03/19/09

It Takes a Family...

From their humble beginnings as a design build firm specializing in the creation of naturalistic waterfalls, streams and ponds, they quickly grew into a leader in the Kansas City marketplace serving business and residential customers with their innovative products and artistic craftsmanship. The Swan’s started their business with a commitment of transforming boring backyards into magical places by designing and building their beautiful water features.

Arriving at Swan's Water Gardens is like entering a charming garden village complete with covered bridges, scenic pathways winding through beautiful water gardens, magnificent waterfalls and peaceful streams.  You'll find quaint arbors and benches along the way where you can sit and relax taking in the breathtaking sights and sounds of a true water garden paradise. The soothing effects that the sound of water has on all of us will quickly cause your mind to wander as if you had been taken to a far away place where all the troubles and stress of our daily lives is but a distant memory. Calm sets in, complete peace and harmony consumes our very souls. As you sit and admire the colorful fish swimming about with beautiful flowering lilies showing off as they stand proud and tall above the ponds surface.  Butterflies flitter here and there and a occasional bird lands in the stream to bathe and drink until content then off to the cover of a nearby tree to preen it's feathers.  Your attention soon turns to a sleepy eyed frog resting on a rock taking it all in while keeping an eye out for a tasty little snack to fly by.

As you make your way along the pathways you'll discover many different varieties of ornamental grasses, shrubs and flowers to enjoy as you feel secluded from the outside world.  At each turn there's a different pond with it's own unique waterfalls to give you a totally different perspective and look so you may envision what it would be like in your backyard. 

*Click on arrows to see the slide show , then click on individual pictures for a larger version!

After touring the water gardens you'll no doubt end up in the retail area of Swan's Water Gardens where you'll find, quite possibly, the largest aquatic plant display in all of the Kansas City metro area.  Then take a trip back up 69Hwy to Overland Park and you can visit their store for all your water garden needs. Inside the store you will find three more display ponds.

Thanks for taking a virtual tour and you are welcome to come out and see the real thing!  Call store for directions and hours for research center. Seasonal hours will begin April 15th.

Open: Mon. thru Fri 9-6  Sat 9-4

Swan's Water Gardens