How to Avoid KOI Stress

I cannot emphasize too highly the importance of a stress-free environment for KOI. Many factors make fish stressed, and the following five-point plan will alert you to the most severe:…

How to Construct Garden Walls

Many water features make use of walls. Raised ponds need low walls to support the weight and volume of water, and wall-mounted fountains (like the ubiquitous lion's head) speak for…

How to Lay Drains

The techniques for bedding drainpipes on the bottom of the trench and for filling in the trench afterward depend to some extent on the type of soil and the attitude…

How to Build Cascade in your Garden

The archetypal definition of a cascade is a small stream, purposefully tumbling over rocks, boulders and pebbles on its downward journey to a pool at the bottom of a slope.…