[cherylncliff]

We had a pond up north with plants and fish that was a lot of work to maintain. We wanted to have a water feature in our landscape but were a little concerned about having a pond for the reasons expressed by others on TOTV relating to the effort to maintain them as well as concerns about critters. We discussed this with our landscaper (Village Palms) and they explained that a simple pond with a waterfall would be easy to maintain if we do not put plants or fish into the water. They built a beautiful pond and waterfall for a very reasonable/affordable price. Maintenance consists of adding a chlorine tablet every few weeks. We have not had to add any water yet (we do not have an autofill) and evaporation has not been a major issue. They took care to slope the landscape and pond so that any overflow from rain runs into the surrounding landscape.

If you like the sound of running water and are considering a pond, I encourage you not to be worried about maintenance. We have had one frog but otherwise no critters. Wendy and Bill at Village Palms were wonderful to work with and we would highly recommend them.

I will try and see if I can post a picture.