Returning to the garden after a bleak winter can feel daunting, with overgrown hedges and murky ponds to contend with. As brighter days begin, and longer daylight hours, it's time to think about ...

Residents of rural villages who were mystified when fish kept disappearing from their garden ponds have found the culprit - mischievous otters from a recovering population of the animals. Margaret ...

Enter the humble bucket. It might sound unromantic, but a sturdy garden bucket is excellent for a mini pond because it ...

15:37, Tue, Apr 22, 2025 Updated: 15:47, Tue, Apr 22, 2025 Gardens come to life in spring with an injection of colour on the tips of trees, grass, beds, and borders. But not all shades of green are ...

When the BBC's Katherine Latham made a pond with just a plant pot, some rocks and a few native pond plants, she was amazed at the speed wildlife moved in. "I hope we get frogs and newts, and animals ...

Watch the video above to see how to keep your garden pest-free GARDEN ponds can not only look attractive but also be a haven for wildlife – but with this can come some pests. An expert has revealed ...

Research by eXp UK, the network of personal estate agents, has found that 87 percent of people looking to buy a home would avoid one if it had a pond in the garden. Homeowners looking to sell with a ...

Small garden pond ideas are a valuable addition to plots of any size. Even if you don't have much of a garden, these small ponds can change the way that you – and wildlife – interact with your outdoor ...

A gardening expert has warned people never to break holes in frozen garden ponds this winter as temperatures drop - as you could end up killing your fish ...

Across Britain, ponds are quietly vanishing. Poring over historic maps from the 1900s to trace old pond sites, I was struck by how many once dotted the landscape. Today, more than half have ...