2006 POND TOUR
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HOME #7 Gary & Lori Labonte, Palmer, Ma This stone wall 4 yr old handmade pond is 15' x 30' x 3'D and has a 4 tier waterfall (with colored lights at night). There is a blue heron statue spitting water into the pond, a cement turtle sitting bench big ceramic turtle on the skimmer, 2 bright blue ceramic Koi and a cement alligator. There are 3 White River Birch trees behind the waterfall. In the pond are lilies, elephant ears, parrots feather, and cattails to name a few. Don't forget to check out the drunken bum light pole.
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HOME #8 Lou & Marge Labossiere, Ware, Ma This home has 4 outside ponds and 1 inside. There is a 10 yr and 8 yr old bog ponds for frogs. A 1 yr old 20' x 24' plant pond with a waterfall and a 5yr old 20' x 38' pond with various Koi 20-28" long and a large waterfall. The inside pond is 8' x 8' and handmade 2 yrs ago with a bottom drain and is home to 9''- 28" Koi.
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HOME #9 Jean Broom, Ware, Ma You approach this house not knowing what lies out back. 1-1/2 acres of paths of perennial gardens and 3 handmade ponds. 1st pond is 4' x 7' with a 20' stream. 2nd upper pond is 25 x 50 x 5D with a 45' long stream with a 4' drop waterfall that puts out 10,000 gph. By the pond is a bronze fisher boy statue and a large gazebo to sit out and enjoy this pond and the perennial gardens. Lower 3rd pond is 60' stream that leads in and out of 3 ponds and a bridge to walk over. Lots of garden paths to look at here also look for the Japanese garden and English gardens.
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