IT MAY NOT FEEL LIKE SPRING OUT THERE THIS MORNING, BUT THE HOME AND GARDEN SHOW IS HELPING YOU GET READY FOR ONE. WARMER WEATHER RETURNS. THE ANNUAL EVENT IS BACK OPEN TODAY AT STATE FAIR PARK. GREG ...

If you live in a colder climate, you may wonder what to do with your pond fish when your backyard oasis is at risk of freezing solid. Fortunately, with the right conditions and preparation, many types ...

Take out the noise from the passing cars, add an oasis for local wildlife and put the worries of the day behind. Installing a garden pond, either large or small, can add depth to your backyard, in ...

You can hear Kathy and Ray McKinnon’s backyard before you can see it. But it won’t take long for those strolling past their Melrose Highlands home to be invited to admire their koi pond—or as Ray ...

Which is antithetical to the inherently good-natured, friendly fish. But as Phil Goulding perches on the cold stones by the side of his backyard koi pond, his beloved shimmering beauties aren’t ...

A dozen koi fish poke their faces up to the pond’s surface, hoping for a bite to eat. They’re smarter and more social than most would give them credit for, and they recognize horticulturists Mark ...

DEAR JOAN: We live on Las Trampas Creek in Walnut Creek. New resident river otters ate all of my 20-year-old koi pets. Related Articles 550-pound bear settles in beneath an California home, thwarting ...

When Howard Goodrich retired in 2005 from his company that engineered, designed and installed fire sprinkler systems, he didn’t have to worry about keeping busy. He had his koi. Koi are ornamental ...

The Japanese Garden pond at Manito Park is being drained and disinfected because of a viral outbreak that was killing the koi, some of which were as old as the garden itself. The drastic – but ...