Pond with natural planting arrangement
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This Pondless Waterfall project in York, PA includes a 65′ long waterfall and stream and a 35′ side stream and waterfall that will intersect the main stream. This pondless waterfall includes LED lighting throughout the feature and a land bridge about 6′ wide for the lawn mower to cross the water feature. The pondless waterfall will include driftwood and native rock to resemble PA native streams. The feature will vary in width for a natural look as well. This Project also includes a small flagstone patio area above the retaining wall near the water feature with natural stone steps that lead to a larger natural flagstone patio. The upper patio is complete with a pergola as well as a natural stone gas fed fire pit, as well as landscaping around the water feature and landscape lighting for night time viewing.

This 14' pond is so inviting to step into and cool down! It compliments the view perfectly as well.
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Even a portable spa (shown) can be made to appear completely custom. We added fire bowl with water streaming into the hot tub and an additional waterfall flowing into the existing pool for a beautiful spa setting. www.longislandhottub.com

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Plants just went in in this shot. Water is running at 300+ gallons per minute and makes a nice soft rumble.
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An elegant pondless waterfall, peeps through the blanket of snow, promising spring is around the bend.
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And! Did you know you don’t have to have a pond to attract such beneficial wildlife. For this Deck and Patio-built stream and waterfall project, the clients opted for a “pond-less” waterfall system. The water needed to keep the feature topped off and refreshed is harvested from the home’s roof rainwater. Plus, any excess harvested rainwater is used to irrigate their property. www.deckandpatio.com

Photo of a huge rustic drought-tolerant hillside gravel retaining wall landscape in Austin.

This Pondless Waterfall project in York, PA includes a 65′ long waterfall and stream and a 35′ side stream and waterfall that will intersect the main stream. This pondless waterfall includes LED lighting throughout the feature and a land bridge about 6′ wide for the lawn mower to cross the water feature. The pondless waterfall will include driftwood and native rock to resemble PA native streams. The feature will vary in width for a natural look as well. This Project also includes a small flagstone patio area above the retaining wall near the water feature with natural stone steps that lead to a larger natural flagstone patio. The upper patio is complete with a pergola as well as a natural stone gas fed fire pit, as well as landscaping around the water feature and landscape lighting for night time viewing.

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Looking back at the stream and the Bocce Court.
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Custom carved front door. Bridge over stream water feature.
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Scott Simpson Tudor Revival Landscape
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When adding a water feature to existing landscape, we consider the color and texture of surrounding plant material, as well as how the plants will eventually grow. Here Deck and Patio planted low-lying evergreens and ground cover perennials in and around the stream and rock outcroppings. These soften the large boulders, which would otherwise stand out and spoil the natural look. Larger flowering plantings were installed behind the water feature to provide accenting and screening. On lower portions of the slope, the water feature was planted with flowers for cutting and small beds for annuals so the client could interact with the stream garden throughout the season. www.deckandpatio.com

Outside our design center, we have waterfalls flowing from a stream. Deck and Patio added white, yellow and orange mums along the stream’s banks. The full bush of green leaves shown above the yellow mums is a marginal aquatic plant — the clump-forming Iris versicolor. www.deckandpatio.com