“It’s just one of those things that just sucks the life out of you,” Ellen Mantel, of Portland, said. For over sixth months, rising water levels at Portland’s Jobs Pond have led to flooded basements ...

Plants and wildlife thrive in the author's southern Ontario natural pond, where mechanical systems and chemicals are strictly off-limits. Water, soil, plants and animals live together in a harmonious ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...