Plants and wildlife thrive in the author's southern Ontario natural pond, where mechanical systems and chemicals are strictly off-limits. Water, soil, plants and animals live together in a harmonious ...

Walk out the front door of a house under construction in Santa Monica, Calif., and the bridge over a koi pond in the front yard leads to stepping stones, then a meditation deck that appears to float ...

This gorgeous swimming pool isn’t a typical chlorine-filled watering hole–it’s actually a natural swimming pond that relies on plants to filter the water. (Don’t worry, you’re not swimming among the ...

Natural swimming pools are a wonderful alternative to traditional pools. They blend in with the surrounding landscape, they look beautiful, and they're designed to work without chlorine. As a result, ...

Often beautiful in theory, many ponds end up as stagnant corners of the garden that don’t quite earn their keep. But what if you could swap your unloved water feature for something a little more ...