Inspiring Ponds & Water Features! 🌿💦 // Garden Answer
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It was an honor to work with you! And yes we will get you that front LAKE when you guys are ready 👊👊👊
The Pond Guy is where I get all my water feature stuff - I love you guys. Excellent customer service btw.
I have watched almost every pond video from you and Brian on RUclips. I wish I could afford to have you all come install for me - I will be digging this spring!
I watched when you did Laura and Aaron’s pondless water feature. It was so beautiful at the end that it literally brought tears to my eyes - which kinda surprised me!
I can't wait for that!!! Also can't wait to see you at Kenan's for the new Caymen pond!!! Did you see his new puppy yet? 😍
The Pond Guy seriously rocks….Greg - thank you! You have made pond creation in our backyards less daunting, approachable and feasible. Beautiful collection showcased here by everyone.
Am I the only one who was sad this video ended. I love the creativity that all of you have. I was going to put together a raised bed garden this year but I think I'll wait to see all of your ideas and then decide. LOVE LOVE LOVE these videos!!!!
Love love love these videos
I'm thrilled that Laura added my pond to her video! Mine looks so bare compared to all the beautiful flowers everyone else has! But, we have a lot of deer who drink from the pond, I'm fine giving them a drink...but I'm not providing them with a salad bar 😅
Ponds are amazing, definitely number one on my “wish list”. We made a tiny wildlife pond out of my kids old plastic kiddie pool, and it’s amazing to see the frogs and birds and gather there in the summer. It’ll keep me happy for a few years until I build a bigger one.
What a great idea. Thank you for sharing.
I love the swimming ponds! Here in Florida almost everyone has a pool and as someone who grew up with one and now sees it sit unused 90% of the year, I think a swimming pond is so much more versatile! And way prettier plus less harsh chemicals. I would love a beautiful swimming pond in a lush garden.
Do you realize living in Florida what creatures, love, pond, snakes, snapping, turtles, alligators, amoebas I’ll stick with my pool. Thanks.
Dang all these viewer submission pictures make me realize I need to step my outdoor game up! Wow wow wow 🤩 LOVE this whole series, Laura!
Greg’s mom lives there now!💕
Good morning everyone 🌺🌺🌼🌼🌱🌱🦋🦋💐💐🌷🌷🌺🌺☕🌅
I'm loving these videos, they are giving me so many ideas.
Ponds are a mystery to me too. 😘
Soooo beautiful and I admire those gardeners that have it perfected!!
Listen you are good at everything you do so clean water will be a no brainer
Good morning all have a safe and blessed day
Suzy from Ontario here! We were thrilled to see you included our swim pond in the video. Honestly, it was one of the best things we did for our property. Laura, you will never regret it and the kids will love it. Think skating in the winter and pollywogs in the spring!
Good evening GA fans 🤗
Went on a pond tour and went to The Pond Guy’s old home (I lived near him). That pond was crazy large! But so beautiful.
The Pond Guy seriously rocks….Greg - thank you! You have made pond creation in our backyards less daunting, approachable and feasible. Beautiful collection showcased here by everyone.
Good morning! 🌻🐝
Good morning!
I love this! We have a small pond now and we're planning to add a bigger pond this year. Laura, you and Aaron should get one! You could add beautiful water plants and flowers to your garden! Plus they bring Dragonflies, toads and frogs to keep the bugs away from your garden plants! And your kids would love watching them
I totally agree with you.
Yes I really hope they add in a pond as well. It will be so beautiful!
Ok hear me out- Versailles! I just image you having a formal pond in that garden. Leave a walkway that rings the boxwoods (so you can still do maintenance) and have a circle pond with an island in the middle for your current urn. Maybe some ‘floating’ steps or bridges that divine the pond into quarters. Then you can have the pond flow into the new flower bed where the Blue Spruce was and have it waterfall into a more organic pond there between the house and the road. Two different looks with one water source. You already have seating in the portico and you would be able to see it from the living room, your balcony, the road, and the front door.
