IT MAY NOT FEEL LIKE SPRING OUT THERE THIS MORNING, BUT THE HOME AND GARDEN SHOW IS HELPING YOU GET READY FOR ONE. WARMER WEATHER RETURNS. THE ANNUAL EVENT IS BACK OPEN TODAY AT STATE FAIR PARK. GREG ...

You can hear Kathy and Ray McKinnon’s backyard before you can see it. But it won’t take long for those strolling past their Melrose Highlands home to be invited to admire their koi pond—or as Ray ...

Take out the noise from the passing cars, add an oasis for local wildlife and put the worries of the day behind. Installing a garden pond, either large or small, can add depth to your backyard, in ...

With these care tips for water, fish, and plants, your pond will be able to weather even the deepest chill. While backyard koi ponds provide a tropical oasis in the warmer months, they go dormant in ...

Which is antithetical to the inherently good-natured, friendly fish. But as Phil Goulding perches on the cold stones by the side of his backyard koi pond, his beloved shimmering beauties aren’t ...

Water is where the sky meets the earth in reflection. It is here that gardeners embrace the spiritual quality of water gardens and koi ponds. Robert Lewis, member of the Charleston Showa Koi Club and ...

A dozen koi fish poke their faces up to the pond’s surface, hoping for a bite to eat. They’re smarter and more social than most would give them credit for, and they recognize horticulturists Mark ...

When Howard Goodrich retired in 2005 from his company that engineered, designed and installed fire sprinkler systems, he didn’t have to worry about keeping busy. He had his koi. Koi are ornamental ...

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