SPRING is on the way and you can’t wait to get back outside and spruce up your garden. What can you add to it this year to make it look spectacular? Why not create a tranquil getaway near your patio or deck? Something that is exciting and alive! Something the whole family can enjoy. Make this the year you add a Pond to your landscape!

According to many real estate and gardening surveys, adding a pond is at the top of homeowners’ wish lists. The same surveys also indicate that adding a pond to your backyard will increase the value of your home. Homeowners today want a place to relax and unwind from their busy, hectic schedules. Having a pond has accomplished just that! Ponds can be created in all shapes and sizes and blended into any landscape, bringing your backyard to life. The sound of cascading water as you sit and relax near your pond is soothing! The movement of colorful fish gliding through the crystal clear pond water is mesmerizing! The glow of underwater pond lights shimmering in the night illuminate the pond with hints of green and amber color! The beauty of aquatic pond plants, such as water lilies and lotus, is exquisite! Everything about a pond, its tranquility, its graceful movement, its peaceful way of bringing life to your garden, make it one of the best investments you can make in your home’s outdoor living space.

A backyard pond? Should you put one in? Ask any pond owner and you’ll get your answer! Give yourself a place to relax, enjoy and entertain – PUT IN A POND- YOU DESERVE IT!

For inspiration, ideas and professional pond installation, visit Aquatic Connections, the area’s largest water garden center, located at 428 Philmont Ave. Trevose, Pa. Aquatic Connections has been voted 1 of the top 10 Water Garden Centers to visit in the Country! Our three acre facility is inspiring and has a pond for everyone. We encourage you to take our nature walk tour and meander through the water gardens. You won’t be able to resist the tranquility and breathtaking serenity that a pond can bring to your backyard. A pond will bring your backyard to life! There are six beautifully designed and landscaped pond displays situated throughout the wandering paths. Each pond is unique in its design and method of filtration. Feed the koi in our 9000 gallon koi pond. Stop and admire the winding stream as it cascades 25 feet to a natural rock pond. Play golf on our putting green, and check out our new pond! It’s quite a unique water feature, with crystal clear water flowing down a waterfall and stream, and through a plant bog. If you are a DO-IT-YOURSELFER, you can buy everything you need to build your own pond at our water garden center or online.

POND OWNERS UNITE! Join the newest pond club in the area: The North American Water Garden Society (NAWGS) now has a local chapter and is accepting new members. COME GET YOUR FEET WET! NAWGS is a not-for-profit organization of pond lovers dedicated to the enjoyment, education, promotion and protection of the water garden hobby. If you already know the joys of water gardening, have always wanted a pond, or just like to meet new people…Join NAWGS today! More information and online registration can be found on the events page of our website