Install a pond heater or de-icer: This keeps a small section of the pond surface from freezing entirely. Without a hole in the ice oxygen levels can drop, and harmful gases can accumulate ...

Adding a waterfall, bridge, fish, plants or landscaping can also increase the price, says Ketterling. He recommends purchasing a pond kit to help control the cost of building the pond.

2. Bring in Fish Koi swim happily in the pond, adding to the sense of tranquility. For happy koi as well as a clean pond, the general rule of thumb is to keep four koi or fewer per 1,000 gallons ...

But while I worked and lived in Cambodia, I had a backyard pond where I cultivated many small fish and had a vegetable garden on the surrounding banks. All essential for diverse homemade meals.

Now, his backyard features a 3,000-gallon pond with a bog, koi and various species of water lily. He said he has learned a lot over the five years he’s been involved with the society.

Best Fish to Overwinter in Your Backyard Pond Koi: These colorful fish are such a popular choice that backyard koi ponds are an aesthetic all on their own. All varieties of koi can survive in cold ...

These landscaping and styling tricks can turn the area around your backyard pond into an idyllic staycation spot.