Polyurea is a spray-applied plastic coating that is applied with special equipment and training. But this article is titled “Preparing for Polyurea” because, as a pond builder, you most likely won’t be applying it yourself. The equipment and training requiredMore…
By Lora Lee Gelles, Publisher As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” I’d add to that, “many happy hands.” At the recent 2015 Water Garden Expo in Oklahoma, the big event that kicked off the show was theMore…
McDonald’s has been selling virtually the same menu since I was a kid: burgers, fries, shakes and chicken nuggets. But suddenly, in the last several years, their menu has new “healthy” items to choose from, including salads, fruit and chickenMore…
Determining the best skimmer for a particular project and how best to use it can be a challenge. Choices for skimmers come from both the water garden industry and the pool industry. The use of a pond skimmer started withMore…
I’m often asked how I got into building water features. Well, it all boils down to some grass. When I was 13, my brother joined the Army and left me in charge of mowing the lawn every Saturday. Of course,More…
It’s generally known that superior results in naturalistic watershaping require a commitment both to the study of natural geological processes and to figuring out how to mimic those relationships on-site. Just as important is actually getting the opportunity to applyMore…
I look at a lot of ponds each year. A LOT of ponds. At our store in Holland, Michigan, we have customers come in every day who are struggling with a host of problems. Most pond owners’ issues can beMore…
You probably know that oxygen is vitally important to the health of your fish and plants. But did you know that warm weather (like the spring and summer days ahead) can bring your pond’s O2 to dangerously low levels? EfficientMore…
To the average pond lover, rocks are the most straightforward part of any water feature. But not all rocks are the same, and choosing the right one can make or break the look of your pond. Rick Bartel explains howMore…
Concrete and mortar have been favored by pond and fountain builders since the Roman Empire, and the formula has changed little in the past 2000 years. Limestone and clay are mixed, heated and ground to the silky powder we callMore…
