Everyone and almost every creature in our rural communities love water. Ponds are wildlife magnets for all sorts of critters, as well as human attractions. Ponds used to be a staple feature of most ...

Watch as skilled primitive builders transform raw forest resources into a complete homestead in just 15 days. Using only handmade tools and natural techniques, they construct a sturdy house, a ...

There’s a lot more to backyard pond installation than simply digging a big hole and filling it with water. Backyard ponds require liners, pumps, filters and regular maintenance to keep algae and ...

Q: I’ve been trying to convince my husband to build a small garden pond that has a waterfall. He says it’s too hard and talks about all the challenges. What does it take to build one? A: Let’s assume ...

AKRON, Ohio -- When you're hunting for water gardens in Summit County, it helps to have a native guide such as my friend Ron Syroid. I met Syroid back in the 1980s when I was editor of Friday magazine ...

In a combined effort to encourage people to make a splash for wildlife, the wildlife trusts and the Royal Horticultural Society are calling on people to put a pond in their gardens, writes Andy ...

Michael May has been working on digging a pond on Lower Zachary Road on a piece of land where he eventually wants to build a house. He envisions the pond adding more than just aesthetic value, saying ...

Northumbria University, Newcastle provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The first swallows have made landfall in the UK, fanning out over the greening landscape. The early arrivals, ...

MANKATO — An initiative to ease flooding on Mankato's east end will also bring seven acres of prairie to the city's newest park on the southwest side. In a project headed toward construction in coming ...