For many gardeners, a shady, damp location presents quite a challenge for plant selection. Most of the perennial plants found in garden centers prefer full sun, and simply won’t grow in standing water ...

Tricky position: most pond-side plants need a sloping bank that allows water to drain away Credit: Photo: Alamy Pond edges usually stay damp in summer and plants appreciate the extra moisture during ...

One of the joys of having a pond or water feature in your garden is that you can grow plants that won’t grow anywhere else. I studied horticulture in the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin where, in ...

Backyard ponds have been popular since they enjoyed a boom in the 1990s, but in recent years demand has shifted to water features such as pondless waterfalls and fountains, according to Water X Scapes ...

Pond-life sinks to the bottom for the winter so November is a good time to do some maintenance-clearing in and around the pond. Leaves to leave? Water lily foliage causes no problems as it dies right ...