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Sometimes, there is nothing more relaxing than the sound of flowing water. Just because the beach is right outside our backyards does not diminish the usefulness of the well-placed water feature. Here, outdoor experts explain how to incorporate fountains and koi ponds to create a yard brimming with elegance.

Many people think it wouldn't be wise to put man's best friend in the same back yard with a water feature. Dogs being dogs, after all, there could be some damage.

Yet, it is possible to put your pet and a water feature in the same yard. The reality is that a small water feature can be a sustainable wildlife habitat – and that includes being good place for the family dog.

For many people with backyard ponds, fountains and other water features, the arrival of cold weather means draining the pipes and pulling the plug, but water gardens can be attractive winter gardens, too, with the right preparation and landscaping.

Birds and butterflies are welcome to check out the new native butterfly garden at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve, just north of Green Bay, thanks to a newly designed native plant garden installed by Stone Silo Prairie Gardens, Brown County Park staff and volunteers from Saputo Cheese USA, which donated to the project.

In Texas, October’s cooler temperatures often arrive with an unwelcome barrage of mosquitoes. Rainfall makes the difference.