Darren Lucas is the Owner of Nature's Touch Ponds, LLC. Darren has always had an interest in ponds and water gardens. He was determined to find an improved method to properly build ponds and filter system that would have kept the ponds crystal clear. After a few years of experimenting on his own pond and collaborating with fellow pond enthusiast, he has found multiple systems that are effective.
Today he is well sought after for his knowledge and skills in the pond industy. With his knowledge and expertise he is capable of building and maintaining your dream koi pond and water garden. Darren is a Mid Atlantic Koi Club 'Koi Person of the Year' for 2002. He has also been a guest lecturer at many different events, including Koi America 2003.
Today he is well sought after for his knowledge and skills in the pond industy. With his knowledge and expertise he is capable of building and maintaining your dream koi pond and water garden. Darren is a Mid Atlantic Koi Club 'Koi Person of the Year' for 2002. He has also been a guest lecturer at many different events, including Koi America 2003.
Services
Nature's Touch Ponds is pond maintenance, service and construction company based out of Paramus, New Jersey and services the Bergen County area. With over a decade of working with ponds, Nature's Touch Ponds offers a full range of state of the art pond construction techniques, filtration systems, and pond maintenance programs.
Nature's Touch Ponds offers a wide variety of services. We have the skill, experience and expertise to handle any job with precision. We offer pond maintenance, spring startups, cleanouts, repairs, fall leaf netting and winterizations. We also offer a full range of on-call services from algae control, filtration upgrades, repairs, pond maintenance, design and construction, as well as emergency calls.
In this article, Tom Burton tells the story of one woman's journey of transforming her small water garden into an outdoor oasis. Darren Lucas explores how low voltage lighting can add interest and excitement to a the pond during the evening hours. Tom Burton explains the importance of choosing an experienced pond builder before starting construction.
Aquatic plants play numerous roles in the ecosystem of a pond. Aquatic plants consume the same nutrients as algae. They also consume various metals and other compounts. Another advantage of plants is that they provide shade, which deprive algae of direct sunlight. Blooming aquatic plants such as Lotus and tropical water liles comsume huge amounts of nitrates from the pond which will also help with reducing algae problems.
Darren Lucas received his designation as of a Certified Professional Pond Contractor (CPPC) by the International Professional Pond Contractors Association (IPPCA). Attaining the CPPC certification was not simple. Darren had to be a member in good standing, submit a portfolio of completed projects with customer verification of proper installation, maintenance and service, and provide proof of insurance.
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Liz L.
Sep 29, 2021
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Not sure what to say other than that I was very surprised at the service. Made me feel like an afterthought when it came to being a customer. Also didn't feel like I was provided accurate information about ways to take care of my fish. Never had a good feeling but probably the final straw was a bill for $100 to screw in a light bulb and a charged me a cleanup where company stayed maaayyybbeeee 25 minutes if I'm being generous. Requested a closure of the pond and we dropped as a customer- probably the best thing they could have done but still rude and unprofessional.
Marge B.
Mar 09, 2021
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Youroyal Sinus
Dec 15, 2018
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Darren is extremely professional and reliable. He took care of our pond for several years and showed on various occasions, that he has the knowledge to meet a variety of situations that can arise unexpectedly. In this business it is important to find someone trustworthy and who you can count on. That is true of Darren.
Rich Mejias
Aug 07, 2018
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Jun 30, 2018
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