When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco town house, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they'd built and tended for ...

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 ...

Koi ponds don’t always equal tranquility. If you’re not prepared, the cost and stress of repairs could ruin the serene setting you crave. “It’s a hobby that you have to enjoy. There is consistent ...

Few home luxuries beat the tranquility and beauty of a man-made pond in your yard. The cost to build an artificial pond averages $3,100. Most jobs range between $1,200 and $9,000. The cost of homemade ...

Christina M. Eddleston, of Ware, enjoys eating and sitting on her deck, overlooking a pond, often just relaxing with a cup of coffee. “Just sitting watching the fish is peaceful and enjoyable,” she ...

Gloria Fiscalini is a fourth-generation rancher in the hills near Cambria. The property where she and her late husband, Floyd Cusumano, built their house is amid rolling green hills on the back part ...

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 ...

Her yard will be one of 16 in Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut on the club’s 20th annual Pond Tour on July 13 and 14. The self-guided tour, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days, will be ...