Chris Ostrander has been in the landscaping business for more than 20 years. In 2007, he decided to open his own company, Living Water Landscape Service. After a few years of running a full-service landscape company, he decided he wanted to specialize in one area's water features. Today, most of his work revolves around water features. He is a Master Certified Aquascape Contractor and was named the 2015 CAC of the Year.
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New Pondless Waterfall Triumphs Over a Strict HOA & Rugged Landscape

By Chris Ostrander / October 2, 2024 / 0 Comments

As a pond contractor who has been building water features for a number of years now, I’ve definitely developed a style. I usually try to keep my designs simple and very natural, so when I first got a look at the pictures of a property one of my clients sent me showing a wooded hillside, […]

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Contractor’s Corner | Pond of Dreams

By Chris Ostrander / November 4, 2019 / 0 Comments

We were working on a pond this summer, and it turned out that the person who was most passionate about it was a kid who lived across the street. Nolan, 13, and his mom…

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Spillways and Patio Ponds Make a Splash in the Garden

By Chris Ostrander / June 26, 2017 / 0 Comments

In 1997, I talked my mom into letting me build a pond for her. I didn’t know anything about what I was doing at the time. We bought a pre-formed plastic tub, pumps and even a plastic waterfall and integrated them all into my first “pond.” It was a fun experience, but needless to say, […]

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