Summer's heat is not far behind the bursting of spring blooms and windy rains. This summer imagine yourself cooling off by floating in a backyard pool that feels immersed in nature. Natural swimming ...

Backyards that feature natural pools trade chlorine for plants, don’t need to be closed for winter and may feature kois with names like Cutie. By Lia Picard When Denise Carroll jumps into her pond ...

Walk out the front door of a house under construction in Santa Monica, Calif., and the bridge over a koi pond in the front yard leads to stepping stones, then a meditation deck that appears to float ...

SULA, Mont. — Lost Trail Powder Mountain celebrated its annual skiesta in Disco fashion Saturday. The event drew in hundreds of enthusiastic skiers and pond skimmers ready to take on the infamous ...

Sure, you can buy a pond skimmer net. But why spend the bucks when you've got pantyhose that's too ratty to wear anymore? To make it, place a wire hanger in one leg of a pair of pantyhose. Tie the ...

With farmers across Australia facing dust, dry creeks, and financial ruin in what some are calling the worst drought in living memory, swimming pools are often seen as a luxury. People are turning ...