Everything You Need to Know to Build the Perfect Backyard Pond
Everything You Need to Know to Build the Perfect Backyard Pond
Want to introduce an attractive new dimension to your landscape? Just add water. The experts at This Old House explain what it takes to create a handsome, thriving aquatic centerpiece for your backyard
(Nelumbo sp.) Zones 4—10 Planted in containers up to 2 feet deep, it blooms on a stalk high above the water's surface. Perennial; leaves up to 20 inches in diameter sway on stems that grow up to 6 feet tall.
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