Picture Perfect Ponds Story

Hello my name is Jeff Paquette.  I would like to take a moment of your time to introduce myself and tell you about our company.  Founded over 35 years ago by Craig Beck (a fellow University of Massachusetts soon to be grad) and myself as a lawn mowing service, CJ Grounds Maintenance has evolved into a highly regarded landscape maintenance/construction company.  We continually work hard to earn the loyalty of our customers.  In fact, we have maintained many of the same properties since 1975.

But, my passion is ponds! The origins of Picture Perfect Ponds (a division of CJ Grounds Maintenance) began in 1998, when a client expressed an interest in a “fish pond”.  After much research, and upon completing a pond construction course, we built our first (and still favorite) ecosystem pond later that summer.

Since then, Picture Perfect Ponds has designed and created nearly 200 water features, including low-maintenance ecosystem ponds, “pondless” waterfalls, and decorative fountains.  In fact, nearly all of my effort is devoted to this aspect of the business.  Business, however, is the wrong word….simply put, I love building ponds.  More accurately, I love having the opportunity to change people’s lifestyles by creating backyard paradises that include “ponds of their dreams”!  The best part of my job is seeing our client’s expressions when we turn on the waterfall for the first time and note the joy and amazement on their faces; the excitement they express when discovering some new detail regarding their water feature.  I have watched the most stressed and pressured people become totally relaxed as they tell of watching their fish glide across the pond or express how awesome it is when their underwater night lighting comes on at dark!

Hence, the passion.  For in reality, we are giving people a most valuable commodity in this hectic world…time.  Time to think about what truly matters in life…. and especially, time to spend with those who are most important to them….spouse, loved ones, family, and friends.

We can give you that time by building you the pond of your dreams.  Remember, dreaming it is the first step.  The next step is to contact me and reserve your pond design consultation.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Jeff Paquette