Koi pond and a swimming pool is my ideal. I love the train and waterfalls
❄️Good morning from snow covered southeast Michigan. Enjoyed seeing these creations and all the beauty they provide. Thank you to all who submitted their photos, which are amazing!! Enjoy a lovely weekend everyone, no matter where you are 👏🏻🌷😊
From one Michigander to another,
yes I was surprised by the snow this morning. You would think that after 62 years of living here I would be used to it. Ha!
Oooo I’m excited to tune into this one!!! Good morning my coffee and Laura people!!! ☕️🌷
So cool to see so many different water features!
Wow I really enjoyed all the pictures of the ponds they were all beautiful . Each one of them had a different personality . So much fun to see all the 💧 water features, Beautiful ❤️
Good morning 🥰
Good morning! The ponds are amazing! Thanks for sharing.
So happy to share our pond with all of you. Wish I had a before shot, but they are actual photos. The yard was just open and unused. It is a problem to keep it clean, but use blue pond dye to disguise the color! Loved the bigger koi ponds, but we have hawks and herons always waiting for dinner.
The water sound is definitely the best part, we are near a busy street. It makes me feel miles away!
Listening to Laura talk about garden lights and being able to utilize the garden much later in the day... Can you imagine if Laura had lights in all the gardens??? I think she'd be out there 24/7 🤣🤣 there wouldn't be an ending to her day
When it comes to algae, Greg always suggest to have an iongen installed to get rid of it. I think it's about 300bucks which is good investment to keep the water crystal clear especially during summer when normally algae builds up. Or you can choose an area where the sun isn't hitting that area too much to avoid algae in the pond.
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Good Morning. I was so excited for this and everyone’s submissions were so amazing. I am dying for a pond and this was so inspiring. Thank you!!
I've so been looking forward to this video! I appreciate so much that you upload early in the morning - nothing better than watching Garden Answer with a hot cup of coffee. Perfect start to my day!😊 Lovely, inspiring submissions as always.
Thank you to everyone who submitted photos! Your spaces are absolutely beautiful!
All of the ponds shown are beautiful! My husband and I had a professional install a beautiful pond a number years gone by. It was an extreme source of frustration. We had all the UV filtration systems and professionally maintained and the water was never clear and blue heron always got and flew away with our koi. We had the pond removed and filled in. It was also a money pit.
OMG it's already been 2 yrs since the pond😲😯 seems like yesterday
Omg!! I love water features and ponds!😍😍😍😍😍
Oh my... I didn't want this one to end.
Beautiful work, everyone! Proud for you!
I grew up with 2 large ponds that my dad had dredged from our swampy NJ land, and we swam and canoed and ice skated all through our childhoods. One of them was stream that he damned up to make the pond, and so we had a waterfall at one end of the pond. He built a couple of bridges over them. It was undoubtedly the greatest gift he ever gave us. Not sure how practical it is to make a pond in your desert-ish climate, but if it doubled as a swimming pool, you would not regret it. And I'm sure the water would be even more appreciated in your dry hot summers.
I’m envious of yards with even moderate slopes/grades. My 1.5 acres is completely flat. Waterfalls are my favorite part of water features, unless they’re dependent on an artificial mound. It looks too unnatural to me having a big hill of dirt popping up out of nowhere. I know there are creative solutions out there. I just need to do some more research to find one that suits my aesthetic. I’m not going to give up on a water feature. It’s just on my “someday” wishlist of yard improvements
I love seeing so many ideas in very different places! Terracing always amazes me!
I love how excited you get Laura!
Good morning! 😊
Such beautiful pond and garden submissions --- so inspiring. Thank You!
As I sit in my house watching her pond videos, I hope Aaron is warm filming. Their arbs are dancing in the wind behind her as she talks.🥶 I grew up in eastern Oregon and I bet its a bit chilly outside. Aaron one tough guy! 😉
Thanks so much! Perfect time to spend on RUclips.
I had zero desire for a pond before watching this, but that natural swim pond has definitely changed my mind. Gorgeous and functional for swimming, chemical free!
