Create a Backyard Oasis
With these DIY projects, it's easy to turn a bland outdoor space into an extension of your home you'll never want to leave. Read on for 13 ways to achieve your very own backyard oasis.
8 Outdoor Projects You Can Do Yourself
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and your backyard beckons! To help you make the best of the...
One-Day DIY Patio Garden Pond
If you can build a box, you can do it!
10 Common Things a Homeowner Can Be Fined For
Here's a look at things that can lead to sometimes hefty fines, depending on local laws and covenants, along with...
How to Install Outdoor Lighting and Outlet
Underground wiring puts light and power anywhere in the yard. We'll show you how you can do it easily and...
How to Bury Underground Cable
We break down four options for underground wiring. Here's what you need to know.
How to Build a Low-Maintenance Pond
A little more building work means a LOT less maintenance and repair.
Outdoor Pond Ideas: Above-Ground Pond
This above-ground pond brings the subtly beauty of water in your backyard without the shovel work
How to Build a Bamboo Water Feature
Here's a water garden that's different! Bamboo is used for a water spout and sluices, ending up in a small...
How to Build a Pond and Waterfall in the Backyard
Spend more time enjoying a backyard pond and less time maintaining it.
Build a Backyard Waterfall and Stream
This cascading stream flows into a gravel bed, not a pond, so it stays clean with little maintenance.
How to Build a Water Garden With Waterfall
Put a little piece of paradise right in your own backyard. We'll show you how to build a pond waterfall...
Build a Backyard Waterfall in One Weekend
Transform your backyard with a small pond.
Pond, Fountain and Waterfall Projects You Can DIY
An attractive, low-maintenance water feature makes any yard more inviting. In this collection of DIY ponds, fountains and waterfalls, there's...
Fish For Leaves in Your Pond
Fish out leaves in pools and ponds without any trouble
Reader Project: Backyard Pond
Using tips from The Family Handyman’s Backyard Pond project, reader Janice Ferguson and her husband revamped their pond to include...
Fountain: How to Build a Concrete Fountain
Carving stone requires years of training, extraordinary skill and endless patience—or you can cheat and use power tools.
How to Build a Pond & Fountain in One Day
Add life to your backyard with this affordable fountain
How to Build a Water Garden Stream
How to build a pond and waterfall using preformed shells.
How to Build a Garden Pond and Deck
Plans for a rectangular reflecting pond with ground-level boardwalk.
How to Choose a Pond Pump
To help you size a pond pump, measure how high the water needs to be lifted.