When homeowners decide to invest in professional landscape architecture, many choose to incorporate a beautiful water feature as the focal point or “crown jewel” of the design. This is no surprise, because we as pond installers know that a well-functioning,More…
Several months ago, I was contacted by Glass Entertainment, a production company, to help with a project for the TV show “Tanked.” The owners of Acrylic Tank Manufacturers (ATM), Wayde King and Brett Raymer, live in Las Vegas and areMore…
Building on the success of our first annual Water Artisans Contest, POND Trade Magazine proudly announces that our 2017 competition is now open to entries and we have new categories this year! Our judges have added “Best Water Feature underMore…
Replicating nature or mimicking nature is really at the heart of this industry. However, how do you create nature-inducing beauty without showing off the skimmer, pumps, and pond equipment? Our Contractor Corner’s winner, Craig McBride from All Aquatics, for thisMore…
Two years ago, I was contacted by a retired couple about helping them design a pond at their home. Having never built a pond before, Bruce wanted to build it himself. He had grand ideas but said he needed advice,More…
A hands-on interactive outdoor pond is giving high school students a refreshing new way to examine the science of sustainability as they learn more about the past and present impacts of today’s world. The brainchild of science teacher Gillian Moberg,More…
We had a consultation with a family just outside Washington, D.C. Although they had lived in their beautiful home for more than eight years with no landscaping in their backyard, the time had finally come. They were ready to createMore…
A water feature can be many different things to many different people. It can provide solace, fill an empty space, highlight the movement and sounds of water and even inspire an evening outside with family and friends. A water featureMore…
In early April 2014, I was contacted by a very distraught young man. He’d recently had a small pond built for him by a local contractor. The pond was in a small, raised planter against the east wall on hisMore…
*To read the feature length article, Landscape Lighting Design and Tips to Illuminate Your Waterscape, click here >> Below is a visual, step-by-step on how to bury wires for lighting installations.
