At Project Landscape Ltd., our premier landscaping services will increase the value and overall aesthetic of your home. We use quality brands, and unique products to help keep your lawn healthy, and your home looking incredible. This means an overall better living experience for you and your family.

Water features

One of the best ways to take your outdoor living space to the next level is by adding a water feature. Most homeowners have that unsightly piece of their yard that has poor drainage or that missing element neat to their deck or patio. Water features can bring a whole new dimension to your back yard landscape. From something so simple as a bubbler rock or vase to a more elaborate creation such as a ecosystem pond to a cascading waterfall, each waterscape is carefully designed to create an incredible effect.

Benefits of adding water features to your landscape

Water features can be very low maintenance to your landscape if installed correctly
A well designed water feature can complement the rest of your landscape
Water features have been proven to be relaxing and soothing
Water features attract wildlife

Types of water features

Sheer decent waterscapes

Sheer descents are a great way of incorporating a waterscape into a modern style landscape theme. They produce a clear water arc with a steady flow of water that projects away from the pool or landscape retaining wall feature. There is a variety of styles to choose from that flow with every type of pool or landscape installation.

A well-placed and designed water feature can add movement, sound, and a cooling element to your outdoor living space. The applications for water features are seemingly endless in the landscape.

Adding a water feature to you backyard landscape will have a huge payoff. They are considered to have one of the highest ROI (return on investments) in Calgary.

If your goal is to add some subtle sound and movement to your outdoor seating area, a water feature can create unmatched ambiance. We offer the following:

Waterfalls and stream beds
Garden ponds
Dry creek beds
Columns and bubblers
Aquatic gardens

If your goal is to add some subtle sound and movement to your outdoor seating area, a water feature can create unmatched ambiance.

We offer the following:

Waterfalls

Apart from the obvious of the visual aspect of a water fall, they also tend to draw families out into their backyards more often. Creating the relaxing sound of flowing water gives an oasis effect for homeowners as well they drown out the sounds of street noise, air conditioner units and neighboring homes.

Garden ponds

Garden ponds have exploded in popularity for Calgary home owners, they can transform a bland space into a breathtaking environment. Adding plants and larger accent boulders can add a more natural feel to your backyard oasis

Dry river beds

A dry river bed is a mixture of rock and stone that is similar to a natural stream. Often they are installed to solve drainage issue areas in landscapes, but as well can be added as an eye catching focal point.

Garden Ponds

A well designed pond can turn an outdoor space into a vacation retreat. A major part of achieving your goal when installing a pond has many factors. The size of your yard will play a vital role on how big or how small your pond should be. Other options to take into consideration are the maintenance on the garden pond and the layout of your existing landscape.

Garden pond tips:

Location of your garden pond: Include the view from your house and good access to water, power and sunlight exposure
Type of aquatic plants you want add
Shallow ponds offer more value then deeper ponds
Adding lighting to your pond takes your investment into the night
Choose accent boulders to match your existing landscape

Patio Ponds

An easy way to incorporate the natural sounds and sight of water to your deck or patio area, they are a great way to make a big impact in a small area. If your looking to take your landscaping to the next level adding a patio pond can be a great addition. Project landscape specializes in all types of water features. When incorporating water into a design it can completely change the atmosphere of your yard. Patio ponds are a great way to make a big impact in smaller yard spaces. They make it simple to have water added to almost any landscape setting.

Sheer Decent Waterscapes

Sheer descents are a great way of incorporating a waterscape into a modern style landscape theme. They produce a clear water arc with a steady flow of water that projects away from the pool or landscape retaining wall feature. There is a variety of styles to choose from that flow with every type of pool or landscape installation.

Fountain-scapes

Taking up very little space, where you don’t want an open body of water such as a pond. They are a great way to get the look and sound of moving water in small areas. Fountains are always a unique piece in your landscape, from basalt columns, spillway bowls, and vases to decorative urns. They all provide the perfect solution for small entry level water features.

Eco-system Ponds:

Ponds instantly become the centre piece of any landscape, these wow factor features are truly the highlight in the water feature world. Also referred to as “water gardens” they are made up of many different parts such as natural stone boulders, pebble rock, pond lighting, aquatic plants and when assembled correctly, they truly become a backyard oasis.

Pondless Waterfalls:

A pondless water fall provides a natural look to your landscape, without the open body of water. They are simply re-circulating water without the presence of a pond. They still offer the pure enjoyment and relaxing sound of water crashing down onto the rocks. Apart from the obvious of the visual aspect of a waterfall, they also tend to draw families into the backyard more often. Creating the relaxing sound of flowing water gives an oasis effect for homeowners..

Benefits of a pondless waterfall:

Reduces noise pollution
They will attract wildlife and enhance your local eco-system
Positive health benefits
Increases curb appeal
Water features increase your homes value

Low Voltage Water Feature Lighting

Adding pond lighting is a great way to bring your pond to life, once installed they make it possible for you to enjoy your water feature at any hour. Waterscape lighting is an amazing enhancement to consider improving the beauty of the night time hours. Water feature lighting comes in a large range of high impact color options or choose a simple soft white LED light to illuminate your waterfall. Either way it gives you the option of interacting with your water feature long after dark.

Plants & Aquatic Plants:

Adding a water feature to you backyard landscape will have a huge payoff. They are considered to have one of the highest ROI (return on investments) in Calgary.

Water lily:

Water marginals:

Cattail:

Globe spruce:

Karl foerster reed grass:

Blue oat grass:

We would love to talk to you about how water features can enhance your backyard landscape. Feel free to contact us by phone @ 403 257-4059 or fill out an online contact form for a free consultation!