Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Grow Watercress in a Stream or Pond
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is one of the few salad greens that actually wants to live with its feet in water. In the…
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
How to Grow Water Chestnuts: Containers, Ponds & Harvest
Chinese water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis) are not the spiny “water caltrop” you sometimes see floating in ornamental ponds — they are a…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Attract Dragonflies to Your Garden
To attract dragonflies, give them what their two life stages need: a patch of still, sunlit water with submerged and emergent plants…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Attract Frogs to a Pond: A Complete Guide
If you want frogs in your pond, give them three things and they will find you on their own: shallow water they…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Shade a Pond to Reduce Algae
Algae is a plant, and like every plant it runs on sunlight. Take away the light and you take away its engine.…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Build a Natural Clay Pond (No Liner)
A clay pond holds water without a single sheet of rubber or plastic. Instead of an EPDM liner, the soil itself becomes…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Keep Pond Fish Alive in Winter: The Survival Guide
Pond fish survive winter on their own biology far better than most people expect – goldfish and koi in a properly built…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Winterize a Koi Pond: A Complete Fall Checklist
Winterizing a koi pond comes down to three jobs done in the right order: clean out the organic load before it freezes,…
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How to Add Rocks & Gravel to a Pond: The Right Way
Adding rocks and gravel to a pond is one of the most debated topics in water gardening, and the honest answer is…
Water Gardens & Ponds
How to Set Up a Pond Pump: Sizing, Placement & Plumbing
Setting up a pond pump comes down to five decisions made in the right order: size it by gallons-per-hour (GPH) for your…