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…
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Contractor’s Corner | Just Admiring the View
Massive, dynamic project honors customers’ late wife, mother
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!
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
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
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.
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
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.
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…
Contractor’s Corner | A Pooch’s Paradise
Water feature designed & built for pets.
Unsure of whether to install a pond or a pool, we scheduled an appointment and met for a consultation to discuss the area in mind…
Contractor’s Corner | Next-Level Filtration
Benefits of upgrading to a wetland filter BYLINE: Shawn Cutroni, New England Aquatic Landscaping.
Budget and space permitting, there is nothing more powerful than a wetland filter. It’s a significant upgrade over even the largest biological waterfall filter in footprint, performance and cost…