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Ponds and water gardens

Backyard Ponds & Koi Ponds

Professionally Designed Ponds & Water Gardens in Kansas City

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Overview

Backyard Ponds & Koi Ponds are the perfect addition to any outdoor living space. Enjoy relaxing by a natural, living ecosystem with beautiful water lilies, pond plants & koi fish!

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A backyard koi pond with lily pads, waterfalls and colorful koi

Why Install a Koi Pond in Your Yard?

Ponds provide the ultimate water garden experience! Imagine having a private oasis in your backyard…

A waterfall cascades into a crystal clear body of water that looks to have been created by mother nature. Koi fish gracefully swim back and forth grazing though the rocks anticipating their next handful of food. Lily pads float on the surface displaying their lush green leaves and vibrant blooms. Other aquatic plants and landscaping add color and beauty to the surrounding environment that truly creates a backyard paradise. Let’s add more & more koi ponds in Kansas City.

Many of our clients report that after installing a pond, they spend more time outside, and more time looking out the window when they’re inside. We get reports of lowered stress levels and higher rates of joy. And more than one client has said they can’t wait to get home, back to their pond.

Elevate your backyard experience with the top-rated Koi Ponds in Kansas City!

A natural koi pond with aquatic plants, a spillway bowl and flowering edges

What are the Benefits of a Pond in Your Kansas City Home

Add Beauty to Your Backyard. Turn your yard into your own little outdoor paradise with a beautiful pond!
Attract Wildlife. A pond offers an oasis for a variety of animals, especially birds!
Great Place to Gather. A well-maintained pond is an eye-catching feature and offers a cool spot on a summer day!

A Good Earth technician lifting the filter basket from a pond skimmer

Understanding Koi Pond Maintenance

A breakdown of the most important seasonal tasks for maintaining your water garden:

Spring Drain & Clean
Midsummer or Recurring Maintenance
Fall Netting
Winterization

What a pond costs

Investment and ongoing care

Get the Pricing Guide

Our 2026 Inspiration and Pricing Guide lists small koi ponds with a waterfall starting at $15,000 (about 5 by 7 feet) and medium koi ponds starting at $19,000 (about 7 by 10 feet). Larger showcase ponds in the guide run $55,000 to $180,000 as shown.

Seasonal care keeps the water healthy: a spring drain and clean, recurring maintenance through the summer if you want it, fall netting where trees drop leaves, and winterization.

Before and after

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The finished pond with a waterfall, lilies and boulders along a picket fence — A side yard turned backyard pond and waterfall

A bare side yard with the pond outline marked in paint — A side yard turned backyard pond and waterfall

The finished pond with plantings and stone edging overlooking the golf course — A lawn edge turned into a small pond garden

A lawn beside a golf course before the pond was built — A lawn edge turned into a small pond garden

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In our clients' words

4.9on 148 Google reviews

“The Crew at Good Earth were efficient and did everything they contracted to do in such a way that my fish were moved and returned safetly after completing a slightly major renovation. It has been over a month and not only are the fish still healthy but they have babies now as well. I could not recommend this company high enough.”

