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…
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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…
Contractor’s Corner | Rockin’ in Sin City
Las Vegas hosts Helix DIY pond-building clinic.
Not only were Triplett and his team of experts on-site the day of the event to help Hector with the DIY Clinic experience, but a few big names also showed up, including the amazingly…
Distinct, Dynamic & Interactive
Creating eye-catching displays for garden shows.
Find a way to draw all eyes toward your display. To create distinction, we put a 6-foot fence around our display so visitors…
Contractor’s Corner | Finding the Magic
Using ‘fresh eyes’ to create a backyard transformation.
Now, it’s a destination spot for them. They look for a reason to spend time in their new paradise. Throughout the reimagining process…
Contractor’s Corner | Enhancing the Space
Fixing a leaky pond leads to robust waterscape upgrade
The homeowners loved their new outdoor environment, but the water utility soon started sending them notices. It turned out that the home…
Contractor’s Corner | A Breathtaking Backdrop
Helping a DIYer with a pondscape photo op.
We ended up keeping one Sequence 8200 pump for the skimmers that went about halfway up the hill into the Biomech to reduce some of the head pressure. The other pump…
Contractor’s Corner I The Pond Lady Rocks
A Hybrid Fish/Swimming Pond
The pond was built with a shelf around most of the perimeter to allow safe, stable and easy access for both the customers and maintenance crew…
Contractor’s Corner | A complete home makeover for 38 large koi
In addition to the crumbling walls, it had a very small biofalls and two inline pressure filters. There were also two homemade skimmers made out of large Tupperware containers underwater!