Stone Work/ Water Features Asheville

A Week of Final Touches...

I spent this week working on finishing up a couple jobs that I have been doing for Reems Creek Nursery.

The first job was a water feature in Madison County that we had finished last month. I went back to clean it out and do some final touches since the weather has warmed up a bit.

The second job we finished up this week was a dry stacked boulder retaining wall in Weaverville. 

I do love the days of doing the final clean up and last minute touches on jobs, it gives me a chance to slow down and enjoy the beauty of the work we have created after all the long hard hours of construction.

Asheville Japanese Garden

Just a quick post to highlight a Japanese Garden project we were blessed to be able to work on.

This garden features a cascading waterfall with approx. 15 feet of total fall. We used some beautiful Jasper boulders in the waterfall and stream.

The waterfall ends with a relaxing Koi pond.

We also enjoyed installing some really fun stone work. There was a large dry laid Autumn Flame Stone patio, and approx. 600 square ft. of Wolf Creek Natural Stone Veneer retaining wall work.

The best part of this landscape design was the use of some amazing Bonsai trees. Our client had been raising some ancient trees that he wanted to use in the landscape. Some trees were as old as 250 years. Some of the trees were planted in the ground, others were placed in traditional containers around the yard.

I feel that I am constantly learning my craft as a landscape contractor. Each project providing me with a new challenge. I hope to grow and learn more as I install landscapes and water features in the Asheville area.

Water Features Asheville

When we are designing and building waterfalls, we look to the natural environment around us. The Asheville area has some beautiful waterfalls and streams to enjoy and gather inspiration from.
However, like this waterfall we installed, the man made water feature is a combination of nature and art. Natural waterfalls tend to be a little more organic and rough around the edges, with trees and branches fallen across streams and seasonal water flow changes.
We attempt to install waterfalls and ponds to look as natural as possible, but with a crisp, artistic finish.
Recirculating water, adding filtration and building bog areas, like the the bog filter in the picture above, allow us to express the beauty that we see in nature and make it a functional feature for our clients.

We truly enjoy building ponds and waterfalls as much as we enjoy spending time in nature soaking in the beauty we find there.