If you're looking for your next garden project and want something low maintenance that's also beneficial for the entire ecosystem, consider building a tiny wildlife pond. Backyard ponds ... Add gravel ...

If your pond is too small for built-in steps ... Above-ground ponds are created by piling up soil to form dikes or by building retaining walls to contain the pond. Runoff from your yard can carry silt ...

When fall arrives, pond owners need to start thinking about preparing their small backyard pond for the winter temperatures. This isn’t a large natural water runoff pond that can fend for itself.