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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nobody picks up the poop left by about 200 pets that Martha and Dan Cover keep in their backyard. That's because the waste from their koi keeps plants healthy and lush. The couple's 8-month-old larger ...

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 ...

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 ...

DEAR JOAN: We live on Las Trampas Creek in Walnut Creek. New resident river otters ate all of my 20-year-old koi pets. We erected a fence with an 8-inch screen below ground after an otter dug ...

The transformation of Sandra and Peter Barsczeski’s backyard began with a painting by Covington artist Donna Duffy. Depicting three koi fish swimming among lily pads, the 40-by-40-inch mixed media and ...

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