Tucked behind a main storefront on Indianapolis's near-east side — trust your GPS, as multiple reviewers warn — Backyard Blessings is a pond-focused operation that has been building, stocking, and maintaining backyard water features across central Indiana since at least 2007. Owner Marc and his team specialize in koi fish, goldfish, pond plants, and the full ecosystem of hardware needed to keep an outdoor water feature thriving: pumps, filters, skimmers, UV sterilizers, waterfalls, and fountains. The heart of the business is koi.
Customers drive 30-plus minutes to pick up healthy fish and regularly report their koi "living their best life" months and years later. Alongside the fish, the plant selection draws repeat visitors — water irises, hyacinth, water lettuce, and various shade plants fill out the inventory at fair prices. Staff member Christina earns particular praise for her product knowledge and willingness to walk customers through pond care step by step.
Beyond retail, Backyard Blessings designs and installs full pond and waterfall systems and offers seasonal maintenance: spring drain-and-clean services and late-October winterization. Marc personally manages water features for HOAs and residential clients, scheduling service well in advance each year. Several long-time customers describe a relationship that spans a decade or more of reliable seasonal care.
The store operates as both a garden center and a dedicated pond supply location at separate but nearby addresses — a detail that trips up first-time visitors. Reviews note beautiful display features on-site that showcase what a finished installation can look like. It's worth noting that a handful of customers have reported communication gaps, fish losses without refund options, and installation issues that soured their experience.
But the majority of Indianapolis-area pond owners who shop here come back year after year for the personalized advice and the quality of the koi and aquatic plants. For anyone building or maintaining a backyard pond in the Indy metro, Backyard Blessings is a locally rooted resource with deep expertise in the niche.
James Wallsmith
Backyard Blessings offered the best advice and helped so much this last year. I heard they were leaving the industry, so I made a point to reach out and ask for tips and purchase all I needed from them. I cannot recommend them enough to anyone who wants professional advice. Much thanks for all the help, and I hope to continue to do business moving forward!
Mary Ann Woodward
6 reviews
Recieced a call back when phones were down. Above and beyond what i expected. We drove to the store received great service and came home with 5 healthy koi and plants for shade! What a blessing !
Jennifer Pappe
26 reviews
Christina is amazing! I found myself in the area and phoned Backyard Blessings about my koi needs. Christina was so helpful and courteous. She had a lot of knowledge and helped me with everything that I needed. I ended up getting six koi and they are living their best life in my pond.
Pat Gilbert
43 reviews
Nice selection of fishing plants. Picked up some Goldfish and three four upon project. Staff was very helpful very friendly. One note when you're going there, trust your GPS. The Pond Supply store is past the main store which has all the big signs out front
Sharilee Gray
3 reviews
We drove 35 minutes to this shop on a Saturday, arrived at 12:30 and even though the neon sign said OPEN, there was nobody there and the doors were all locked up. We left and went to a different shop on the south side of Indy.
The Artsy Alchemist
Great selection! Support local 😊
Darrin Kirkland
4 reviews
We have had our back yard pond for many years and always receive great advice for up keep. The staff is knowledgeable and always kind. We recently bought fish and love watching them enjoy.
Emily Uberto
26 reviews
Used to spend money here. Until the day i stop for soil.& was wrongly cussed out by an irate cashier. I had my kids with me smdh. Tried to call and speak to someone but they didn't answer or return my calls.
J-Lynn Eastus
4 reviews
I have loved visiting Backyard Blessings for years. We have a beautiful koi pond they installed and we enjoy it everyday. The owners are very caring and helpful and offer great advice on everything from new builds to pond maintenance to fish care.
Trebor Hensley
45 reviews
This place is an amazing store. Marc and his team walked me through all steps of everything I had purchased! They were very knowledgeable and great to talk with. They helped every step of the way, no stone unturned. Have beautiful display features and know what they were doing. Thank you guys! Very much! We will be back any chance we get!
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8119 E 30th St, Indianapolis, IN 46219
February 7, 2026
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