Most people enjoy nature. Especially water. We pay top dollar to live on a lake, or close to the beach, or even to own a boat that only makes it to the marina in the summertime. So why not create a personal water oasis right in your own back yard? Aquascape Designs thinks you should, and they know that having your own personal pond doesn't have to break the bank.

Greg Wittstock has been 'The Pond Guy' for 15 years. As the founder and president of Aquascape Designs, this entrepreneur got an early start at the age of 12 when he built his first backyard pond. Greg's self taught career has grown from there, and in 1991 resulted in the launch of his residential and commercial water feature design firm, Aquascape Designs Incorporated. Aquascape Designs specializes in water feature design and construction, and is currently the nation's leading water garden construction company.

And while water gardens are beautiful to look at, many people think that it takes a lot of work to keep them looking that way. Greg promises that an Aquascape Ecosystem pond requires less maintenance than the same amount of grass space would. The water gardens usually take one day to construct and cost about as much as a hot tub. And if you have cold winters, don't worry; the majority of the fish and plants in your pond come back year after year. In addition to beautifying landscapes, Aquascape also hopes to provide you with a tranquil space where you can go to relax.

Aquascape cares about more than just attractive yards. Greg has spoken to thousands of Green Industry professionals, working with them on topics like the impact of water features on retailers, water gardening design, construction, marketing, and public relations. Seven years ago he visited more than 57 cities around the country and was met by sold out seminars and exciting attendees. Perhaps Greg's presentations are so successful because of his engaging dialogue, tremendous energy, and visible passion for his job. Seminars from Aquascape Designs are growing in demand, and they now have several employees to help out. In all of the business success, speaking engagements, and new ideas, Greg stays rooted to his primary focus of dissolving "age-old misconceptions about building and maintaining ponds and his very simple philosophy to work with Mother Nature and not against her." Greg's commitment to his goal of staying in tune with Mother Nature is one that comes across in the wide array of educational and training materials he infuses the gardening industry with. His work can also be found in the less mainstream Green Industry in publications for personal as well as business use.

Aquascape Designs is a great example of a company that's doing what's right and winning big. Their commitment to beautifying our homes and our earth have earned them a loyal following in addition to some strong word of mouth advertising. This company knows that people are increasingly looking for more meaningful experiences, and work to provide cultural capitol and personal escape in a return to nature.