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Websites describing or documenting a personal water garden (ponds, barrels, fountains). Many of these sites show photos of established ponds, or tell about the process of creating one.

Resources in This Category

• "My Outside Room"

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/SadieMay/index.shtml
  A Massachusetts pond of three levels.

• All About Koi Ponds

  http://www.ebuildapond.com/
  Relates my personal experience about building, maintaining and enjoying a backyard koi pond. Topics include the benefits of pond ownership, pond construction & maintenance, stocking fish and plants, breeding different categories of koi, adding ambiance with pond lights and a calculator to estimate the cost of different size ponds.

• All About My Ponds

  http://members.tripod.com/kjgregor/index.htm
  Kristi's developing addiction to water gardening documented in a photo gallery that starts with a buried roasting pan and culminated in an in-ground pond.

• Backyard-Pond-Guide.com

  http://www.backyard-pond-guide.com/
  Tips and tricks to having a great backyard pond. Includes articles, photos, blog, and videos.

• Biggs' Wildlife Pond

  http://www.bigsnestpond.net/
  Using her own pond as an example, Kathy Biggs describes building a water garden to attract wildlife. Features photos of pond, dragonflies, birds, and fish, and lists of pond plants.

• Brian's First Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Brian/index.shtml
  A 200 gallon pond located in Australia with a list of resident fish.

• CJ's Adventures In Ponding

  http://backyardpond.homestead.com/
  Contains photographs of a backyard pond, fish and wildlife inhabitants. The owners welcome visitors to their Long Island (New York) garden.

• Dan and Rita's Goldfish Pond

  http://ky-dan.com/pond.html
  Photos and description of a Kentucky home pond through the seasons, with winterization tips.

• Don's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Don/index.shtml
  Views of a waterfall, stream, and pond with Koi and plantings.

• Evan's Pond

  http://mypond0.tripod.com/
  Illinois gardener shows off the pond he dug in his back yard, with lots of photos of its construction, inhabitants, and development through the years.

• Fran's Pond Journey

  http://fmatra.tripod.com/
  Story of a pond's construction and growth through the years, in words and photos.

• Glass Block Koi Pond

  http://www.kissingfrogs.tv/
  Photographs and design details of a striking pond built using glass block in Ventura (California).

• Janice's Turtle Pond

  http://www.angelfire.com/il3/janice/Ponds.html
  Illustrated account of the construction of a pond and stream, and information about its inhabitants, especially the turtles.

• Jennifer And Robert's Ponds

  http://www.oaktrees.org/garden/pond.shtml
  All about an above-ground pond with fountain, plants and fish, as well as a few smaller water features.

• Jerry's Koi Pond

  http://www.loriswebs.com/jerryskoi/
  Photos of a large backyard koi pond with waterfall in Port Orchard (Washington).

• Joyce's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Joyce/index.shtml
  A Texas pond and stream with a solution to a blue heron problem.

• Karen's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Karen1961/index.shtml
  A 500 gallon pond in New Jersey showing a waterfall and stream.

• Keith and Sue's Pond

  http://www.betoweb.com/pond/pond.html
  Photo galleries of fish pond with waterfalls.

• Keith's Koi Korner

  http://www.koikorner.com/
  Provides general pond information and pictures of ponds from around the world, as well as koi information and links.

• Kim's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/kim/index.shtml
  A California pond with photos of the goldfish, Koi, and plants it contains.

• Mike's Tropical Pond

  http://www.mgnewman.com/pond/
  Contains photographs of a pond and its waterfall, statuary, and fish built in Saipan (Western Pacific).

• Molkenthin Pond

  http://www.members.tripod.com/molkenthinpond/
  Photographs of a large pond and stream in Ollie (Iowa), and some information on filters and connecting piping through a pond liner.

• Murphy's Fish in a Barrel

  http://www.well.com/~gjmurphy/pondindex.htm
  Explains things to consider when creating an above-ground half-barrel water feature: fish, plants, water quality. Examples and photos from his own patio barrel.

