It started with a pile of stones. Then, over several years, TOH reader Gary Rensi grew his pond plans to include a 30-foot-long waterfall, a bridge, some fish—and over 150 plants
Off to the side of the house, near the winding driveway, the yard had a dip that looked like a perfect spot for a pond. That's when my rock collecting got really crazy. I loaded up the rock pile from our old house, yanked donated stones from the neighbors' yards—even stopped the car when I spotted nice ones along the road.
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