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 ...

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 ...

More and more homeowners are making koi ponds their go-to garden feature. With strategies and equipment to help the fish through the winter, residents find the fish grow and become another family pet.

DEAR JOAN: We live on Las Trampas Creek in Walnut Creek. New resident river otters ate all of my 20-year-old koi pets. Related Articles Otter steals surfboard in Santa Cruz. No, not that otter.

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 ...

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 ...

Scott and Shawn Petersen already had a striking water feature at their Oak Creek home when the coronavirus hit. They had a large koi pond, two waterfalls, a brook, a stone bridge, and a two-level deck ...

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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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 ...