Are you Living the Pond "Lifestyle"? Orlando, Central Florida

Living the pond lifestyle can mean many things to different people.

• Entertaining around your water feature
• Enjoying dinner pond side
• Splash in the water with the kids/grand kids
• Read a book
• Quiet time to reflect
• Enjoy a refreshing beverage while listening to the water meander by.

These are just a few ways we enjoy living the pond lifestyle. How are you living the pond lifestyle?


Many people in the Orlando,Central Florida area are thinking of their yard as another room of their home.

With enhancements like hardscaping, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, pergolas and quiet seating areas it's easy to see how you can spend hours relaxing and enjoying your yard.
The addition of a water feature will greatly add relaxation and value to your outdoor room. 

With the beautiful weather we have in the Orlando, Central Florida area we are able to enjoy our yards year round. Unlike a pool or hot tub an ecosystem pond requires less maintenance and NO chemicals but rather natural treatments. 
Less time maintaining the feature gives you more relaxation time.

From an ecosystem fish pond
with a series of waterfalls big enough to fill your entire backyard to a small decorative FountainScape type water feature in the corner of your landscape, we can help you design, provide  installation, and maintenance for your water-feature. Pondtastic Water Gardens will transform your Orlando or Central Florida landscape into a retreat to get away from everyday life all while enhancing your lifestyle.

Beautify your Orlando or Central Florida landscape today and start living the pond lifestyle!




















 How to make your dream a reality?



If you’re considering adding a water feature to your home, CONTACT US for a free phone consultation. We can provide you with details and options for your particular design and budget.

Pondtastic is Orlando's only Master Certified Aquascape Contractor

Pondtastic serves all Central Florida Counties Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk and Brevard.
      

Outdoor Living Spaces
Most people think of outdoor grills and patio furniture when they think of outdoor living spaces. Once the outdoor meal is over, what more is there to do in your backyard? While many homeowners turn to pools or hot tubs, they're discouraged by the amount of maintenance and chemicals required with these amenities. For the price of a hot tub, a beautiful Ecosystem Pond can be installed, and less maintenance is required thereby providing more time to relax and enjoy friends and family. An Ecosystem Pond maintains clarity and quality of water through a balance of fish, plants, aeration, and filtration, often eliminating the need for chemicals. - See more at: http://www.pond-contractor.services/the-pond--water-garden-lifestyle.html#sthash.zfxdDxdV.dpuf

Pondtastic LifestyleOutdoor Living Spaces
Most people think of outdoor grills and patio furniture when they think of outdoor living spaces. Once the outdoor meal is over, what more is there to do in your backyard? While many homeowners turn to pools or hot tubs, they're discouraged by the amount of maintenance and chemicals required with these amenities. For the price of a hot tub, a beautiful Ecosystem Pond can be installed, and less maintenance is required thereby providing more time to relax and enjoy friends and family. An Ecosystem Pond maintains clarity and quality of water through a balance of fish, plants, aeration, and filtration, often eliminating the need for chemicals. - See more at: http://www.pond-contractor.services/the-pond--water-garden-lifestyle.html#sthash.zfxdDxdV.dpuf

Outdoor Living Spaces
Most people think of outdoor grills and patio furniture when they think of outdoor living spaces. Once the outdoor meal is over, what more is there to do in your backyard? While many homeowners turn to pools or hot tubs, they're discouraged by the amount of maintenance and chemicals required with these amenities. For the price of a hot tub, a beautiful Ecosystem Pond can be installed, and less maintenance is required thereby providing more time to relax and enjoy friends and family. An Ecosystem Pond maintains clarity and quality of water through a balance of fish, plants, aeration, and filtration, often eliminating the need for chemicals. - See more at: http://www.pond-contractor.services/the-pond--water-garden-lifestyle.html#sthash.zfxdDxdV.dpuf

Spring Pond Cleaning in Central Florida, Is it Time to Have Your Pond Cleaned?

Spring Pond Cleanings are just around the corner, Is it Time to Have Your Pond Cleaned?
In a word, YES!

It is necessary for the health of your fish and pond to have the organics removed annually.

Spring cleanings will begin February 29th - March 31st

Secure your date with a $100.00 deposit

OR

SAVE 10% for all PREPAID Cleanings if paid by 2/1/16

Pondtastic offers:

Two Levels of cleaning: FULL and PARTIAL

FULL: ENTIRE POND CLEANING

1: Drain pond down to 6 inches in water depth

2. Remove fish and place in large containers with original pond water

3. Drain remaining water and power wash pond , stream and waterfalls.

4. Remove debris from bottom of pond.

5. Clean all filter pads, biofalls, skimmer and pump.

6. Clean all light lenses and inspect for bulb replacement

7. Make any necessary minor adjustments to rock if needed.

8. Fertilize water lilies.

9. Add declorinator to make pond water ready for fish

10. Reintroduce fish to pond

Options include: Install eco carbon and barley in each biofalls.

Note: The large majority of debris is removed from the pond. If the pond is “sterilized” by removing ALL living bacteria etc…           the established eco system will be destroyed. 

