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Water Gardening

If you're looking to turn a drab backyard into a tropical paradise, consider adding a water garden to your home. Water gardens incorporate a pool or pond with aquatic plants and colorful fish, making them both eye catching and fun. You can even add stationary items such as rocks, waterfalls, and fountains, adding an interesting visual dimension to your garden.

There are numerous types of aquatic plants that you can add to your water garden, including submerged, marginal, and floating plants. Likewise, there is a large assortment of wildlife that you can incorporate, including fish, snails, frogs, and lizards (depending on the climate).

Garden ponds have become increasingly popular in recent years. Once costly to build, improved technology has made storing and moving water both easy and affordable. Nowadays, almost anyone with property (even a small amount of land) can incorporate a water garden into his/her yard.


Water Gardening Guides

  • Water gardening video

    Watch this video to help you get the best looking garden by learning new watering techniques.
  • Water gardens that inspire

    While a water garden with a few plants and a couple of fish is nice, it's also a little boring. There are so many innovative and beautiful options for water gardens waiting to be explored!
  • How to build a water garden

    Building a water garden doesn't have to be difficult. In fact, if you have detailed instructions it can be quite easy. Before you rush out and hire a professional to create one for you, consider doing it yourself.
  • Water garden plants

    No water pond would be complete without the addition of aquatic life. With so many aquatic plants to choose from, you may not know where to begin! Having a variety of different plants is important for maintaining a healthy water garden.
  • Water garden supplies guide

    If you're creating your first water garden, you may not be aware of the different supplies you'll need. Water gardens are not difficult to maintain, but they do require an assortment of materials to keep your pool thriving and productive.
  • About water gardening

    Water gardens, also called garden or backyard ponds and aquatic gardens, make an aesthetically-pleasing addition to your home. They often incorporate tropical fish with aquatic plants, rocks and fountains.