TRUSTED BY DC HOMEOWNERS SINCE 2016.

DC Ponds was founded by twin sisters, Tara & Kristen on an entrepreneurial whim in 2016. With our passion, dedication, and hard work, it has now become one of the most trusted Pond maintenance companies in the DC Metro Area. We have the experience and the knowledge to take care of your Water Feature and know what it needs during each season and as the years go on.

TRUSTED BY DC HOMEOWNERS SINCE 2016.

OUR STORY

We are often asked, how did you get into this? First, we have our parents to thank for introducing us to Lilypons Water Gardens. A place where our brothers worked, and where we spent 5 years seasonally working all throughout high school. After graduating, we both went on to pursue completely different careers, Interior Design & Criminology, and Criminal Justice.

Fast forward to 14 years later, we went back to our roots and decided to get back into the Water Garden industry. We began subcontracting for Lilypons, cleaning Ponds. Kristen and I had 3 weeks to start our business, purchase our work van, equipment, supplies, and hit the ground running. We’ve built a strong foundation for this company with commitment, communication, passion, and drive over the last five years. We are proud to be working alongside the best Landscape Professionals in our Nation’s Capitol.

Kristen recently moved to the West Coast and is pursuing her Master’s Degree. I’m thankful for the memories we shared over the last 5 years of working together. Those years will never be forgotten!

Thank you, Mom and Dad.

WE CARE FOR YOUR WATER FEATURES, PONDS, AQUATIC LIFE, AND PLANTS, PUTTING OUR PASSION INTO EACH ONE AS IF THEY WERE OUR OWN.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

I am so pleased with the work on my pond by DC Ponds! I have to confess that I’ve neglected cleaning the pond for probably 10 years. As a result, the bottom was full of thick black muck, the sides were coated with a heavy layer of algae, and the aquatic plants were ridiculously overgrown. Kristen and Tara showed up and went straight to work draining the pond, safely setting the fish aside. They power sprayed all of the algae off the sides and didn’t stop working until all of the muck was gone from the bottom. They removed so much sludge that they exposed a beautiful stacked stone wall on the back of the pond that I didn’t even know was there! The pond is now clean with crystal clear water and nicely “pruned” aquatic plants. I will definitely be using DC Ponds next year.

MarianneSt. Michael’s, Maryland

Kristen and Tara are the real thing!!! They cleaned our pond, which had not been cleaned in some time and they did a fantastic job! They were very detailed, very helpful, and would we would recommend them highly. Well done ladies!!!

Mary & JohnGaithersburg, Maryland

Tara and Kristen did a fantastic job of cleaning and restoring our beautiful pond. They are a delight to work with. Extremely knowledgeable and professional. Our fish are super happy and we are too! 5+ stars. DC Ponds is also a tremendous value for those who appreciate quality. I only wish we knew about them sooner.🙂🍀🐠

PeterBethesda, Maryland

Tara and Kristen were excellent and we would highly recommend DC Ponds. The new home we bought had an established koi pond, so we definitely needed professionals to do our first spring cleaning. They were extremely dedicated in not only doing a very thorough cleaning (completely drained the pond, gently and safely moving four 20+ yr old koi and ~25 smaller fish out and back, trimmed some water plants), but they also recommended some changes we could make to reduce the overall complexity of maintenance and improve water flow. The improvements have been really valuable in making us feel more confident in managing a healthy pond. These ladies will be our first choice in all future pond care needs!

LeanneRockville, Maryland