The result is a minimalist soaking pool that's equal parts calming and sophisticated. Framed by clean landscaping and simple finishes, the dark water reflects the surrounding greenery, creating a ...

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 ...

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 ...

One Redditor built a backyard pond to attract frogs to their garden. As it turns out, it’s brought completely different ...

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 ...

There, at the bottom of the emptied pond, wriggled an unexpected cadre of eels. This body of water was huge, originally designed as an outdoor swimming pool by whoever lived in the house previously.

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 ...