This was the plan. We had to envision the arborvitaes being cut down and a new fence being put in. We also envisioned a raised area on the right side of the pond.

This is to be a pond solely for frogs and toads - no fish. No creatures will ever be fed in this pond. Therefore we planned on skipping the filters and only using aerators and spitters.

The neighbor's house was also hidden behind the arborvitaes so I had to make that part up. Interestingly enough, they've added an entire floor onto that side of the house since the pond went in.