Asheville Landscaping Water Features

Here is a pic of our current project. A fun pond and waterfall with a Flagstone path and bridge over the stream.

Gotta love landscaping in Asheville, lots of awesome pond and waterfall projects in these beautiful mountains!

The waterfall flows into a 6x12 pond under our clients deck.

Before

After

We also installed a full LED low voltage landscape and aquatic lighting system to this feature.

Jacob

Living Waters Landscaping

Asheville Landscape Contractors

Landscaping in Asheville

The summer season is here and we are installing some fun and beautiful landscapes in Asheville.
With the economy growing, now is the time to consider adding a water feature to your home.
Professional analysts say that adding a water feature to your home can increase the property value by 20%. This is not only a benefit to a potential buyer, but can benefit you as a homeowner who is planning on sticking around.
A simple pondless waterfall, like the one pictured above, brings a new peace to your existing yard and garden area. The soothing sounds of flowing water can help decrease neighborhood and local traffic noise, a great selling point for suburban houses.  
Not planning on selling? Adding a water feature can still increase the enjoyment of your existing garden space. 



I have noticed, especially here in the Asheville area, that the addition of a  simple waterfall or fountain, can create a special place for friends and family to gather and enjoy the outside garden together. Along with inviting dragonflies and humming birds, you can invite the sounds and atmosphere of the surrounding mountain streams to your back yard!

As a landscape contractor in Asheville, I invite you to give us a call for a free consultation.

Water Features, patios, landscaping, we do it all!

Call Jacob

831-566-8346

Modern Style Fountain in Asheville, NC

When you think of a fountain, many images come to mind. A three tiered concrete formal fountain maybe. Or the Bellagio in Vegas? 

Even a Lion's head spitting water into a small pond.

I have these same thoughts when I get call from clients asking me to build them a fountain. I wonder what they are thinking when they say 'fountain'.

I received an invitation to build a fountain for a client in Black Mountain, NC a couple weeks ago. His first concern was the noise of the nearby Interstate 40 in the background of this rather pristine mountain home.

 Side note: this property is the land formally known as Miami Mountain. A 1920's retreat with some of the best views of the Blue Ridge in the area.  

So, bringing the relaxing sound and 'white noise' of a fountain was crucial to this project.

The other aspect of this feature was to blend the rustic, mountain cottage feel with a modern look. The house was originally built in 1926, and my client has recently renovated it inside and out. He chose to modernize the house, while still allowing some of the original construction to show through. He left the original stone work on the fireplaces for example, but made the kitchen look like the Jetsons were in town!

It's a neat look and feel, and we decided to bring this design style outside to the fountain.

We had a custom steel box made and mounted it on a Galvanized pipe set in a concrete pier under the river rock. Then we faced the pipe with stone that we harvested off the property, giving the illusion that the box is balancing on the stone. 

With about 2500 gallons per hour flowing out of the box, it makes a great sound and creates a beautiful full sheet of water.

It was a small project, but it was fun to build.

Check back later for more fun projects by Living Waters. 

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.