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Building a water garden is a wonderful hobby, but it can take several seasons to get the balance right to create the perfect atmosphere. Patience is the key to success.

Rocks are a beautiful structure for the pond. These water garden features provide a new place for plants to grow and act as homes for wildlife.

You might have thought long and hard before deciding to take the plunge and transform your backyard into a water oasis. But before you get out the shovel, read this.

An aquatic polyculture is a pond and garden that combines fish and edible plants. Species support each other in this traditional aquaculture system.

A water garden or small pond can be an ideal home for frogs and salamanders. Make sure it is free of pesticides and has plenty of wetland plants and insects.

Garden ponds attract many beneficial insects. Dragonflies and damselflies will live in backyard habitats with water and native grasses and wildflower plantings.

A backyard pond can provide the perfect setting for koi carp if you re-create their natural environment.

With improved technology in pond heaters and filters, it is now possible to keep cichlids in outdoor ponds in colder climates

Bring frog art to the garden with these whimsical water features. Amphibian lovers will adore these pond ornaments.

Exploding with brilliant red blossoms from June to October, this native plant is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Easy to grow, disease free, and beautiful -- Inland Sea Oats are unique accent plants and a useful ornamental grass for shady areas.

Selecting fish for a water garden may not be as easy as you think. Here are 12 steps to a better buying experience.

Raccoons are clever predators of the fish in the koi pond. Netting, decoys, sprayers, and motion detector lights are all ways to stop raccoons from eating fish.

Use a water garden to learn about aquatic insects, and use pond invertebrates to learn about the health of a backyard pond.

Create a completely unique garden pond. Create your own pond decor and make your water feature truly reflect you and your personal tastes!

Taking steps to prevent algae growth in a fish pond with natural prevention methods helps pond owners avoid all types of algae, including toxic blue-green algae.

Looking to restore a freshwater wetland in a yard or other small space? Here are some valuable resources for those restoring marshlands in the Pacific Northwest.

Use submersible halogen and LED lights as landscaping lights to highlight underwater or pond side features.

Building a backyard deck is an easy DIY project when the right planning goes into it. Design the deck, research building codes and zoning, and sketch the deck design.

According to the teachings of feng shui, a house and its surroundings can be either lucky or unlucky.

Use a pond dipping kit to determine whether mosquito larvae are present in pond water.

These creatures can be seen cavorting in canals, ponds, rivers, and sometimes coastal marshes. They are quite smart, being the only mammal other than humans to use tools.