Maggie Johnson dug the pond in her backyard in Virginia for a school project in 2017 — and it’s growing every year ...

Maggie Johnson launched a pond project in 2017 as part of her high school agriculture curriculum, leading to the creation of ...

A complete series documenting the planning, construction and long-term management of multiple ponds and lakes. Topics covered ...

Garden ponds are increasingly becoming popular among homeowners. The scramble for ponds can be attributed to their aesthetics, growing appreciation for wildlife and environmental awareness. As ...

Just to be clear, the kind of pond we’re referring to doesn’t involve swimming, fishing, or boating. We’re talking about a decorative garden pond for goldfish, koi, or plants—a water feature that will ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Ponds are an easy addition to gardens. They can be as little as a few gallons or scaled up to be huge features. They can be installed quickly, often using repurposed materials (like old billboard ...

It’s April, and the backyard paradise at Lee Neiman’s Pittsburgh home has returned to life. The cascading waterfall has started running again, and the pond catching it has thawed. The fish that went ...

Vanessa and Richard Crisler designed a pond in their Betton Hills backyard, not for fish, but for frogs, dragonflies, and other wildlife. It is shallow and includes a sandy, gravelly beach along one ...

About this time of year, Lee Neiman walks outside to his backyard every morning and impatiently counts the days. It’s not until late March or early April that the backyard paradise at his Pittsburgh ...