2007 Events

Kathy Spear Landscaping

2531 John F. Kennedy Road        Dubuque, Iowa         563-557-9735
DUBUQUE'S 4th ANNUAL PARADE OF PONDS presented by: KATHY SPEAR LANDSCAPING 2531 Kennedy Road, Dubuque, Iowa 52001 563-557-9735 www.ksl-dbq.com - This is a self guided tour on either Saturday or Sunday July 21st or 22nd. This tour is free of charge! - Attached is the address of each pond and water garden. We have ponds in Dubuque, Bellevue, Galena, Cuba City and Platteville. - Our pond owners are graciously opening their yards and ponds for your viewing pleasure. Please be respectful of their homes, properties, and privacy. - Our pond owners LOVE talking about their ponds. Please enjoy the tour! DUBUQUE PONDS starting with Kathy's: 1) Kathy's pond 2531 Kennedy Road. Installed August 2003. A large "L" shape, about 22' x 18' with a 35' meandering stream and waterfall. Lots of play areas for lots of fish, and a couple of tunnels for them to hide in. Our pond is open just about any time. Just stop in! 2) Chris & Heidi Ludesher 3068 Arbor Oaks Drive. Take Kennedy to Spring Valley Rd. Head east on Spring Valley. Take Arbor Oaks about half way around and you'll find 3068. Another landscaper did this pond 3 to 4 years ago. Kathy & her crew helped out this spring by resetting rocks, lights, plants, etc. They have pictures of before, during, and after. Heidi also loves the toads, frogs, tadpoles, and of course: the fish! 3) Dick Palmer 2702 Tiffany Court ( just off West 32nd ) Installed April 2006. Dick had an old preformed jobbie that had numerous leaks. We tore it out. We put in an 8' x 11' Aquascape pond, with about a 14' waterfall. They love it!! The back deck overlooks the entire yard. The pond and waterfall is the center of attention! 4) Alvin's Pool & Spa 3414 Pennsylvania ( Penn & Kennedy) A neat little indoor pond! With a fantastic wall painting by Elaine Klein. Open only until noon on Saturday. You may also visit anytime during regular business hours. Installed April 2006. 5) Richardson Motors 1465 Kennedy Road ( north of the mall ) Installed July 2005. A very unique entry way. Easy plant material, stamped concrete path, oval fountain showing off specially drilled volcanic fountain stone. 6) Steve & Dee Langel 4975 Asbury Circle ( just off Radford ) A cozy patio on the back of this house with its own private 8' x 10' pond, short stream, and waterfall. Just enough to enjoy it from all rooms on the back of the house. Installed August of 2005. 7) Dave & DeLynn Fangman 5530 Greencrest Court Asbury Take Asbury Rd. to Casey's, head north on Springreen Dr. Greencrest Ct. will be the 4th left turn off Springreen. DeLynn is one of my wonderful workers! And this is one of the first ponds we installed. It was Delynns' idea to have a spring bubbling up near the patio and house, and then cascade about 75' across and down the hill. The rushing water partially circles the pond before falling into it. The pond is about 22' x 15'. It's a very special & private setting! Installed July 2003. 8) Carl & Carol McCarthy 5605 Asbury Rd. Asbury. Just past Casey's, on the corner of Asbury & Heacock Roads. Installed in '98 or '99, by a landscaper from Cedar Rapids. Setting just off the patio and sunroom, this pond features split streams cascading around an island before falling into the pond. Kathy & her crew gave this pond a "face-lift" during spring cleaning season. A very nice pond. 9) Carl & Kay Hartung 11206 Lakeview Dr. Barrington Lake Usually referred to as "The BEST OF THE TOUR". This is A definite must see! Take Barrington Drive off Hwy 20. Continue straight past the lake. Take the 1st right onto Lakeview Dr. Lakeview forks, so stay to the lower right. At The bottom of the dip, make a left into a double driveway. And then go to the house on the left. Carl & Kay bought This empty yard and house about 2 ½ years ago. The first Thing they did was to have us install the waterfall. It's at Least 50' long. Lots of shrubbery, flowers, grasses, twists, Turns, falls, huge boulders, and lots of special touches. They Have added many roses, Greek statues, setting areas. Now, They are starting into the wooded ravine areas. This yard Was a hit on the Tour of Gardens two weeks ago! Installed August 2005. This is more than just a waterfall! It's a work of ART!!! 10) Don & Jo Vize 10538 Cardinal Drive, Peosta Take Hwy 20 to Thunderhills Rd. Head north on Thunderhills Rd. At the stop sign, make a left. Take the first left onto Cardinal. 