The Pond Blog

We build a lot of ponds and waterfalls. Even if the construction is finished and water is added, We have come to firmly believe that its not finished until plants are added. Plants inside the pond and out make the water feature more inviting. Your pond was probably built for more than one reason, and one of them usually is to draw people to it. Without the addition of plants your pond doesn’t have a majority of its personality. With the right plants in the right place, your pond is a jewel, without plants your pond is a water hole.

This is the time of the year that the phone starts ringing for pond maintenance. Most of the time people ask for a clean out ,tune up,touch up,or even service, but no matter what you call it. The pond needs attention. It might be a simple bulb change or a full clean out.Maintenance could be a one time thing or an on going service. Every pond will need something a little different than the last .

No matter what it is you need for your pond, make sure that the person doing the work is experienced in ponds,( its not the same as pools). Sometimes more damage can be done by an inexperienced hand than if it had never been touched at all.

Most natural style pond builders may have started with a knack for the job.Like a painter he usually honed his skill over many hours of study and practice. The same is true for all the great natural style pond builders. A common statement you will hear when pond builders congregate is ” I learn something every time “.

One of the ultimate compliments a natural style pond builder can hear is ” I thought the pond was real” This usually means that the viewer con-not tell the difference between the man made pond and the nature made pond. This pond builders goal usually was in fact just that. If his creation can pass for natural ,then he has built a perfect forgery!

We recently went back for a little look and update on a pond that we help build in murrieta, This pond was built as a demonstration with other pond builders to show the process to others in the trade

We have been doing a bunch of different pond related things lately. recently we have been doing a bunch of pump repairs and pond maintenance in general. I like this type of work because it brings us in contact with other peoples ways of doing ponds, sometimes we learn a new or better way of doing something or a way we never want to do something either way it is always a learning experience.

Some fun and interesting things have come our way this month , like the 100ft X 300ft fish pond in DeLuz or the tripple waterfalls into the pond next to the swimming pool in Fallbrook. I hope to get some pictures up soon.

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