Contractor's Corner

Contractor’s Corner | Art Imitates Life

Aquatic portal adds art, audio & serenity to backyard landscape

Published on July 1, 2020 in Contractor’s Corner 0

One day, I got a text message from Patrick at Virginia Beach Patios. He sent over a picture of a metal arch. I called him back and asked what exactly he wanted me to do with it. “My client wantsMore…

Contractor’s Corner | The Path to Finding Peace

Carving out the perfect path to an oasis in close quarters

By Guy Edwards, Big Rock Ponds LLC

Published on June 1, 2020 in Contractor’s Corner 0

When you’re at peace, you are engaged with life while also feeling relatively relaxed, calm and safe. You are protected from stress. Your immune system grows stronger. You become more resilient. Building a peaceful sanctuary was the end goal ofMore…

Contractor’s Corner | Babble Around the Water Cooler

A refreshing upgrade to the office break room

By Dan Put, Put’s Ponds & Gardens

Published on May 1, 2020 in Contractor’s Corner 0

Every job starts with a phone call, and this particular call was no different — except it’s not every day that your job site is an office building that was built in the early 1940s. When we arrived to meetMore…

Contractor’s Corner | What a Zoo!

Contractors unite to upgrade koi-feeding exhibit

By Tom & Jodi Tyler, Kingdom Landscaping

Published on April 3, 2020 in Contractor’s Corner 0

In July 2019, we received a phone call from Mary Anne Hahn, owner of the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo, a family-owned nonprofit organization in Thurmont, Maryland. She explained that they were experiencing problems with their koi-feeding experience exhibit at theMore…

Contractor’s Corner | Gotta Have More Pond!

Tips for expanding your customer’s existing pond

By Lloyd Lightsey, The Pond Monster

Published on March 5, 2020 in Contractor’s Corner, Pond Construction 0

In my 46 years of building water features and ponds, I have never been told that I’ve built one that was too big. On the contrary, I have been tasked to expand quite a few ponds — some I didn’tMore…

Contractor’s Corner | A Labor of Love

Dream water garden doubles as a memorial pond

By Jeff Graupmann, Rock-N-Water Landscape

Published on February 1, 2020 in Contractor’s Corner, Pond Construction 0

My addiction to water gardening began back in 2000 when a local Aquascape supplier, Hedberg Supply, had their annual pond tour. From that year to the fall of 2007, I accumulated many pictures and articles of other homeowners’ water featuresMore…

Contractor’s Corner | Let There Be Light!

Shedding some sunshine on a cloudy koi pond

By Bryan Conklin, Just Pondering, Inc.

Published on January 7, 2020 in Contractor’s Corner 0

In our line of work, customer satisfaction and the ability to create a good build are paramount if you want to stay in business long term. More important, though, is the understanding that we can always learn, grow, and becomeMore…

Contractor’s Corner | Pond of Dreams

Certified Aquascape Contractors join forces to donate gorgeous waterscape

By Chris Ostrander, Living Water Landscape Service

Published on November 4, 2019 in Contractor’s Corner 0

We were working on a pond this summer, and it turned out that the person who was most passionate about it was a kid who lived across the street. Nolan, 13, and his mom…