It’s that time of year. Gardens are awake and you’ve got questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

Q: I have a preformed water pond with three waterfalls. Last year, I had striped grass that hid the return water tube. Some little creature was ripping and eating the grass. When that was gone, it ...

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 ...

I WAS sat by my tiny tin-bath garden pond feeding my fish. A common frog was hiding, but not well, among the pond plants when a spectacular visitor arrived. I’ve written before about how even a tiny ...

I’ve really enjoyed the goldfish in my garden pond and would like to keep them over the winter. Other than a heater, what else should I do? Someone said not to feed fish in the winter. Is this correct ...

This damselfly flew from the pond in my back garden on to a flower nearby. I can’t find out what type it is, can you please help? Brendan O’Donoghue, Co Kildare It is a beautiful jewelwing – one of ...

There, at the bottom of the emptied pond, wriggled an unexpected cadre of eels. This body of water was huge, originally designed as an outdoor swimming pool by whoever lived in the house previously.

They got the rocks for the pond from someone who was getting rid of theirs IT can be difficult to know what to do with dark corners of the garden. But one couple came up with the brilliant idea of ...

Backyard pools are a great way to keep cool, but some people believe you can save time and money by ditching the chlorine and pool cleaner to go natural. Queenslanders are turning their pools into ...

A ROTTER of an otter scoffed more than 100 koi carp from a garden pond in a greedy five-night feeding frenzy. Kieran McCarthy filmed the web-footed thief sliding into the water to snatch them at night ...