1.   As much as the couple are pleased with the results, they echo a lament common to novice water gardeners.

2.   But novice water gardeners may want to start small, said Stan Standley, a longtime water gardener from Sunland.

3.   For most water gardeners, a bigger concern is algae growth.

4.   Hundreds of varieties of bog plants and lilies give water gardeners nearly limitless options when designing their bit of water.

5.   More-ambitious water gardeners may want to advance to a pond, which is really just a big container.