I had an epiphany in August 2014. I was a fledgling pond builder, having started Aquatic Edge in 2010. Those first few years were spent splitting my time between my new venture and working full-time for a local landscaping company. I had been dabbling in pond work for a couple of seasons without any prior […]
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During the various stages of building a water feature, do you ever have trouble visualizing the details that will set your feature apart from the crowd? It’s OK — most of us do! After building naturally inspired water features for several years, studying natural water environments and learning from some of the most artistically talented […]
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What if I told you that there is a large piece of pie available in the pond and lake management industry? Would you believe that there are opportunities everywhere in the country for you to expand your business model? It’s true. Allow me to explain. Farmland continues to be sold to municipalities and private individuals […]
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Tim Wood’s video overview provides a detailed look at some of the troubling issues with this older and neglected pond. Wood discusses the lack of filtration and water feature attempts but also shows how this transformation took place. Enjoy! More Video Content | A Non-Traditional KoiPond & How to Pot a Lotus Tuber
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After listening to more of her concerns, I began offering some potential solutions and their respective costs. “We’d need to clean it at…
Read More>> This sidebar is part of the feature article, “Frozen Pond Features Allow Year-Round Enjoyment,” click here. Ecosystem-style ponds (with skimmers/intake bays and waterfall/wetland filters) are generally safe to run in the winter. Just be sure to turn off bottom aerators or jets that will disturb the deep, warmer water where the fish will live during […]
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Most pond owners enjoy their water features on a three-season schedule. It starts with great anticipation in the spring, when the filters and pumps get plugged in. The pond and surrounding landscape proceed to undergo rapid changes through the summer, when plants are flourishing and time spent outdoors is fully maximized. Then suddenly, it’s fall. […]
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If you’re reading this magazine, chances are you’re at some point of your professional pond-contracting career. And I’d guess that the odds are also pretty good that, just like I, you are continually looking for ways to improve your craft. In this article we are going to talk about ways to utilize some of your […]
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Every city has that one restaurant — the local, family-owned joint with home cooking that everybody talks about. You always take your mom there for Mother’s Day, and it’s the go-to place for out-of-town guests seeking a nice, sit-down meal. Even classy high school guys have been known to take their dates there before the […]
Read MoreWith the reservoir being 50 percent above ground, there would be more work (and more boulders) needed to hide the liner and exposed matrix boxes.
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