Build a Backyard Water Garden

  • We have the instructions and materials to build a water garden like this!

    Your Water Garden Information Center

    Thanks for visiting! If you're planning to build or expand a backyard water garden, you're in the right place. We have free step-by-step instructions for creating everything from a small preformed pond to a large water garden oasis with fascinating wildlife and beautiful plantings.

  • American Pond Freedom Kit

    American Pond Kits

    Water Garden Kits Content These American Pond kits are incredibly easy to install. You'll be able to create a beautiful water garden in no time at all! The Freedom series by American Pond is perfect for a backyard water garden. The American-Made skimmers and filters are extremely durable, and the underlayment is ...

  • A clear pond is a healthy pond.

    Keeping Your Water Clear

    We recently returned from a week's vacation to find all seven of our big koi dead, victims of a fast-growing algae bloom. The loss was troubling--some of these fish had lived in our pond for as long as eight years, and we thought of them as pets. I was determined ...

We’re Here to Help You Build a Water Garden

Welcome to the water garden website with a difference! This is your one-stop resource for planning and building your own pond or water garden feature. We’ll get you started with advice on selecting the location. Then you can use our online guides to consider:

  • The size of your water garden
  • Its shape and structure
  • Which materials to buy
  • How to add flowers, plants, and wildlife
  • Your pond construction schedule
  • Maintenance plans for keeping the water garden clean and beautiful

Build a Backyard Water Garden is brought to you by the people at Garden of Eden, Springfield’s most experienced retailer of quality pond and water gardening supplies. We’ve been helping homeowners create beautiful water features for more than 50 years, and we feature the largest variety of equipment, plants, decorative material, and wildlife.

Please click here to start planning your water garden.

Our technical staff is available to answer your questions seven days a week, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Call us toll-free at 800-555-1212.

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