10538 will be at the end, on the left. A DO-IT-YOURSELF Project last summer. Don & Jo have a huge yard and wanted to do a pond themselves. They worked all summer on it, and really did an excellent job! Don and his friends joked about the "pond police" (aka Kathy) would come along and fine them for doing it all wrong! She did not even get the ticket book out. They did a great job!!! It's a BIG pond: about 11' x 20'. With a curving twenty five foot waterfall. Very impressive! 11)Bill & Trish Folger 2481 Green St. Between Pennsylvania & Asbury, near Flora pool. What a great setting! An enclosed back yard, viewing from the favorite room of the house, and centered perfectly in the yard! Pond is about 6' x 8' with a 15' stream and waterfall. Perfect size to view If your thinking about adding a pond to a smaller yard. First time this Pond has been included in the tour. Installed May 2006. 12)Bill Fordice 1110 Langworthy A DO-IT-YOURSELF project! Installed spring 2004. Bill has done an excellent job in his back yard. He's changed things a number of times, and he loves every bit of it! He's wound the stream all around the yard and patio before dropping it into the 9' x 9' pond. It's great from where ever you are in the yard. It may be a bit smaller than the others, but again, It's a great setting! 13)Jim & Julie Gross 2345 Clarke Crest Drive. A DO-IT-YOURSELF project! Installed spring 2005. Jim & Julie really wanted to build the pond themselves. It took them a couple of years to get around to it. But they are so happy with the results. They love it! However, they both agree, if they had to do it over again, they'd hire us! The pond is about 11' x 15' with a 15' stream and waterfall. 14) Jim & Marge Heisler 9973 Ginger Ridge (off Peru Rd.) ANOTHER DO-IT- YOURSELF Project!!! Only this is a pondless waterfall! Our newest DIY ! Installed just this spring. Jim found Kathy last year and started asking lots of questions. He placed his order, and started digging before Christmas! More questions this spring. Kathy or her crew would stop by, upon request, to offer suggestions and hints. But the work was all Jim & friends. Of course, Marge supervised. Now they are working on the lower patio! CUBA CITY PONDS - just west of Cuba City 15) Kevin & Karla Weiderholdt 2185 Hill Road, Cuba City This between Cuba City & Keiler. Take Hwy H through Keiler, go past County Road 'Z' and past Model Road. At Hill Road take a right and head east. It's only about a city block, on the right. This country setting is a great place for a pond! We replaced an old railroad tie wall with some huge boulders. We made the waterfall look like a natural spring coming from the rocks. The 35' stream meanders across the yard and finally drops into the 12' x 25' pond. And that pond wraps around the lower patio and upper deck. You can hear it from almost anywhere in the house. Installed May 2004. PLATTEVILLE POND - next to the 'M' 16) Madilynne & Marv Flogel 30068 County 'B' , Platteville Take Hwy 151 north from Dubuque. Take the 3rd Platteville exit: # 21. At the off ramp go right on 'XX', away from town. Go about 2 miles. At West Mound Road, make a left. (the only way you can go). Go to the 2nd stop sign. It is a huge red house and farm on the corner. The sign in front says: 'M & M Group Home'. It's a big yard and farm. And the pond is in the front yard. YOU CAN'T MISS IT ! Some relatives of Marv & Madilynne's built this pond last fall. Madilynne called Kathy for help this spring. Kathy & her crew came up in mid June. They moved big rocks, medium rocks, and lots of little rock. They re-worked the double waterfall. They added water plants and regular plants. They had a ball working with Madilynne & Marv! This pond is at least 40' x 40'. It has beaches. It has over-looks. It has wading areas. It has the deep area in the middle for the koi. It has everything! The waterfall stands 10 or 12' higher than the rest of the yard. It has a small 10' round soaking / swimming area on top. The double waterfalls must be 15 to 20' long. There are