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 UA-cam. 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
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.
I'm loving these videos, they are giving me so many ideas.
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!
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 😅
Listen you are good at everything you do so clean water will be a no brainer
Ponds are a mystery to me too. 😘
Soooo beautiful and I admire those gardeners that have it perfected!!
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 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!
Good morning everyone 🌺🌺🌼🌼🌱🌱🦋🦋💐💐🌷🌷🌺🌺☕🌅
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.
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!
Greg’s mom lives there now!💕
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! The ponds are amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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!
Good morning!
Good evening GA fans 🤗
They were all so beautiful. I enjoyed watching.
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.
So cool to see so many different water features!
Good morning! 🌻🐝
I love seeing so many ideas in very different places! Terracing always amazes me!
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.
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!!
Thanks so much! Perfect time to spend on UA-cam.
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.
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!!!!
Oooo I’m excited to tune into this one!!! Good morning my coffee and Laura people!!! ☕️🌷
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.
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
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.
I love how excited you get Laura!
Good Morning... the ponds are absolutely beautiful.. thank you for sharing these. Just made my day..🚣♂️
Beautiful work, everyone! Proud for you!
Loving this .... Awesome ideas here ..... Thanks everyone for sharing ..... !!!
Oh my god! I love CONNIE’s All of these r so so BEAUTIFUL!! I want I want!!
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!!
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!
Koi pond and a swimming pool is my ideal. I love the train and waterfalls
All beautiful submissions! Thank you for all who participated, your hard work is very evident!
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. 🌿👏
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! 🌱🌲🌷💕
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
Beyond inspirational! Great information, well done homeowners!!
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.
Such beautiful pond and garden submissions --- so inspiring. Thank You!
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.
I agree about the lighting. I think it would be lovely to see lantern style street lights lining your driveway too!
Oh my... I didn't want this one to end.
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!💚!
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.
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!
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! 😉
What a wonderful video shared. Timeless and so much serenity. Thanks to all who contributed their Inspirational Oasis. 👏💚🌞🇨🇦
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.
Good morning! 😊
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! 🤗💜🤗
Omg!! I love water features and ponds!😍😍😍😍😍
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.
Beautiful and inspirational! How about a video on small water features in pots or other containers for patio areas or tucked in a garden? That's something I'd like to add to my garden and would love some ideas.😊
Oh let me count the ways…….of how great this video was. I saw early on what it was going to be but made myself wait until I did some chores and caught up on a few world events, and then I let your video take me away from it all-aaaahhhhh, so rewarding. All of those ponds were great- some of them so fabulous that I actually got goosebumps when the photo came up. And one of the real highlights was how excited Laura would get everytime there was a before and after. Her excitement is always contagious and I believe a reason everyone loves your channel. I loved the garden /pond/village/train. Years ago I saw some gardens with trains and villages and small plants made to look like trees and loved it and kept that article for years wishing someday to have that train garden. Thank you to all who sent in their lovely photos- maybe you have enough pond photos to do a part two. Fingers crossed. Thank you Laura and Aaron. You truly make my mornings.
Thank Laura and Aaron for your work on these wonderful series. I have learned and got inspired so much by watching your channel. I used to leave heavy dirty work like digging holes when planting trees to my husband. Now I don’t ask anyone but doing it myself. Because I see you always hand on everything you are doing. You are full of energy. It is amazing!
Laura, I just love how excited you get with the before and after pictures 😂😂😂.
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
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.
We need more pond inspiration please 🙋🏻♀️
Laura.. you need to add a train somewhere I. Your garden for Benjamin! How excited he would be!!!
Connie’s backyard looks like a mini botanical garden. Beautiful!
This video was so inspiring to me. I have been wanting a swim pond for quite some time, but honestly, I don’t do murky water, it kinda freaks me out. I really appreciate all the submissions they were absolutely beautiful. Great job!!
Ours is the swim pond and the water is crystal clear right to the deepest level at 6.5ft
Laura, you have such an attractive personality and are so inspiring as I get back into re-designing my front yard and garden.
I love these types of videos!
What an amazingly creative community GA has!
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. 😊
Beautiful ponds. Thanks everybody for sharing. Have a blessed day and week.
Loved having this video with all its photos to use as inspiration! I took so many screenshots!!!!
I did not even realize I wanted a pond until today haha! These are absolutely gorgeous! So inspired!
It is so fun to see your year+-old video today, seeing what we can see now.
So Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing.
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. 🐢🐊🦆
My fav was the swimming pond. I was a WSI... I'm going to recommend swimming classes for both kiddos. I've taught adults to infants...so much fun 💛
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 ☺️
Love your show, your babies are 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.
Love, love this! My mind is spinning with all the possibilities! How about putting the pondless pond in Benjamin's garden. Of course he has to share with Samantha! Keep all your wonderful videos coming. They a great start to my 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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I said OH! out loud twice seeing Brian's ponds. They were awesome
Oh my God the miniature little town spot in the Illinois garden! That was just....transporting. I seriously thought that was the view of the actual street for a minute. Absolutely captivating and not just for kids!
Good Morning! It is so fun to see how a pond can transform a space, thank you to all the viewers who submitted a glimpse into their gardens. I think a video like this with Laura and her mom together viewing the submissions would be fun!
How wonderful to have such beautiful spaces right in the backyard!
I am glad you are relocating the pond you had
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!
Wowwee wow wow wow… these were all gorgeous but the aquascape guys’ ponds were unreal.
I have just seen these beautiful ponds now. We have two, made by my husband a few years ago. Greetings from Vienna Austria.
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!