Contractor's Corner

Contractor’s Corner | Let There Be Light!

Shedding some sunshine on a cloudy koi pond

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…

Contractor’s Corner | Just Admiring the View

Massive, dynamic project honors customers’ late wife, mother

By Charlie Ross, Virginia Water Gardens

Published on October 5, 2019 in Contractor’s Corner 0

One of the biggest challenges of this project was the fact that it grew. Remember, it started out as one pond and one patio. Virginia Water Gardens…

Contractor’s Corner | Step Up Your Game Plan

Out with the old water pumps and filters. In with external filtration!

By Mark Gibson, Green Thumb Garden Center

Published on August 31, 2019 in Contractor’s Corner 0

Recently, I attended the Water Garden Expo in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and I had the pleasure of showing many of my pond-builder friends…

Contractor’s Corner | Under the Boardwalk

Renovated waterscape transforms colonial-style home

By Lisa Burns, Backyard Getaway

Published on August 1, 2019 in Contractor’s Corner 0

The waterfall, which was no longer running by the time we were called in, faced away from the house so that all you saw was…

Contractor’s Corner | True Tranquility

Marine Corps vet builds picturesque pond & waterfall for local event venue

By John Bruder, Fairview Water Gardens

Published on July 1, 2019 in Contractor’s Corner 0

After about four hours of rinsing the rock and pumping and pond vacuuming out the dirty water…

Contractors Corner | Below the Line

Our first installation of an underground rainwater-harvesting system.

By Matt Boring, Texas Ponds and Water Features, LLC

Published on May 31, 2019 in Contractor’s Corner 0

Alas, living in Austin, Texas, where there’s lots of solid rock underground, I’ve never had that opportunity. It was just never a cost-effective way to…

Contractor’s Corner | Dual-Stream Swim Pond

Collaborating on a focal point in a backyard transformation

By Johanson's, Focal Point Features LLC

Published on May 1, 2019 in Contractor’s Corner, Pond Construction 0

We both agreed on a natural and mechanically filtered swim pond with no chemicals. The pool company had their doubts, so they continued their process to be…

Contractor’s Corner | Live & Learn

What’s below the surface may cost you dearly.

By John Eccles, Waterscape Creations

Published on April 2, 2019 in Contractor’s Corner 0

The last week of November, we started D.W.’s waterscape build, which was scheduled as a six-week project. As we started draining the pond, below the surface there was a complete mess of muck…