grasses, flowers, shrubs, a soon to be gazebo / picnic area, and a soon to be hot tub! YOU'VE GOT TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT !!! GALENA PONDS 17) Cloran Mansion Bed & Breakfast 1237 Franklin St. Galena From Hwy 20 take Franklin St. toward downtown. Cloran is close to the highway, just before the high school, and on the left side of the street. This pond was installed by a friendly competitor from the Rockford area. He was working on it the same day, last year, that we were expanding Martin Dillon's waterfall. Of course, we had to compare notes, crews, and equipment. It was kind of fun! And of course, this is an Aquascape pond, about 12' x 20'. The stream curves and divides, and is about 15' to 20' long. This pond setting makes for memorable wedding photos with the gazebo placed right next to the pond. Installed June 2006. Owners Carmine & Cheryl Farruggia are very proud. 18) Martin & Joan Dillon 910 Young St. Galena From Hwy 20 take Franklin St towards downtown. Or coming out of Cloran Mansion, head downtown on Franklin St. Go past the high school. After the 3 - 4 way stop, take a right at Barry. Take the first left (a quick left) onto Young St. Our pond is on the corner where Young St. winds back down into & joins Franklin again. ( You can also see it driving up Franklin ) Martin saw our display pond at the Dubuque County Fair in July 2005. He need to replace his preformed pond, and thought this would work perfectly. He also hoped there was room for a waterfall. We were able to give him exactly what he wanted. Now, Martin & Joan enjoy sitting on the patio, listening to & watching the waterfall, while the world drives by! This pond is about 8' x 10'. The waterfall is about 18', almost straight up the hill! Installed August 2005. BELLEVUE PONDS 19) Max & Mary Reed 500 South Riverview Bellevue Be sure you find 500 SOUTH Riverview… As 500 North Riverview does not have a pond! Take Hwy 52 into Bellevue. Go past the center of town, to the corner of Church and South Riverview. ( Hwy 52 & Riverview are one in the same.) It's right on the corner, in the back yard. This pond is fabulous! The pond snugs right up to the limestone patio and enclosed deck. This was huge project a few hot summers ago. We had tree roots in every shovel! Everyone in town checked our progress, and played a few jokes on us and Max. Mary made up for it by baking cookies and brownies, and serving us lemonade! It was very, very hot. Max strung up a tarp for shade, which helped a lot. It was a 2 to 3 week long project. In spite of the heat, the finished project, is one to be proud of. Max and Mary show it off to every- one. The pond is a large 'L' shape, about 16' x 24', with about a 10' stream and waterfall. Installed July 2004. The next summer Max built a bridge to span the pond. It really sets the whole thing off. 20) Frank & Barb Strathman 22828 417th Avenue, Bellevue. ( 417th Avenue is also known as Duck Creek Lane) This is only 2 miles south of Bellevue, right next to the river! BOTH BELLEVUE PONDS ARE WORTH THE DRIVE! From Bellevue, continue south on Hwy 52, about 2 miles. Take a left on 417th cross the tracks, and take the driveway to the left, up a small hill and you're there! The house is set back from the river, but still overlooks the water. Great view! The house has a level patio, and then slopes off towards the river. We built a limestone retaining wall part way down. And sandwiched the pond in for a perfect fit. Installed June 2005. The pond is about 10' x 15' , with about a 15' stream and waterfall. This patio always had a fantastic view. Now, the waterfall sounds really make things special… even if it's just morning coffee! No matter when you sit here …Ahhh…. Is the perfect sentiment! EXTRA INFO: - All of the above ponds have been installed by Kathy & her crew unless otherwise noted. - As you can guess, we all love our ponds. And wouldn't be without them. - Kathy will be at the Dubuque County Fair, all next week. Yes, the crew will still be working. She'll be in the exhibit building most afternoons and evenings. - Some pond owners may not be home all weekend. If the sign is up, feel free to visit. - We hope you enjoy the tour. Thank You for visiting.
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