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About Benjamin Timmermans, Liquid Landscapes

Website: http://www.liquidlandscapesinc.com

Benjamin Timmermans, president and lead designer of Liquid Landscapes Incorporated, is a national leader in the Waterscape Industry with a passion for creating aquatic environments that captivate and extend the senses. His degrees in recreation and wildlife management led him to a passion for aquatic ecology as well as his fascination with the balance of natural ecosystems. His love for anything water started in his early childhood growing up on a wooded property adjacent to a watershed area in rural Ohio. He had constructed his first pond by the age of eight and never looked back. Benjamin launched Liquid Landscapes Incorporated in 2000 after making a move to the mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina. He has been involved in the green industry for 27 years with the majority of the time spent developing Liquid Landscapes. He has completed hundreds of projects in over 10 states from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. He has also donated his time and expertise on several waterscape charity builds around the country. Benjamin holds certifications with the top industry manufacturers in the waterscape industry. He has authored several published pieces and currently resides on the Board of Advisors for Pond Trade Magazine. His passion for creating breathtaking waterscapes and the unification of the waterscape industry led to him being awarded the “Pond Contractor of the Year” in 2015. Liquid Landscapes Inc. PO Box 18914 Asheville, NC 28814 828/231-1050 www.LiquidLandscapesInc.com www.facebook.com/liquidlandscapes

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Contractor’s Corner – Whose Pond Is This?

Building a plunge-style backyard pond for a surprising client.

By Benjamin Timmermans, Liquid Landscapes

Published on December 29, 2017 in Contractor’s Corner 0

Out from nowhere came a black Lab at Mach 2. My stomach fell to my feet. Stella wasn’t their child — she was their dog!

Landscape Lighting Design and Tips to Illuminate Your Waterscape

By Benjamin Timmermans, Liquid Landscapes

Published on April 24, 2017 in Industry Trends, Pond Aesthetics, Pond Content 2

I’ve been involved in the waterscape and landscape industries since the late-1980s. I was just a young kid back then, going from house to house trying to make a dollar with a skateboard and a mower. Over the adventurous yearsMore…

Sidebar | Landscape Lighting Tips and Tricks

How to strip wires, add connectors and how to bury wires for great lighting effects.

By Benjamin Timmermans, Liquid Landscapes

Published on April 24, 2017 in Pond Aesthetics, Pond Construction, Pond Content, Pond Tech 1

*To read the feature length article, Landscape Lighting Design and Tips to Illuminate Your Waterscape, click here >> Below is a visual, step-by-step on how to bury wires for lighting installations.

Video | Drones and pond photography

By Benjamin Timmermans, Liquid Landscapes

Published on January 23, 2015 in Video 1

Ben Timmermans uses drones to take stunning pond photography, check out this short video clip on how he did it.

This shot was captured over the lower pond on this water feature. You can see the sheer face of the hillside along the left side of the photo. The drone was hovering six feet over the center of the pond.

Photos of the FUTURE: High-tech drones enhance water feature photography

By Benjamin Timmermans, Liquid Landscapes

Published on July 1, 2014 in Pond Tech 0

From underwater cameras to shots from space, amazing photography has always relied on amazing technology. And according to Benjamin Timmermans of Liquid Landscapes, the next revolutionary tech innovation is already here! Flying drones are transforming every industry from real estateMore…

It’s Toadally a Frog!

Cutting away the confusion about amphibians

By Benjamin Timmermans, Liquid Landscapes

Published on January 1, 2014 in Other Pond Animals 0

To many pond owners, frogs and toads are about as different as creeks and cricks. In reality, these two amphibians vary greatly in diet, anatomy and habitat. If you’d like to know a bit more about the noisy, four-legged hoppersMore…

Click! Tips for gorgeous water feature photography

By Benjamin Timmermans, Liquid Landscapes

Published on May 1, 2013 in Business Trends 0

Bad photography makes even the most beautiful water features look dull and dreary. But with the right equipment and a little know-how, breathtaking shots are well within reach. Benjamin Timmermans of Liquid Landscapes offers a wealth of tips for photographsMore…