Art imitates life or does nature imitate art? Well, you can decide as Tim Anderson of Keystone Balance demonstrates his stone-balancing skills in this quick video above. The upcoming January/February issue features Tim’s unique work and he answers frequently asked questions about this art form. See below of an excerpt from the upcoming feature article: […]
Read MoreSubmitted and written by Kevin Wintringer, KW Solutions, Inc. As the temperature begins to drop and the leaves begin to fall, now is the time to consider installing a leaf net around your pond. Using leaf netting on your pond will help keep out the debris that harm water. When deciding on the right net […]
Read MoreAtlantic Water Gardens is proud to announce new additions to Atlantic Water Gardens University. AWG University is an ongoing, objective information resource that tackles the tough questions wat er gardeners have and provides the information needed to design, install and maintain water features of all styles, presented in an accessible, easy to read format. Keeping with the […]
Read MoreAtlantic Water Gardens is pleased to announce a completely new concept: the Atlantic Professional Programs. The two programs are the Atlantic Distributor Consultant (ADC) and Atlantic Professional Contractor (APC). When you become an Atlantic Distributor Consultant, we at Atlantic will support the relationship between you and your customers (the contractors and dealers), allowing you, the […]
Read MoreLarry Carnes, Reflections Water Gardens, shot video of his most recent project and the subject of the upcoming feature article on POND, “Nature’s Clues for Great Watershaping.” The article goes live on Feb 24th and, for now, enjoy the serenity of this beautiful pond. More POND video, visit http://bit.ly/pondvids
Read MoreThis episode from Eric Triplett discusses pond skimmers, how many koi you can have in a pond and construction division travel to build you a water feature. [box]>> More content from Eric Triplett on POND magazine[/box]
Read MoreHere’s a video from Max Taylor of Magnolia Ponds on how to build a pondless stream in a relatively small area of this owner’s backyard in The Woodlands, Texas. Go Johnny go! [box]Other Pondless Stream Content, “Less is More: Turning an Eyesore into a sight for sore eyes.”[/box]
Read MoreFreezing temperatures mean that many of you have taken out your aerator or fountain until the weather gets a little warmer and a little more friendly. Winter is a perfect time to service aerators and fountains. Maintaining and servicing your aerators and fountains is essential to ensure proper operation and to extend the life or […]
Read MoreTo many water garden designers, lighting is the lowest item on the priority totem pole. To AJ Hetzke of illuminfx, it’s the difference between a drab water feature you rarely get to enjoy and a mind-altering wonderland that enchants 24/7. Turn to page 20 to discover the secrets that will bring a whole new dimension of light, shadow and magic to your installations!
Read MoreBlue Thumb Distributing, Inc. proudly announces the acquisition of Aqua Bella Designs. Aqua Bella is a manufacturer of custom, one-of-a-kind fountains supplying the water garden, pond and lake, and lawn and garden marketplaces. The combination of Aqua Bella’s and Blue Thumb’s complimentary brands, will enable Blue Thumb to offer all markets the most comprehensive lineup of water feature equipment & supply solutions in the industry from a single source.
Blue Thumb is widely known in the water feature industry for their extensive line of professional PondBuilder equipment and other products focused on helping the landscape installer and retailer be more successful promoting and selling water features. Kip Northrup, President of Blue Thumb noted, “The synergies between the two long time leaders in the industry open a wide range of new possibilities for the growth of Blue Thumb and offers our customer base a larger, more diversified product offering. Our seasoned team at Blue Thumb, combined with years of market experience, translate to a better customer experience, stronger product offerings and increased quality, and we are very excited about that.”
Aqua Bella Designs pioneered the fountain industry when it first featured its patented design for disappearing fountains using its AquaBox in 2006 and has long been revered as one of the most installation-friendly, highest quality brands in the water garden market today. Olga Sokolova of Aqua Bella says, “We are thrilled with Blue Thumb acquiring the Aqua Bella brand. We see endless possibilities to the market potential that now exists for our product lines. More importantly we believe we will be able to service our customers better with a stronger infrastructure and forward-thinking management that Blue Thumb provides.”
Blue Thumb is committed to a seamless transition. Holding true to their core principles of performance, simplicity and value, Blue Thumb is in the process of moving all inventories from Aqua Bella to their main shipping warehouse in Saginaw, Michigan. The ability to ship Aqua Bella fountains together with pond kits, pond-less waterfall kits, and other water feature equipment will provide an overall lower delivered cost for customers and an expedited and efficient ordering process.
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