Doug Albers on Google

“First of all, the custom water gardens they create are absolutely gorgeous. They also maintain the water garden after installation if you want the maintenance done by a professional. Even going as far as managing and monitoring the bacteria and PH levels to help keep your plants and fish happy and healthy. Fantastic company to work with. These guys are the real deal!”
Konnor Gann on Google
“Highly-professional experts in both construction and design aesthetics. Customer-service follow up has been excellent. They replaced our previous 25-year-old pond with a much-improved design, and all of our koi survived to enjoy the beautiful new pond that includes a “fish cave” to protect our fish from predators. Be sure to visit the website and watch their installation and pond care videos. A+ highly-recommend on every aspect of Good Earth Water Gardens.”
Denise Chevalier on Google
“We wouldn't use any group other than Good Earth Water Gardens to maintain our ponds and fish.”
Frank D. Uryasz on Google
“Glenn, Who is assisting me with my mom‘s pond Did an outstanding job. Very hard worker, explain details about the pond. You’re fortunate to have him working for your company.”
David Stueve on Google
“Had a great experience with the team. The installation team were very conscientious. The site was clean before they left and my questions were answered.”
Melissa Green on Google
“Kevin and his team at Good Earth Water Gardens did a phenomenal job on taking out our Faux Waterfall and putting in a real rock waterfall. We love how it turned out. Kevin’s vision of the project and his teams hard work are super appreciated. Thank you again and I highly recommend Good Earth Water Gardens for any project anyone in the KC area would want in terms of a waterfall.”
Sam Somerhalder on Google
“Excellent !! Will use them again”
Delores Mclain on Google
“Great company with knowledgeable, hardworking staff!”
Gabrielle Pfeifer on Google
“David was on time and did an incredible job opening the fountain. Kevin came later to held adjust our larvae basal column just right. Thanks a lot guys!”
Wayne Vallee on Google
“Great experience working with Good Earth Water Gardens. They show up on time and are so easy to work with. True professionals. Highly recommend if you need help and advice for your water feature.”
Steve Carpenter on Google
“Good Earth built and installed our pond with a beautiful water fall about 3 years ago. It is the focal point of our back yard. In the years since installation, they have provided exceptional maintenance. They have been very responsive when we have run into some minor problems. Dan and his crew are very responsive and professional. I highly recommend them.”
Thomas Kramer on Google
“Good Earth Water Gardens has helped me manage a water feature in front of my home. It needed some repair to fix a leak and they stayed on it to find the leak. Now they come and service it twice a year to keep it running smoothly. They know what they are doing and I trust their knowledge and suggestions on how to keep it running for a long time.”
Barbara cloud on Google
“We hired them to do our backyard pond pool and we’re about 3/4 of the way done and it’s looking pretty epic. Can’t wait to see the final product. They have great worth work ethic and artistic eye. Very professional and easy to work with.”
Melissa Morris on Google
“Came when scheduled and took care of winter shutdown.”
Ellen Jervis on Google
“First of all, the custom water gardens they create are absolutely gorgeous. They also maintain the water garden after installation if you want the maintenance done by a professional. Even going as far as managing and monitoring the bacteria and PH levels to help keep your plants and fish happy and healthy. Fantastic company to work with. These guys are the real deal!”
Konnor Gann on Google
“Highly-professional experts in both construction and design aesthetics. Customer-service follow up has been excellent. They replaced our previous 25-year-old pond with a much-improved design, and all of our koi survived to enjoy the beautiful new pond that includes a “fish cave” to protect our fish from predators. Be sure to visit the website and watch their installation and pond care videos. A+ highly-recommend on every aspect of Good Earth Water Gardens.”
Denise Chevalier on Google
“We wouldn't use any group other than Good Earth Water Gardens to maintain our ponds and fish.”
Frank D. Uryasz on Google
“Glenn, Who is assisting me with my mom‘s pond Did an outstanding job. Very hard worker, explain details about the pond. You’re fortunate to have him working for your company.”
David Stueve on Google
“Had a great experience with the team. The installation team were very conscientious. The site was clean before they left and my questions were answered.”
Melissa Green on Google
“Kevin and his team at Good Earth Water Gardens did a phenomenal job on taking out our Faux Waterfall and putting in a real rock waterfall. We love how it turned out. Kevin’s vision of the project and his teams hard work are super appreciated. Thank you again and I highly recommend Good Earth Water Gardens for any project anyone in the KC area would want in terms of a waterfall.”
Sam Somerhalder on Google
“Excellent !! Will use them again”
Delores Mclain on Google
“Great company with knowledgeable, hardworking staff!”
Gabrielle Pfeifer on Google
“David was on time and did an incredible job opening the fountain. Kevin came later to held adjust our larvae basal column just right. Thanks a lot guys!”
Wayne Vallee on Google
“Great experience working with Good Earth Water Gardens. They show up on time and are so easy to work with. True professionals. Highly recommend if you need help and advice for your water feature.”
Steve Carpenter on Google
“Good Earth built and installed our pond with a beautiful water fall about 3 years ago. It is the focal point of our back yard. In the years since installation, they have provided exceptional maintenance. They have been very responsive when we have run into some minor problems. Dan and his crew are very responsive and professional. I highly recommend them.”
Thomas Kramer on Google
“Good Earth Water Gardens has helped me manage a water feature in front of my home. It needed some repair to fix a leak and they stayed on it to find the leak. Now they come and service it twice a year to keep it running smoothly. They know what they are doing and I trust their knowledge and suggestions on how to keep it running for a long time.”
Barbara cloud on Google
“We hired them to do our backyard pond pool and we’re about 3/4 of the way done and it’s looking pretty epic. Can’t wait to see the final product. They have great worth work ethic and artistic eye. Very professional and easy to work with.”
Melissa Morris on Google
“Came when scheduled and took care of winter shutdown.”
Ellen Jervis on Google

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Frequently asked

Questions we hear

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Do koi ponds need to be at least four feet deep?

No, that is a common myth. Most of our Kansas City ponds are about two feet deep in the center, and koi do fine through the winter. Water rarely freezes deeper than about eight inches here, which leaves plenty of room for the fish. We do recommend a floating heater or an aerator to keep a hole in the ice so toxic gases can escape and oxygen can get in.

Does gravel on the bottom of a pond cause more muck and maintenance?

No, the opposite is true. Muck is a natural by-product of decomposing leaves, algae and fish waste, and it builds up in any body of water. Gravel gives muck-eating beneficial bacteria a place to live, so a properly maintained pond with gravel stays much cleaner than one without it. We use rounded gravel because sharp edges could puncture the liner.

How do you protect koi from herons and raccoons?

We build fish caves into our ponds so koi have a safe place to hide, and we shape steeper drop-offs at the edges because raccoons and cats rarely hunt in deeper water. Heron decoys help keep herons away, and in extreme cases a net over the pond is an option.

Do ponds need a lot of maintenance?

Not when they are designed and built properly. An ecosystem pond follows the way nature keeps water clean: a skimmer catches debris, bacteria break down waste, plants take up nutrients and rock gives the bacteria a home. Most owners empty the skimmer basket once or twice a week, add bacteria regularly, and schedule a drain and clean each spring and a net each fall.

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