PARTIAL: CLEANING OF THE BIOFALLS AND SKIMMER ONLY

1. Remove and Clean all filter pads, nets and brushes.

2. The biofalls and skimmer will be completely drained and vacuumed clean.

3. Reinstall all of the above and restart pond.

                 

                                                 Watch a short video about pond cleaning

Contact Us For A FREE QUOTE  for your pond cleaning TODAY!

 How to make your dream a reality?

If you’re considering adding a water feature to your home, CONTACT US for a free phone consultation. We can provide you with details and options for your particular design and budget. 

Pondtastic is Orlando's only Master Certified Aquascape Contractor

Pondtastic serves all Central Florida Counties Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk and Brevard.
      

How Many Ponds Will You Have in Central Florida?

How many ponds will you have? Typically most pond owners end up with 3 ponds. This Central Florida family is no exception.


This blog begins on a very hot Orlando summer day in 2009 at Pondtastic Water Gardens Build A Pond Day.
15 homeowners gathered to learn how to build an 8'x10' ecosystem pond.









Homeowners built the entire pond under the direction of Pondtastic owner Jim.

Pond #1

After this tiring and informative day these Orlando homeowners decided that they did not want to build the pond themselves but rather wanted the Certified Aquascape Contractors at Pondtastic to remove their first pond which was a preformed hard plastic pond. This first pond was enjoyable at first however the time had come for a natural looking ecosystem pond to be built.

The one week construction began in early October 2009. The perfect area was selected so that the pond could be viewed from multiple areas as well as enhance their Central Florida landscape.


After learning about the different sizes in skimmers and biofalls and pumps at the Build A Pond class these informed customers decided to upgrade their filtration and pumps.

We always love the excitement
 of new pond owners and this couple was no exception.
Each time we saw them after the pond was built for the next several years they seems just as excited and in love with their pond as they were the first time the waterfall was turned on.

Pond # 2

Retirement is a very exciting time in anyone's life, and the countdown had begun for these two educators.
We were contacted to once again rebuild another pond.
The plans for a dream backyard with entertaining areas and a larger pond was set into motion.






This time a larger 11'x16' ecosystem pond was designed to accommodate the koi and have a wow waterfall.

                                                                   

Pond # 3

Again, the excitement with this couple is so infectious.
The goal was to have the pond finished in time for a big retirement and anniversary party.




These pond owners are another great example of our motto
"We build friendships one pond at a time"





As you can see from the pictures below they had the perfect back drop for their party.



Congratulations on your retirement!

Jim , Theresa & the Pondtastic Crew                           

                                                                                

 How Many Ponds Will You Have?

Why have a Certified Aquascape Contractor build your pond? Listen to Ed from Aquascape explain why.

How to make your dream a reality?
If you’re considering adding a water feature to your home, CONTACT US for a free phone consultation. We can provide you with details and options for your particular design and budget. 

Pondtastic is Orlando's only Master Certified Aquascape Contractor

Pondtastic serves all Central Florida Counties Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk and Brevard.








Jim & Theresa

Pondtastic and The Incredible Dr Pol

What an amazing experience the Pondtastic owners, Jim and Theresa had meeting the Incredible Dr Pol and his wife Diane of the famed NatGeo Wild show The Incredible Dr. Pol.

We had the pleasure of being in a small group of 15 people who had the opportunity to listen and ask questions of the Pol's. If you have ever seen the show you know how the two of them banter back and for. The same is true in real life, they are a fun couple. Following our small group session, Dr Pol was the keynote speaker at the 2015 Pondemonium  event. This too was fun as he as has so many stories, he told about his early years in the Netherlands up to how his son encouraged and ultimately pitched the TV networks on the show concept that is now "The Incredible Dr Pol.

Through the friendships that were made with "The Pond Squad" stars back in 2013 the Pol's had there first ecosystem pond built by the "Pond Squad" and local Certified Aquascape Contractors in the Michigan area.
This was done on a rain cold Michigan fall day. The one day build turned out just beautiful.
This water garden then sparked Dr Pol's interest about his large earth bottom pond/lake. What could be done to keep it clean and have a natural look to it.



Fast forward to November 2015, Again the "Pond Squad" and a group of Certified Aquascape Contractors tackle the huge job of filtering and creating a natural waterfall that could be seen from the home when the Pol's sit out to drink their coffee in the morning.

 











 






 





 These pictures do not even begin to show how beautiful this pond turned out. Click on the link below to watch how it all came together.


Pond Squad Episode #7 Dr Pol Pond Build

For more information on Dr Pol and his TV show "the Incredible Dr Pol" click on the link below

The Incredible Dr Pol 

How to make your dream a reality?
If you’re considering adding a water feature to your home, CONTACT US for a free phone consultation. We can provide you with details and options for your particular design and budget. 

Pondtastic is Orlando's only Master Certified Aquascape Contractor

Pondtastic serves all Central Florida Counties Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk and Brevard.

                                              Jim and Theresa