Backyard Blog

Learn how to build the perfect pond for your backyard with our guide to popular pond styles, water features, and layout tips.

Learn how to build a DIY backyard pond waterfall using a spillway. Improve water flow, oxygenation, and create a relaxing focal point for your backyard pond.

Adding a backyard pond can boost mental health, reduce stress, and enhance outdoor spaces. Explore the benefits of koi ponds and water gardens.

Keep your pond pest-free with tips to control mosquitoes, snails, slugs, and more, while supporting a healthy backyard ecosystem.

Avoid common pond maintenance mistakes to keep water clear, fish healthy, and equipment running smoothly. Prevention makes pond care easier.

Discover the best aquatic plants for mini ponds and container water gardens. Beginner-friendly picks for small spaces.

The water quality ups and downs that come with building a brand-new pond are commonly referred to as "New Pond Syndrome." Existing ponds aren't exempt from this, though! Read more.

Maintaining a pond can be a lot of work, but it doesn't have to be! Get tips on how to maintain your pond when you're busy.

New to pond fish? Find out which types of fish are beginner-friendly for small backyard ponds and how to keep your ecosystem balanced and stress-free.