• My Backyard Turtle Project

  http://www.mbzponton.org/n2awa/pond.html
  A photo essay on the construction of an above-ground, kidney shaped pond for a Yellow-bellied Slider turtle named, "Cooter."

• My Koi Pond

  http://www.tstonramp.com/~gvan/
  Photos of a home garden pond built to enjoy koi, a home-built bridge, and the story of an unfortunate liner puncture mishap.

• My So Called Pond Life

  http://mysocalledpondlife.blogspot.com/
  Southern California water gardener shares a weblog with photos and observations.

• OntKoi

  http://www.angelfire.com/in2/ontkoi/
  Contains information on the hobby of breeding butterfly koi, with photos of ponds and their construction process.

• Our Pond

  http://sayersweb.com/ourpond/
  All about two ponds and a connecting waterfall in Virginia - its construction, development through the years and seasons. Includes a diary and resource page.

• Patty's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/pattylibera/index.shtml
  A formal pond located in Ontario, Canada.

• Phyllis's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Phyllis/index.shtml
  Private pond in New Jersey featuring volume, dimensions, location, and description.

• Pond Life - Watching A Pond Grow

  http://www.pond-life.co.uk/
  An informative website about a wildlife pond in Scotland. It shows the pond being built and monthly developments as the pond matured.

• Pond Showcase

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/
  A directory of personal pond sites, including water gardens, Koi ponds, tub ponds, turtle ponds, bogs, farm and gamefish ponds, and indoor ponds.

• Rudybacon's Pond and Garden Pictures

  http://www.rudybacon.8m.com/
  Photos and background information on ponds in a Texas backyard pond.

• Sharon's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Sharon/index.shtml
  Various photos of an 18,000 gallon pond in Georgia, waterfall, dimensions, and some dialogue.

• Steph's Watergarden

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Stephanie/index.shtml
  A 100 gallon pond located in Indiana.

• Steve's Fish Pond

  http://www.steveonline.info/stevespond.html
  Patio pond on the East coast of England. Photos and tips for fellow pond gardeners.

• Swampview's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/swampview/index.shtml
  A 6,000 gallon pond in Ontario, Canada providing dimensions and commentary.

• Teri's Florida Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Teri/index.shtml
  Photos of a three level pond, waterfalls, and stream with commentary.

• Terri's Back Yard Pond

  http://nrgt.tripod.com/
  Pictures of back-yard pond, including fish and plants. Also a few tips for water gardening on the cheap.

• Terry's New York Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/TerryO/index.shtml
  A 990 gallon pond with photos of a tropical water canna, and a resident frog.

• The eRodent Garden Pond

  http://www.erodent.co.uk/GardenPond/
  Details the progress of a backyard wildlife pond in the UK, with an emphasis on frogs and tadpoles.

• The Pond at Chateau Gladstone

  http://pond1.gladstonefamily.net/
  Offers details on a pond and the construction, photographs, pond life. Also information on winterizing the pond.

• The Pond That Bill Built

  http://www.misterpond.com/
  Information on the planning and creation of a backyard water garden.

• The Watergarden Project

  http://members.tripod.com/~stwaddle/watergarden.html
  Photos showing the construction of an above-ground, wood-framed pond, as well as the completed project.

• Tony's Pond Page

  http://inspirezone.org/pond.html
  Two ponds, each with a photo and description.

• Walt's Pond

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/dowoop53/index.shtml
  A Koi and oranda pond located in Massachusetts showing dimensions and volume.

• Water Garden Guide

  http://www.water2garden.org/
  Collection of brief articles on designs, plants, filters, pumps, and Japanese styles.

• Wayne's World

  http://www.pondshowcase.com/Wayne/index.shtml
  A 5,000 gallon pond with waterfall, and instructions for a special "fish condo" to display Koi and orfe, night photos, and commentary.

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