Updated: When my city was hit by a tornado in 2011, my summer overflowed with balancing my full-time job with lots of volunteering. When the dust finally began to settle in late summer, I wanted to get my hands dirty and create something peaceful in my garden space- so I built this above-ground koi pond!…
Last Updated: I will admit a slight obsession with water features in the garden. Despite the illusion of privacy Hawk-Hill’s sprawling lawns and dense hedges create, we’re actually just a few hundred yards from Joplin’s most traveled road, and well within the range of its light and noise pollution. I started exploring the options for…
