Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

A 12-by-10-foot traditional Japanese tea house sits in a corner of the pond. The deck overlay provides a hiding spot for koi.

The walls of the 44-by-14-foot pond were constructed within just two days.

‘Collaboration Nation’ leads recreational pond build

by Brian Hoagland,

Hoaglandscape, Inc.

When my wife Christie and I decided we would stay in our existing home for the rest of our lives, we had an architect design a massive renovation. Drawing up the plan took a year. It took two more years to wipe out the debt necessary to initiate action.

Today, our home serves as my company’s showroom. Hoaglandscape headquarters is something of a water dreamland. In the front yard, we have two 40-foot pondless waterfalls and a set of spillway bowls. In the backyard, we have a set of three scalloped urns manufactured by Aquascape. For years we had a small ecosystem pond as well. Taking prospective clients here has led to many sales.

First Thing’s First

After we decided to renovate, I knew one thing had to happen first: I wanted a recreational or swim pond. There would be no way to stage the 90 tons of boulders it would require after the renovation. The pond simply had to come first.

As a Master Certified Aquascape Contractor (CAC), I have had the privilege of meeting some of the finest water feature artists in the world. While I had participated in a huge swim pond build with some other CACs three years prior, I knew I would need some guidance and help in my own renovation endeavor.