It is amazing, the water is crystal clear. Year round interest and next to no maintenance made it a better choice for us then a pool.
Love a water feature in a garden, I think it completes them. The noise of moving water is very peaceful too.
Looks like it's blowing a hoolie as you filmed this. The trees are really getting a work out!!!!
Laura, I just love how excited you get with the before and after pictures 😂😂😂.
All beautiful submissions! Thank you for all who participated, your hard work is very evident!
I agree about the lighting. I think it would be lovely to see lantern style street lights lining your driveway too!
Loving this .... Awesome ideas here ..... Thanks everyone for sharing ..... !!!
Our local nursery has a koi pond, Love and admire it each time I go. But its sister shop ended up attracting a HUGE Blue Heron with their pond on a regular basis! Amazing what wildlife comes your way with a pond!
We need more pond inspiration please 🙋🏻♀️
Good Morning... the ponds are absolutely beautiful.. thank you for sharing these. Just made my day..🚣♂️
Wow! Lots of inspiration here. After much consulting on You Tube (where I found your channel, because of the pond installation!), I started building a small pondless water feature last Autumn, stopped for Winter and hopefully will finish now before Summer. I'm doing it all myself, so it takes muuuch more time, right next to the pavers-on-sand & gravel patio I built in 2020 with a helper. But wouldn't have it any other way 😸. I use copper in my jewelry so of course I have to add my personal touch. I fabricated a copper Calla Lily and Leaf to use as the spout. A huge 2x1 foot boulder that was buried where we dug out the patio has a superb flat side to use as the fall rocks. First, I need to chisel it in two 😬. I'm using a preformed basin, about 3.5 x 2 ft. and 2 feet deep in deepest part. I should be able to get out and continue in the next couple of weeks. So excited! Alysen in Île-de-France
Gorgeous! Such a great job!!!Bravo everyone!!! Thanks Laura! 🤗💜🤗
Starts off with the pros, so we can all feel inadequate together 😁👍
When I saw Greg's and Brian's ponds first I thought "No way are they gonna show my sparse little pond!" but she did 😊 and it does make me feel inadequate after seeing all the beautiful ponds showcased!
@@terryblase3234 All the ponds she showed were great - you should be very proud!
@@folee_edge thank you ☺️
Beyond inspirational! Great information, well done homeowners!!
This was so AWESOME! I was watching on my phone and had to jump up and open this on my desktop!😍😍😍 So much creative talent went into these! Congrats to all for making their space so tranquil and beautiful!
Was showing my mom some of these ponds and how gorgeous they all are. She says to me “yup, I can see you doing something like that”... honestly the best compliment a gardener can get. 🙈
You have taught and inspired me so much about gardening and landscaping through this channel. Thank you so much for all the amazing content. 🌿👏
Thank you to all who sent pictures. I have a small pond that needs reworking. My suggestion or more of a request is maybe dry creek beds for those of us with sloping backyards with water runoff problems. Thank you again for sharing with us.
Connie’s backyard looks like a mini botanical garden. Beautiful!
What a wonderful video shared. Timeless and so much serenity. Thanks to all who contributed their Inspirational Oasis. 👏💚🌞🇨🇦
Wow Wow and more Wow!!! Goals indeed! We had a pond when I was growing up and it was nothing at all like any of these. It was strictly a man made pond that quickly adapted to the woods it was in; the area was fenced off and very far away from the home...the one thing no one mentioned was the risks of having snakes! When I was growing up, I seen enough snakes, big water moccasins and even little garter snakes that would last me until we moved years later. My dad told us that it was all because of that pond!! Loved the pond, loved the goose but I could have done without all the snakes! Out of all these beautiful pond and water features, I think my favorite thing was all the rock that was used!! Amazing and phenomenal; there just aren't enough words for the beauty and relaxing atmosphere that these created!! Enjoy forever!! Thanks to everyone for sharing with us!!
Thank you so much Laura, Aaron, family that organized and selected and everyone who submitted! Our new property has a large natural pond full of wonderful frogs and turtles that needs some TLC and I can’t wait to add some native/non-invasive plants around it!! These ponds are giving me lots of ideas.
