section covers everything from compact container ponds on a patio to full koi ponds and lotus pools — the plant that gives Urban Lotus its name. Whether you want the calm of moving water, a home for fish and frogs, or a blooming display of water lilies, you’ll find practical, tested guidance here.Start with our complete walkthrough on how to build a backyard pond, then dig into the gear and care that keep it healthy — pumps and circulation, liners and construction, planting, fish, and the perennial battle against green water.Popular guides in this category:How to build a backyard pondThe best pond pumpsThe best pond linersHow to get rid of pond algae
Water Gardens & Ponds
Solar Water Features & Fountains: A Buyer’s Guide
A practical buyer's guide to solar water features and fountains, covering how they work, their pros and cons, types, placement, and care.
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Stock a Pond with Fish (Beginner’s Guide)
A beginner's guide to stocking a backyard pond with fish, from the stocking rule and best species to cycling, acclimating, and avoiding…
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How to Build a Bog Garden (Moisture-Loving Plants)
Turn a soggy corner into a lush bog garden with a simple lined basin, the right soil, and moisture-loving plants from sarracenia…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Make a Rain Garden (Soak Up Runoff)
A step-by-step guide to building a native rain garden that captures runoff, reduces flooding and pollution, and drains within 24 to 48…
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How to Attract Birds to Your Garden
A practical guide to attracting birds with food, water, shelter and nesting, from choosing feeders and seed to native plants, birdbaths and…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Aerate a Pond (Keep Fish & Water Healthy)
A practical guide to pond aeration: why oxygen matters, the warning signs of low oxygen, and how to choose, size, and place…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Choose a Pond Pump (Sizing Made Simple)
A simple, no-math-degree guide to sizing a pond pump, covering pump types, the two key flow rules, head height, koi vs. plant…
Water Gardens & Ponds
Water Lily Care: How to Plant & Grow Water Lilies
A complete guide to planting and growing water lilies, from baskets, soil, and depth to sun, feeding, dividing, overwintering, and container ponds.
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Make a Wildlife Pond (Frogs, Birds & Bees)
A step-by-step guide to building a low-maintenance wildlife pond with no fish and no pump to attract frogs, birds, bees, and dragonflies.