1. Choose your spot: Your mini-pond will need some sunlight, but make sure it's in shade for some of the time. The best way to create shade is with another plant or two (they can be in pots), perhaps ...

A decorative pot of aquatic garden plants on your patio or deck or located close to the house is not only beautiful, it can provide unique gardener’s experience; it is one of the lowest maintenance ...

Mini ponds can be made from plant pots, old sinks, buckets – anything that can hold water (Credit: Heather Stuckey) When the BBC's Katherine Latham made a pond with just a plant pot, some rocks and a ...

As charities focus this year’s Wild About Gardens challenge on ponds, this step-by-step guide will help you build your own pocket-sized pool. Fancy a pond but don’t have much space? Now’s your chance ...

Maintenance involves only refilling the container to replace water lost to evaporation. Although patio ponds can look like miniature koi ponds, experts suggest goldfish as a better choice. When ...

[STANDFIRST] As charities focus this year's Wild About Gardens challenge on ponds, this step-by-step guide will help you build your own pocket-sized pool. Fancy a pond but don't have much space? Now's ...

Water ... mystical and magical, can reshape your home garden landscape. Ancient civilisations considered water as an essential ingredient of a well designed garden. A ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco townhouse, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they'd built and tended for years ...

Are you in need of a little serenity now? A reflecting pond is just the place to rest your gaze after a trying day. This pond and deck are unique, not only in appearance but also in building technique ...

One of my favorite things in the world to do is to work on my landscaping. Whether I’m planting flowers or involved in a huge DIY garden project, I just love being outside and improving my outdoor ...