If you were thinking about introducing a new feature to your garden this year, why not make it a pond. Modern ponds use sophisticated filtration systems that are expensive. But healthy ponds have been in existence for millions of years without such gadgets. You can make a natural pond in your garden that will attract…

This is a simple job to do and shouldn’t take more than a few hours. But it can be hard work (see video below). A lot depends on the size of your garden, how many steps you want to lay, the weather and the ground conditions. Once the slabs are down, you’ll need to allow…