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Adding a pond to your yard can be a beautiful landscaping feature. Learn more about how to build and maintain these special gardens here.

-	How to Build a Water Garden or Fish Pond
-	A Koi Pond
-	DIY Network: Water Gardening
-	Backyard Gardener: Water Gardening

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Bamboo is a hearty grass that grows all over the world. Find out how to use this strong and plentiful natural resource to make a fence for your backyard.

-	A Simple Bamboo Fence
-	The Bamboo Fence: Beauty Meets Strength
-	Bamboo Fence

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Collecting Antique Furniture

	Antique Furniture Guide Learn more about antique furniture before you start collecting.
	Collecting Antique Furniture for Beginners Read the basics on collecting in this article.
	CILSS Antique Furniture Information Resource Get tips on buying, evaluating and selling antique furniture.

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