Oh my god! I love CONNIE’s All of these r so so BEAUTIFUL!! I want I want!!
Love all these ponds, thank you for sharing. Laura, I could see you adding a more formal type of pond to your garden. Maybe a rectangular pond with a raised edge and a fountain in the middle. The more formal and symmetrical ponds still look good with an abundance of plantings, water lilies, etc. And goldfish to keep the water balanced. It seems like something like that would really suit the style of your garden. And I, for one, would love to see you make videos on the construction and maintenance and especially on the water plants. As you said, that is a whole other area of plants and I would love to learn more about that from you!
Thanks to everyone who shared their beautiful ponds with us! ❤️ now I have to spend the next 3 weeks watching aqua scape videos obsessing over the fact that I will need a pond-less waterfall this season 😂😅😅😅
I’d absolutely love a part two and I NEED more swimming ponds!!! 😍😍😍
Oh, what gorgeous ponds, Laura. Love seeing what people do to make their peaceful sanctuaries in their landscapes. This was a great idea for your channel in the winter months. Gives us all a lot of ideas and broadens our view of possibilities. Thank you.
The bigger and deeper the pond the easier it is to keep clean. My pond is crystal clear pretty much all summer. It is 21' x 28' and 5' deep. Occasionally we have one summer algae bloom, however if we can get our hands on Barley straw that is averted.
I absolutely loved this video. How great to see the creativity of all the Garden Answer family. Now I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Wouldn't a pond, stream, maybe a bridge, some lighting...be so beautiful and fun for the whole family?! On the topic of beautiful gardens, I sure would love to see ideas from the Garden Answer family for 1) Planting gardens for fall color and 2) Planting gardens for winter interest. Thanks so much! 🌱🌲🌷💕
Just finished watching the video where you had the waterfall feature installed. I left a comment (2 years overdue, story of my life lol) that I'd love to see that beauty at night...the only thing missing was you showing it under the moon and stars...
In the meantime thanks so much for all you do!💚!
I love how excited you get when you see before and after pictures. I do too. It helps to see what’s possible in your space.
The swim pools are so awesome. That's what I'd want. This video was so much fun. Hey guys, keep sending the before and afters because I love watching how excited Laura gets for those LOL.
They were all so beautiful. I enjoyed watching.
This is great! My husband and I have been considering putting a pond in the front lawn since finding ground pearls in our beautiful St. Augustine grass. I literally cried when I discovered them in our soil! Once I got myself together I looked at it as an opportunity. My yard is flat so working out how to layer things while still looking as natural as possible has been hard. But to be able to sit on the porch in our rocking chairs and enjoy the view of a pond would be magical! And hopefully solve the ground pearl issue at the same time! Thanks everybody that sent in pics! Y’all are artists!!
P.S. I’m in eastern NC zone 8a…
Can you tell me what ground pearls are?? Thanks!
@@didisinclair3605 they are a horrible insect in the shape of a ball that mess up the lawn
A type of scale insect that feed on turf roots and kills the lawn. There’s no way of treating them. Our thought is to excavate deep and wide enough and hopefully get rid of them. Then, put a pond in the hole. Don’t know if it’ll work but here’s hoping! 🤞🏻
Wow, the Pond Guy actually showed some ponds in North Carolina. One contractor, Mike Wheeley, has a pond in his front yard and it's BEAUTIFUL, one of my favorites for ideas and inspiration.
It is so fun to see your year+-old video today, seeing what we can see now.
I love these types of videos!
Love 💙 Love 💙 Love 💙 Beautiful ponds! Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit photos and details of their hard work. Great inspiration 😀 God bless!
Beautiful ponds. Thanks everybody for sharing. Have a blessed day and week.
Thank you, Laura. Great videos, great ideas. Each time we move, I add a pond to my yard. I love the sound of the water and I love how the pond attracts birds to the yard. As I get older, the ponds get smaller, lol! We just recently moved and the dry ponds would be interesting to try this time in the new landscape. Looking forward to your raised bed video!
