England's gardening guru Charlie Dimmock, who previously showed The Early Show's viewers how to build a pond in their back yard, talks about the plants that go best with inside and outside ponds.

Like land-based plants, aquatic plants grow in a whole range of situations, from being deeply submerged to damp areas. Pond planting zones are generally measured from Zone 5 – the deepest – to Zone 1, ...

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 ...

Q: I just bought a property that has a small pond on it. I thought the pond was covered in algae. I was told that it is covered in duckweed. The duckweed is apparently protecting the fish and frogs ...

A garden pond is a tranquil spot, bringing the relaxing sound of cascading water to a landscape while providing excellent habitat for wildlife. Plants are of utmost importance in creating a healthy ...

The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Saturday 27 June 2009 The piece below about creating a garden pond advised that oxygenating plants help to ...

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