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A Pond to Call Your Own

Ponds are often one of the most eye-catching and enjoyable elements in the backyard landscape. At Genoscape, we have been designing and installing award-winning ponds for many years, and here I would like to guide you through how we do it.

All of the ponds that we build are what we call “ecosystem ponds.” This means that the pond is designed to create a well-balanced ecosystem that will reduce maintenance and support healthy plant and fish life. This is important to us, as it ensures that the pond will not only look and function well for

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