1. Dirt and Mud

   As a part of waterscaping, we naturally have water involved, holes in the ground, lots of dirt, and that combination has a habit to create a bit of a mess. While it is not our goal to mess up your grass, most backyard installs inevitably involve creating some paths in your yard, getting some mud along the way, and making it a bit unsightly momentarily during the project.

2. Rocks, Pond Equipment, and More EVERYWHERE

   As part of building your water feature, we’ll have lots of pond building materials scattered around your yard. While we try our best to keep an organized space, it doesn’t always look organized. If there’s specific areas you need to keep clear, we can work with you on that. But during the project it might look like a bit of a scrapyard with piles of rocks, gravel, pond equipment, piping and plumbing, and all of our tools around the pond site.

3. Big Equipment

   While not every build project has big equipment, most projects have the potential depending on the size of rocks used. Ponds and pondless waterfalls are typically the most likely projects to require larger equipment. The tracks on the larger equipment we use is designed to mitigate stress to your yard, but it will happen just the same. There may be some track marks and a few depressions around the pond area.

   With all the dirt and mud, rocks and pond equipment sitting around, big equipment passing through, and the general activity of waterscaping your yard, we always recommend to be ready with your landscaper in case of need. While everything is cleaned up at the end of the project, and grass grows back, there still may be some divots that need to be smoothed over, maybe some grass edges to be re-sodded, and having your landscaper ready in the worst case is recommended.

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4. Broken Irrigation Lines

   Talking about big equipment… Yes, your irrigation lines have a very high chance of being found during a water feature project. Whether big equipment is needed or not, the edges of an excavator shovel and a hand shovel have equally sharp edges that have a tendency to chop straight through sprinkler systems. If our crystal ball were working, we could tell exactly where the sprinkler lines are and move around them. Even if we did have a crystal ball, the outcome would probably still be the same as we place the water feature in the perfect spot in your yard instead of moving the whole pond around your sprinkler heads.

   If, or when, we come across a sprinkler line, we can make basic repairs ourselves. However, we have no idea going into the project how many lines we might hit or if we’ll have to reroute anything. On many smaller projects we don’t even hit anything. On other larger projects we might only hit a side sprinkler head line that just needs a simple cap, or it could be that we hit multiple main irrigation lines that could require some more extensive rerouting and repair. It is always a good idea to have your sprinkler company on-call and ready to respond in case they’re needed.

5. A Work of Art

   So, your yard has been stressed out. Maybe a sprinkler head or two got cracked, your yard looked like a scrapyard for a few days, and you weren’t sure if you made the right decision to get a pond…

   BUT, now, take a look at you have now! A water feature to call your own. You now have a piece of landscaping in your yard that is more than just a visual appeal, it is literally a way of life. Sit back, relax. Take in the moments. Enjoy the soothing sights and sounds of running water and beautiful koi fish. Feel the cares of the world slip away as you enjoy your personal backyard pond!

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