Maryland Custom Koi Pond & Water Feature Specialist
For more than 35 years, Creative Land Design has been crafting water features that reflect the beauty God has already placed in the natural world. Our goal is to create ponds, streams, and waterfalls that feel authentic-spaces that settle into the landscape as if they've always been there. After solid construction principles are met, the real artistry begins: shaping water flow, placing stone with intention, adjusting and readjusting, and tucking in mosses and streamside plantings until the scene feels alive. Nature sets the standard... we simply do our best to honor it.
"Relax, pour a glass of wine, go on vacation any day of the week without ever leaving home"
Why do our Ponds & Waterfalls Look so Natural?
No trade secrets given here :-)
It took years of study, trial and error, and many trips in the woods to get to this point. The fact is our process is evolving every year, as we seek new inspiration and experiment with cutting edge techniques to create structurally sound, natural looking, low maintenance water features.
We were one of the first landscape companies in Maryland to specialize in ponds and water features. You will notice a number of unique concepts in all of our pondscapes.
First, you will never see liners, pipes, or other materials that shouldn’t be seen. Viewing plumbing fixtures is not part of our design philosophy. We love the question we often get from guests... “Where’s that water coming from?” When we get that question, we know we’ve done our job.
Maryland Waterfalls & Stream Construction
Second, in order to get that question, we need to hide the water source from as many points of view as possible. We like to create the illusion that the waterfall or stream continues beyond the field of view, to trick the mind into a believable system.
Natural Aquatic Plant & Rock Combinations
Third, We’ll never create what we call the “necklace effect.” Many contractors string the pond perimeter with rocks to create a necklace of rocks, thereby ruining any hope for a natural look. At Creative Land Design, we really see this as an art. We’ll use the right combination of plants and rocks to get the other comment we love to hear.... “That looks real.”
Rocks & Boulders are the Key
Fourth, notice the use of Maryland boulders in our garden ponds & waterfalls. We realized over twenty years ago that creative use of boulders is the only way to truly create natural looking water gardens.
Below we list our natural fish pond and water feature services. We’ve also provided links for more information on our custom ponds & waterfalls.
Custom Landscape Ponds, Water falls, & Water Feature Services:
- Natural Ponds & Waterfalls
- Water Feature Design & Consultation
- Streams
Links to more Pond Information & Services:
- Pictures of Ponds, Waterfalls, & Water Features
- Pondless Waterfalls in Maryland
- Pond & Water Feature Articles, Tips, & Information
- Koi Fish Ponds
- Creative Storm Water Management Ponds
- Clay Bottom Ponds & Lakes
- Pond Design & Maintenance
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