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

How Much Does the "Average" Pond Cost In Central Florida?

This is the first question people ask when they are “pondering” the addition of a pond to their Central Florida landscape.

How Much Does the “Average” Pond Cost?

While it sounds like a simple question, how much does an “average” pond cost? A true pond expert will take this question and ask for a definition of “average.”

The concept of “average” is difficult to define when playing with custom designed products. When it comes to ponds, each is individually crafted to fit the new environment, and as a buyer, you should keep in mind that the average numbers will fluctuate to your particular pond.
Ponds come in a variety of shapes, looks, and styles, depending on your space, budget and preferences.

 What does “Average” look like?

The most commonly built ponds in the Orlando area, are about 11’ x 16’ in size. Using these numbers, the “average” will begin around $12,000 but commonly rounds up to about $15,000-$20,000. Now this range depends on how many custom features the pond aspires to have. A pond alone may be around $12,000 (at that particular size), but add-ons that many people envision in a pond, such as plants, lights, waterfalls, fish, streams etc., will add to the base price.

Customizable Features

Why would the final price tag of a pond be vastly different than the base model? Ponds, like cars, are very customizable. Certain people only want the car with roll up windows and an AM/FM radio. While others want the leather seats with a navigation system and an engine push start button. So when you ask for a basic pond, it doesn’t include the add-ons that most people like in a pond. This will include fish, plants, lights, streams etc.  This can change the definition of what the average pond costs.

How to make your dream a reality?

Before getting attached to these numbers, if you’re considering adding a water feature to your home, CONTACT US for a free phone consultation and let’s begin at a drawing board. We can provide you with details, options for your particular design and budget. Who needs average when you can have it personalized?

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

Special thanks to co-contributor Laura Reale

Waterfall Wednesday from Groveland, Florida

This weeks Waterfall Wednesday feature is the focal point of this large Groveland, Fl courtyard.
Guest are drawn to cross the custom built bridge and are often stopping as they cross to interact with the koi swimming about. You get the feeling of being closed off from the world as you sit and relax at this pond.

The home owners had just taken possession of their new custom built home so we had no sod to remove and no trees or shrubs to work around.
Just think no grass to mow in this area.

Big boulders were used to add character as well as to add scale and dimension to the waterfall, we  didn't want it to "get lost" up against the courtyard wall.


Several upgrades were added to this pond oasis to reduce time and maintenance for the home owners.
2 waterfall Biofalls were added for additional flow and filtration. An Iongen system was added to reduce the amount of algae growth on the rocks. Aeration was added to increase oxygen levels in the pond.
Upgraded lighting was added both inside and outside the pond.
2 pumps were installed to give maximum flow over the falls, and a UV system was installed in insure clear water at all times.

The pond looks and sounds amazing.
Due to the location of the pond being in the courtyard, the walls "trap" the sound inside.
When the windows are open the sound travels through the entire home.

If you are considering a water feature at your home, look no further than Orlando's only Master Certified Aquascape contractor. Big or small Pondtastic Water Gardens can design a water feature to enhance any Central Florida landscape. CONTACT US to set up a free phone consultation so we can help you design your custom water feature today

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

Why We Love Water Features in Central Florida

We Love Water Features in Central Florida for many reasons however here are a few.




 Environmental sustainability is very important  in Central Florida today, and water plays an important role as the world's greatest resource. An Ecosystem Pond is self-sustaining with very little maintenance. Although it takes many gallons of water to fill initially, over the long haul it requires less water than the expanse of lawn it replaced. This by it's self is a great reason why we love water features. No more dry grass or expensive irrigation bill.



One of the cool reasons we love water features is they attract wildlife of all kinds, from birds to butterflies, to frogs and snails. Certified wildlife habitats are growing in popularity, and water is one of the elements required to achieve certification. Water gardening becomes your new hobby as you feel yourself drawn to its beauty and natural elements.

Finally, we love water features because a pond provides opportunity to have fish as pets, without the mess and maintenance of an aquarium. Aquatic plants give you the chance to broaden your gardening horizons with choices that go beyond the standard petunia and rose. In addition, bird lovers will delight in the new variety of feathered friends that flock to a water feature. Nature lovers simply can't go wrong with water features added to their Florida landscape.





If you are considering a water feature at your home, look no further than Orlando's only Master Certified Aquascape contractor. Big or small Pondtastic Water Garden can design a water feature to enhance any Central Florida landscape.
Pondtastic serves all Central Florida Counties
Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Polk and Brevard