This container pond was put together using a planter, floating aquatic plants and a mix of goldfish on a patio in San Francisco. The pond contains a bubbler, a filter, and an Asian ceramic ball as a ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco town house, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they’d built and tended for ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco town house, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they'd built and tended for ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco townhouse, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they'd built and tended for years ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco townhouse, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they’d built and tended for years ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco town house, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they'd built and tended for ...

When Ann and Glen Gage downsized from their expansive home and garden in Switzerland to a San Francisco town house, one of the things they missed most was the koi pond they'd built and tended for ...

Whether you are looking to host friends and family outside or you want to create a quiet retreat for yourself, with a few smart design tricks, you can transform your small patio into an outdoor oasis ...

This story was originally published in the June 1966 issue of Outdoor Life. During the 1950s and 60s, the author, Anthony A. Ciuffa absolutely hammered giant largemouth bass in small farm ponds across ...