Moving large rocks and boulders gives new meaning to the term “back-breaking labor.” But with a few tips, even three-ton behemoths can be made to cooperate. Demi Fortuna shares the industry secrets to enhance your pond projects, save you timeMore…
Pond Construction with Concrete
Concrete and mortar have been favored by pond and fountain builders since the Roman Empire, and the formula has changed little in the past 2000 years. Limestone and clay are mixed, heated and ground to the silky powder we callMore…
Rainwater Harvesting, Now Add it to Your Business
Rainwater collection dates back 5,000 years. New technologies and equipment are making rainwater harvesting (RH) possible and in some places necessary. Did you know an “Eco-Blox” can support 14,000 lbs. Products like this have made underground storage possible. How muchMore…
Sizing Gravel-filled and Water Matrix Reservoirs for Pondless Features
Building a Pondless water feature? Get the engineering right the first time! Learn from a pond industry veteran the “how-to” on sizing vaults and flows when building features such as a long stream. Learn the formula to accurately calculate theMore…
Estimating Water Features – a Tricky Subject
The low bid usually is not the best for anyone. Our water feature expert shares his experience on how to bid on a job and make a profit. Learn how to charge enough to cover overhead and labor, so youMore…
Choosing the Perfect Pump
In this issue, our water feature expert we’ll talk about the different types of submersible pumps in common usage, when to use which and how to get the most out of them. Learn the difference between Direct Drive and MagneticMore…
Getting the Most Out of Your Pumps
Is Maximizing Flow Worth the Trouble?
Does pipe size make a difference in Pump performance? Yes, learn from 25-year water feature expert. Easy to follow Flow Rate diagrams. See how you may be undersizing the pipe/tubing sizes in your installations. Help your clients by providing well-optimizedMore…
Pond Design | When Two Pumps are Better than One
My first pond project was a disaster. I had built two large, shallow bowls, one 50´ x 25´ and the second 30´ x 40´, connected by a 20´ stream, in a new subdivision on Long Island, NY, and I wasMore…