Monterey Water Feature

Water Features as Beautiful as Monterey

Monterey is one of the most beautiful areas to live or visit in the world. This seaside region also includes Carmel, Carmel by the Sea, Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach and Big Sur down highway 1. Life is vital in Monterey, with forever fresh ocean air, extremely mild weather, rugged wild and unspoiled coastlines and giant forests in the mountains nearby, James has lived and vacationed in this area for over 3 decades. There is an emphasis on stewardship of nature in this region, with pristine beaches, the Monterey Aquarium and an abundance of hiking, walking and biking trails all over.
James lived in Carmel Valley back in 2003, completing epic projects for clients in the area. He has family living in Carmel Meadows and visits several times of year for both work and to relaxation.

Monterey Landscape Services

Water Feature Design and Installation

Backyard Pond

A DreamScape Pond attracts and sustains local nature like dragonflies, butterflies, pollinators and many kinds of birds. Hummingbirds are also often dancing around our backyard ponds because we install plants around our water features that they LOVE! If you want fish in your pond, or a turtle or two, go for it! They are quite beneficial to the Living Water Ecosystem Ponds we create.

Pondless© Waterfall

Most of our projects are Pondless Waterfalls because they are very affordable, easy to maintain, safe to interact with and offer almost all of the benefits that a Pond does. We like to make small or medium sized pools in the middle of our Pondless Waterfall streams so people can come and sit on our sitting rocks, put their feet in the water and have a conversation. Lit up at night, these pools add reflections of rippling water all over the surrounding area.

Outdoor Fountains

DreamScapes integrates Fountains into our naturalistic Ponds and Pondless Waterfalls. We also install beautiful stand alone fountainscapes that look amazing day and night when lit up. Our specialty is working with Aquascape Stacked Slate Urns, Spheres and Walls – both curving and straight.

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Dreamscape Pond Building Process

Steps to Install a Koi Pond

Step 1. Initial Call

The first step in our process is to talk on the phone. A prospective client will text/email James a few pics or short video of the area where the water feature will go. Then James will call you and discuss your dreams and ideas, along with options (Pond, Pondless, Fountainscape and surrounding Landscaping, along with costs.

Step 2. Onsite Consultation

The second step is to meet together onsite for a walk and talk. James will take into account all factors involved in your space, including the views from inside and outside, accessibility for our equipment and materials, the architecture, privacy, trees and existing landscaping etc. The goal is to find the sweet spot between your wildest dreams and your budget. We will discuss the different types of water features that our clients can have, their costs as well as the surrounding Landscaping options as well. Once we come up with a design and price our clients want, then James will generate a detailed Project Description with each phase individually transparently laid out. This way, our clients can choose what they want to spend on certain phases, like planting, or lighting.

Step 3. Building Water Feature

The DreamTeam will show up on time, every day to install your unique project. We have all materials, rentals and porta potties delivered on day one to help everything go like clockwork. Once your Water Feature is created, we will turn our attention to the surrounding landscaping.

Step 4. Install Landscaping

Some projects need no landscaping at all, but on almost all DreamScape Water Features, we plant within and directly around the water feature. Then we install a new drip system to irrigate all of these plants. On other projects, there are extensive landscaping projects that we install in the outdoor living spaces. These include prefab or custom Arbors & Gazebos, Pathways & Patios, Decks & Fences, Lighting, Landscaping, Irrigation, Veggie Planters, Grading and Drainage.

Step 5. Inspect Pond Equipment and Finishing Touches

If our clients want fish, we let the ecosystem get established for 2 weeks and then we bring fish over to professionally introduce them into the water feature. We also inspect and adjust pond equipment like the pond pump, filters, lighting and irrigation system to make sure everything is working properly. We also adjust the positioning of the pumps, if necessary, to ensure optimal water circulation and filtration.

From the original vision consultation to project completion, the attention to detail we infuse into every project is unmatched. Unlike so many contractors who are focused on getting everything done as fast as possible, DreamScapes takes a different approach. We take pride in our meticulous, methodical approach to every phase of Pond design and installation.

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Water Feature Upgrades and Add-ons

Pond and Fountain Spitters

Fountain and Pond Splitters are affordable ways to create an amazing effect on your Pond or Fountainscape. They usually get their water from the main pump line and we install a ball valve to perfectly set the amount of water flowing out of them.

Water Feature Lights

Lighting is an extremely important part of any Pond and Landscaping project. We install low voltage, LED lights on a timer both outside and inside our Pond Projects. Path lights, Plant lights, Patio lights and Pond lights all seamlessly work together to create an outdoor paradise living space. On certain special projects, we even install Color Changing lights! The experience of a Pond at night with DreamScape lighting is totally different from daylight viewing and profoundly beautiful.

Natural Landscaping and Pond Plants

We are different from other pond contractors. At DreamScapes, we believe the planting within and around each Water Feature is as important as the water feature itself. Our first step is to create a plant list for each unique project that we share with our clients. After reviewing the list, we are given feedback to help fine tune the plants that we will be working with. Then we create a project proposal that also includes not just plants, but (drip) irrigation for all of the plants we will install as well.

Expertise​, Quality and Reliability

DreamScapes brings 31 years of experience designing and installing outdoor living spaces and water features to every project. We only use the highest quality materials in our projects to ensure the reliability and longevity of your DreamScape.

Professional Certified Aquascape Pond Contractor

We at DreamScapes are Professional Certified Aquascape Contractors with over 3 decades of training and hands on experience in designing and creating natural ecosystem water features and their surrounding landscapes. Professional Certified Aquascape Contractors are a highly trained group of the best water feature and outdoor fountain creators in the world. A true tribe, we are a collective of Water Feature contractors worldwide who network, collaborate and share our knowledge with each other.

Natural ponds that look as if they had always been there.

A DreamScape Pond is easy to maintain, because we incorporate advanced technology with a philosophy of working With Nature and not against it, to create Pond Ecosystems with crystal clear, Living Water.

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DreamScapes prioritizes customer service

Loyalty – Every customer is given premium, personalized attention. This commitment extends to ensuring that everyone receives the same high level of service and respect. This principle guarantees not just satisfaction but also fosters a trusting relationship.
Communication – Transparency and clear communication are key pillars. Customers are consistently updated with comprehensive details about their service appointments, the care provided to their fish and pond, and any other pertinent information. We strive to always deliver more than expected, keeping customers well-informed every step of the way.