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How-To Tips for Building, Maintaining, and Enjoying Your Water Feature
Ready to roll up your sleeves and enjoy your own backyard paradise? Our How-To section makes it easy! Whether you’re building your first pond, adding a waterfall, or simply learning how to keep your water clean and clear, you’ll find instructional guides to help every part of the process feel simple and fun.
Discover the best way to design and build a pond that fits your space, choose the right pump and filter, care for fish and plants, and maintain sparkling water through every season. You’ll even find helpful tips for troubleshooting common issues and keeping your water feature healthy year-round.
With these easy-to-follow resources, you’ll spend less time guessing and more time relaxing and Living the Aquascape Lifestyle®. Explore our full range of how-to articles!
How to Create Wondrous Water Features with Fountain Bowls
Fountain Bowls are trending, and it’s easy to see why! These stylish and durable bowls bring the charm of a miniature pond to any spot in your yard. Whether it’s a patio,…
How to Build a Wildlife-Friendly Koi Pond
Attract Native Animals to Your Garden Oasis! A koi pond can be so much more than a serene water feature; it can become a thriving sanctuary for native wildlife right in your…
How to Create a Clean and Clear Ecosystem Pond
Ecosystem ponds can be easy to understand if you have a good grasp of what components go into a basic, functioning ecosystem.
Caring for Frogs and Important Winter Tips
You’ve got the water, you’ve got the plants, you’ve got the fish, but something just doesn’t seem right in your aquatic paradise. Something seems to be missing … something that made every childhood vision of a lily pad complete.
How to Install an Outdoor Fountain
Are you looking for an easy way to beautify a ho-hum yard without having to invest a lot of time? Consider adding an outdoor fountain! In addition to adding instant beauty, you'll…
The Truth About Keeping Pond Water Clean: 7 Tips
Most water gardeners are aware of the importance good quality water plays in a pond habitat. Not knowing how to get or keep water quality can prove challenging to some pond owners. Your water may be perfectly clear, but your fish may not be acting…
What You Need to Know About Pond Filtration
Fish dart beneath lily pads while the melodious sound of a waterfall tickles your ears. The fragrance of clean water and nearby flowers intoxicates your senses. Enjoying a naturally-balanced pond in your…
How to Help Local Birds Survive Winter
In winter, water can be hard for birds to find, especially during long spells without snow. When forced to eat snow for their moisture, their body must work to warm it up.
Common Pond Building Blunders You Want to Avoid
Creating your own water garden can be hard work, but the results are extremely satisfying! Before putting spade to soil, remember that there are several things commonly overlooked by many a would-be water gardener.
How to Be Smart About Your Pond Temperature
It's no secret that pond temperature can change throughout the seasons, especially if you live in a northern climate where the pond freezes over during winter, and warms up to 70 degrees…
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