How to Install a Water Feature

Adding a pond and fountain to the yard adds soothing sounds and visual interest.

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Top 10 Water Features

Adding water features to the landscape changes everything. See 10 of the best here.

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How to Make a Fountain for an Herb Garden

A bubbling fountain works with the intense smells of the herbs to create an impact.

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Plan Your Water Garden

Consider the importance of designing a water feature before work begins.

Enhance a Backyard Waterfall

Transform an ordinary outdoor waterfall into an aquatic paradise.

Top 100 Water Features Projects

1. Bistro vs. Tropical Oasis (04:06)

The competition is between a Paris bistro and a tropical oasis.
2. Waterfall Deck

The DIY Network experts show you how these homeowners took the desire for a fish pond and a deck and turned it into one extreme project...
3. Natural Rock Waterfall (01:47)

How do you turn a vertical wall into a piece of yard art? With a waterfall!
4. Island Waterfall (04:38)

A small yard becomes an island oasis with a four-foot waterfall.
5. How to Install a Water Feature

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Adding a pond and fountain to the yard will introduce the soothing sound of trickling water.

Time:
Several Weekends

Cost:
$1,000 - $2,500

Difficulty:
Moderate to Hard
6. Build a Better Backyard (05:51)

Can Kim add a patio, pergola and water feature and still gain home equity?
7. 10 Things You Must Know About Ponds

DIY experts offer tips for maintaining a pond in a backyard.
8. Family Friendly Yard (04:10)

Billy helps a family turn a dusty backyard into a whimsical kids' oasis.
9. Colorful Steel Arbor (04:40)

An arbor with retractable shade panels brings new life to this backyard.
10. How to Install Concrete Pavers

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Concrete pavers provide an eye-catching look in any outdoor space.

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Cost:
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Difficulty:
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11. Seascape Dining Room Part 2 (05:55)

Dean and Derek expand into the backyard with a seascape dining room.
12. Install an Irrigation System (02:12)

How to install an irrigation system for a water feature.
13. How to Hang Waterfall Slates

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DIY Network experts show how to hang slate for an indoor waterfall.

Time:
Weekend

Cost:
$1,000 - $2,500

Difficulty:
Moderate to Hard
14. Tudor vs. Japanese (04:26)

An English Tudor escape faces off against a Japanese hideaway retreat.
15. Outdoor Waterfall (01:44)

In only three days, the team creates a water-and-stone desert oasis.