After all, this pond is the swimming pool Carroll wanted, and she worked with Sarita Landscape Design and California Waterscapes to build it in her San Diego backyard.

Learn how to make a beautiful DIY outdoor goldfish pond that will be a wonder for you, your family, and your friends to enjoy for years to come!

2. Add colour around a pond with joyful planting Small formal ponds are a good option for compact urban gardens and small garden design ideas. They can be raised, at ground level or sunken.

The DNR says unseasonably warm weather is especially detrimental to ice on backyard ponds and smaller bodies of water, which are often found in neighborhoods.