It was an honor to work with you! And yes we will get you that front LAKE when you guys are ready 👊👊👊

@folee_edge

2 жыл бұрын

The Pond Guy is where I get all my water feature stuff - I love you guys. Excellent customer service btw.

@sharonmiller758

2 жыл бұрын

I have watched almost every pond video from you and Brian on KZread. I wish I could afford to have you all come install for me - I will be digging this spring!

@judyheim6998

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@maryvallas772

2 жыл бұрын

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? 😍

@sxd29

2 жыл бұрын

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!!!!

@shelleycarmichael3454

2 жыл бұрын

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 😅

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.

@teresaholland4790

Жыл бұрын

Do you realize living in Florida what creatures, love, pond, snakes, snapping, turtles, alligators, amoebas I’ll stick with my pool. Thanks.

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.

@007Lehua

2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea. Thank you for sharing.

Greg’s mom lives there now!💕

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!

Good morning everyone 🌺🌺🌼🌼🌱🌱🦋🦋💐💐🌷🌷🌺🌺☕🌅

I'm loving these videos, they are giving me so many ideas.

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!

Ponds are a mystery to me too. 😘 Soooo beautiful and I admire those gardeners that have it perfected!!

Good evening GA fans 🤗

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.

Listen you are good at everything you do so clean water will be a no brainer

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.

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

@007Lehua

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you.

@jeffreyberkshire3601

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Good morning all have a safe and blessed day

❄️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 👏🏻🌷😊

@SisterShirley

2 жыл бұрын

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!

Koi pond and a swimming pool is my ideal. I love the train and waterfalls

Good morning! 🌻🐝

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

Good morning!

OMG it's already been 2 yrs since the pond😲😯 seems like yesterday

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.

@GregWittstockThePondGuy

2 жыл бұрын

👊

Good morning 🥰

Oooo I’m excited to tune into this one!!! Good morning my coffee and Laura people!!! ☕️🌷

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!

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

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 ❤️

Starts off with the pros, so we can all feel inadequate together 😁👍

@terryblase3234

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@folee_edge

2 жыл бұрын

@@terryblase3234 All the ponds she showed were great - you should be very proud!

@terryblase3234

2 жыл бұрын

@@folee_edge thank you ☺️

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos! Your spaces are absolutely beautiful!

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.

Oh my... I didn't want this one to end.

Good morning! 😊

Good morning! The ponds are amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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.

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! 😉

I love seeing so many ideas in very different places! Terracing always amazes me!

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…

@didisinclair3605

2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what ground pearls are?? Thanks!

@gabbyrico4877

2 жыл бұрын

@@didisinclair3605 they are a horrible insect in the shape of a ball that mess up the lawn

@heatherw.2751

2 жыл бұрын

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! 🤞🏻

@trayvixk4642

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Omg!! I love water features and ponds!😍😍😍😍😍

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 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!

@mikeandsuzyfarhoud

2 жыл бұрын

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.

Thanks so much! Perfect time to spend on KZread.

You may be concerned with keeping the water crystal clear, BUT you already have the answer to that problem living in your house! Aaron is wonderful keeping up with chemistry of your soil and timing of all your water needs. I think you should concentrate on the plantings and esthetics and Aaron could add his skills to keeping it balanced and crystal. There could be yet another way that your talents balance and complete each other. Let go of the insecurity and embrace your talents and beauty. You can do it TOGETHER ❤️!

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.

We need more pond inspiration please 🙋🏻‍♀️

Beautiful work, everyone! Proud for you!

Such beautiful pond and garden submissions --- so inspiring. Thank You!

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 👩‍🌾👍

@andreaschnapp6454

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in Florida 9a. Do you have problems with mosquitos with your barrel fountains?

@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920

2 жыл бұрын

@@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. 👩‍🌾👍

@judyheim6998

2 жыл бұрын

I would think in FL your Main worry with a pond would be an alligator looking for a private pond of his own

@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920

2 жыл бұрын

@@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. 🐢🐊🦆

Connie’s backyard looks like a mini botanical garden. Beautiful!

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

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

I love how excited you get Laura!

I love these types of videos!

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!!!!

Oh my god! I love CONNIE’s All of these r so so BEAUTIFUL!! I want I want!!

All beautiful submissions! Thank you for all who participated, your hard work is very evident!

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.

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. 🌿👏

Loving this .... Awesome ideas here ..... Thanks everyone for sharing ..... !!!

Laura, I just love how excited you get with the before and after pictures 😂😂😂.

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!

Gorgeous! Such a great job!!!Bravo everyone!!! Thanks Laura! 🤗💜🤗

I can see the swimming pool on in the back of your yard by the garage... Where the weeping willow is coming out... Would be awesome

They were all so beautiful. I enjoyed watching.

Beyond inspirational! Great information, well done homeowners!!

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!!

I agree about the lighting. I think it would be lovely to see lantern style street lights lining your driveway too!

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.

It is so fun to see your year+-old video today, seeing what we can see now.

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.

What a wonderful video shared. Timeless and so much serenity. Thanks to all who contributed their Inspirational Oasis. 👏💚🌞🇨🇦

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.

I’d absolutely love a part two and I NEED more swimming ponds!!! 😍😍😍

Good Morning... the ponds are absolutely beautiful.. thank you for sharing these. Just made my day..🚣‍♂️

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!

Use a ultra Violet light to keep the water clear. You can order them from Home Depot or Lowe’s.

Aaron and Laura, please do not let fear stop you from doing what your heart desires. You are wonderful attentive parents and I know that your kids would pick up very quickly the do's and don'ts around water.

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 😂😅😅😅

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.

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! 🌱🌲🌷💕

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!

Laura.. you need to add a train somewhere I. Your garden for Benjamin! How excited he would be!!!

Once you get the symbiotic union between plants and fish it keeps the pond clear...we kind of struggled the first year...but after that it took care of itself with very little care

Wow!

I am so impressed and inspired to make mine 😍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

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!💚!

If we didn’t have a swimming pool, I would definitely want a swimming pond. I just love them!

@GregWittstockThePondGuy

2 жыл бұрын

Rec Pond!

What an amazingly creative community GA has!

Loved having this video with all its photos to use as inspiration! I took so many screenshots!!!!

You really need a playlist for these viewer submissions. They are the best!

The swimming pond is the most impressive submission! So cool! So nice for hot summer cool offs

@mikeandsuzyfarhoud

2 жыл бұрын

We love it!

I said OH! out loud twice seeing Brian's ponds. They were awesome

Omg! I want to go see Connie’s house. All she needs is a roller coaster and it will be the garden of my dreams! (When I was 10). 😊

I did not even realize I wanted a pond until today haha! These are absolutely gorgeous! So inspired!

Love your show, your babies are beautiful.

So Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing.

Laura, part of Aquascape's pond systems deal directly with the issue of algea and making it so you have very little to no maintenance! One of the most interesting things about them, is the larger the pond, the less maintenance there is! Check out Kamp Kenan's Aquascape ponds, he has 4 of them including a huge Recreational pond, all full of aquatic animals, crystal clear, in Florida!

@GregWittstockThePondGuy

2 жыл бұрын

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