What could be more relaxing than lounging in a flower-filled yard while listening to the sounds of a waterfall and pond? A month on a beach in Bali, you say? While that may be true, a trip to Bali ...

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story was unclear about how to handle fish. Here are some tips for adding fish and plants to your backyard pond. What about fish? Fish can add a fun and ...

Whenever I visit a garden with natural water, I go green with envy. Imagine a gently flowing brook or a natural, spring-fed pond as your central feature. Natural water courses look ravishing in summer ...

Dear Helen: A natural pond on my property has no water in it now, because of the dry spring. It usually contains water until August I’m concerned about drought, but on the other hand this does give me ...