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July 28, 2025
Landscaping Waterfalls: How to Design, Build, and Maintain a Beautiful Backyard Feature
Why Landscaping Waterfalls Are the Perfect Addition to Your Fox Valley Backyard Looking to turn your outdoor space into a relaxing retreat? Landscaping waterfalls offer a perfect blend of beauty, sound, and serenity for Fox Valley homeowners. Whether you're working with a small garden or a spacious yard, a professionally designed waterfall can instantly…
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June 22, 2025
Pro Tips for Keeping Your Pond Water Clean and Healthy
Clean, healthy pond water keeps fish thriving and your pond looking pristine. Cloudy water or algae overgrowth can harm koi and plants. Reflections Water Gardens’ pond cleaning tips create balanced ecosystems for stunning ponds. These pro tips make maintaining water quality for ponds simple, ensuring your backyard oasis stays vibrant. Pro Tip 1: Optimize Your…
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June 5, 2025
How to Make a Creative Water Garden – Ideas and Helpful Tips
Why Create a Water Garden? Benefits and Appeal A water garden turns your backyard into a serene retreat, perfect for unwinding. The soft sound of water soothes stress, while lush plants and fish create a vibrant ecosystem. Reflections Water Gardens specializes in crafting these tranquil spaces, offering creative water garden ideas that blend beauty and…
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March 20, 2025
Common Pond Problems and How to Fix Them
Introduction A well-maintained pond adds serenity to any outdoor space, but even the best water features can run into issues. From murky water to dying plants, pond troubleshooting is a skill every owner should master. At Reflections Water Gardens, we’ve helped countless clients navigate these challenges with effective solutions. In this guide, we’ll cover the…
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August 9, 2019
How to Choose the Right Rocks for your Natural Water Garden Project
As the air begins to turn warm and the fragrant blooms start to peak, it tends to remind people how fantastic they feel when they are outside and closer to nature. Creating a natural water feature in your backyard is a wonderful project that encourages you to spend more time outdoors. Whether you select a…
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April 15, 2019
Read This if You Are Considering Natural Pond Installation
You can’t go wrong with a natural pond. Not only does installing one enhance the aesthetic and recreational value of a backyard, but it also comes with a host of health and environmental benefits. Since natural ponds are not quite as mainstream as traditional pools, homeowners have no shortage of questions about the installation process….
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March 15, 2019
Everything You Need To Know About Fountains
If there’s anything that can turn an otherwise ordinary outdoor living space into a very relaxing and inviting area, it’s a water fountain. This brief guide will serve as a beginner’s introduction to the subject of water fountains and cover topics such as maintenance, building, cleaning, and the positive effect that an ordinary water garden…
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July 16, 2018
Dream Backyard with Incredible Koi Pond
This Chicago homeowner found Reflections through a local koi pond club during their annual tour of homes with koi ponds. He came to us starry eyed, with a lifelong dream of having a koi pond in his backyard. Reflections had the exciting task of starting with a blank slate, since the homeowner’s double lot was…
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April 10, 2018
Reflections Water Gardens Featured in Quintessential Barrington Magazine
DESIGNING BARRINGTON LIFESTYLES LARRY CARNES GREW UP near Barrington and as a young man, found himself interested in art, architecture, and landscape design while in school. Today, he uses those interests and honed skills in a business he owns that specializes in custom water gardens, ponds, waterfalls, and natural swimming ponds. He even creates manmade…
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