4. Opt for an easy rain garden pond If you don't want to commit to a high-maintenance pond with aquatic plants and fish there are alternative front yard pond ideas to consider. A rain garden style ...

Cormorants are another bird with an eye for fish. If they arrive in a group, they can wipe out a backyard koi pond's population in short order. Raccoons, along with mink and weasels, are also koi ...