How to Make Your Own Backyard Pond Using a Solar Fountain originally appeared on Parade Home & Garden. If you’ve ever dreamed of having a backyard pond but figured you didn’t have the space, this ...

It's not easy being green, as a famous frog once sang - and in recent decades, just surviving has become even harder for frogs and other amphibians. They are experiencing a 3.79 percent average annual ...

It’s that time of year. Gardens are awake and you’ve got questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

Want to make your yard feel like a retreat? This DIY project is fun and will transform your outdoor space into an oasis of tranquillity. Having a simple water feature in your yard adds such ...

Sometimes off-the-shelf solutions to a problem don’t meet your expectations. That’s what led [TomGoff] to build his own solar pond fountain. This build features a lot of creative reuse of materials ...

Fill just the bottom of the container with a thin layer of soil to plant your seedlings into. You plant them by placing the tubers horizontally on the soil with the growing tip pointing upwards.

Wanita Wright’s backyard pond near Central and 143rd East will be on the Kansas Pond Society’s Water Garden Tour June 18-19. The pond was made by Wright and her late husband by converting the pool and ...

Some hardy water lilies, lotus, and submerged plants should survive the winter if your pond doesn't freeze solid. To help them survive, trim their foliage and then move them to the deepest area of the ...

The Kansas Pond Society tour features 14 gardens, including Botanica and 10 homes. DIY projects like the Hegers’ pond showcase affordable, hands-on landscaping efforts. Tickets cost $10 per carload ...