Use a ultra Violet light to keep the water clear. You can order them from Home Depot or Lowe’s.
I’ve been watching ur videos for a while now and u guys make such a cute couple. Ur new property is looking so good with a lot of hard work u have really transformed it so much. Keep making ur videos it so informative and makes me want to make improvements on our property. U’ve given me so many great ideas. Thanks and ur kids are so cute too.
Loved having this video with all its photos to use as inspiration! I took so many screenshots!!!!
Good morning, Laura, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸
I'm making notes 📝 on each of these submissions. I have 2 very inexpensive faux barrel fountains now, but one day I would love to have a pond. We struggle with algae already so I understand.
Beautiful video to everyone 👩🌾👍
I’m in Florida 9a. Do you have problems with mosquitos with your barrel fountains?
@@andreaschnapp6454 Hi Andrea, Our fountains run about 14 hours/day.
Mosquitoes don't lay in moving water. If you want, they have Mosquito dunks, I think that's the name. Little BT plugs that kill any larvae.
Thanks for your question and I hope I can answer any other questions you might have about gardening and Vermiculture. 👩🌾👍
I would think in FL your Main worry with a pond would be an alligator looking for a private pond of his own
@@judyheim6998 Hi Judy, Alligators aren't going to leave the lakes around here to find a pond that only measured in square feet. Honest.
Alligators aren't brilliant, but they are smart enough to stay in the big lakes where there's plenty of turtles, fish and ducks. And occasionally, a small dog who barks too close to the water's edge. 🐢🐊🦆
Yes, sad to see it end. One of my faves! Thank you to everyone who submitted their water features & thanks to Laura & Aaron for sharing. 😊
I’m truly enjoying this series, Laura. Thank you! Go Canada!! Fellow CDN gardens and now ponds are really inspiring me before I’m embark on landscaping this summer. Gobsmacked with how invisionary everyone’s gardens are. The Pond Guy Greg and Brian + Russell (4 years!), Mark & Connie (those koi fish are huge!, what a beautiful garden!). Thank you all for sharing!!!
Thank you Garden Answer for putting together this video. Love this series! I cannot wait to put in a waterfall in my garden. Not sure if I want pondless or a pond now 🤔
Going to have to think on it some more. HIGH FIVE!!! Garden Answer rocks!
Hey Laura! I have been watching your videos for years now. Only last year did I actually have an outdoor space ☀️ I've gardened in my balcony for 2 years now and would love to see a video like this with terraces/balconies! Thanks again for another inspiring video -- so excited for spring!
From what I learned was proper water movement, filter plants & fish for ecosystem and some barely straw = clear water. However in desert hot areas I would think evaporation would be more of an issue
How wonderful to have such beautiful spaces right in the backyard!
Wow! Laura and Aaron, can’t wait to hear your plans for the property this year. Will you do an overview video of your plans at all? Would love that (even if those plans change along the way). I love hearing people’s visions and ideas.
Just beautiful !! To all of you who took on the work for these great ponds - how rewarding and great are the moments of enjoyment afterwards.......hats off to all of you!!
I said OH! out loud twice seeing Brian's ponds. They were awesome
Perfect timing we are cleaning our pool this weekend. So many ideals ,will take before and after pictures. Well done from Texas 🌻
I did not even realize I wanted a pond until today haha! These are absolutely gorgeous! So inspired!
Good morning 🌞☀️ this is so inspiring 🤩😍thank you so much Laura and Aaron for all the videos you guys do! I really appreciate it! My husband and I are moving to a new house this series you been doing was very helpful for us to redesign our backyard and a “pond” in future 🥳 thank you so much! Have a great weekend 💙💝
I truly enjoy seeing the variety and creativity in these videos. From professionally installed to DIY, each one offers so much inspiration. Cannot wait for the raised bed video!! Have a local landscape rep coming next week to look at an area for just that purpose… and have 5 of the modular raised beds (still in boxes) from Gardeners Supply waiting for their new home! 😍 So excited for this growing season!