Pond Aesthetics

Rusted Steel Fountain Takes You Back in Time

The new spouted Triple Corten Steel Rusted Fountain Urn Kit feels like rusty farm tools repurposed to adorn the garden with a twist. The tooled, 19th century aged-metal look of these corten weathered steel fountains is squared off into a modern industrial fountain design. A perpetual hand-me-down spillway falls brings both history and style together …

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Meeting client expecations

Meeting Client Expectations Propels Business Growth

As Designer and Lead Installer at Garden State Koi, I work on many larger size water garden projects. I was sent to Hawley, Pennsylvania to clean out a pond and redo an old waterfall. This was no ordinary task. I had to meet the homeowners’ expectations for a beautiful natural waterfall that would also hide …

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Modern pond with water feature

Building a modern pond to make a client’s dream a reality

As owner of All Aquatics, I was approached by a home builder looking for a contractor capable of building a modern pond and water feature envisioned by a homeowner. “Could I build what the client envisioned?” he asked. I accepted the challenge, recognizing the difficulties that lie ahead. Building was underway and the foundation and …

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Runners up WATY 2022 PONDLESS

2022 Water Artisans of the Year Runners-Up

Check out these stunning runner-up entries For the first time in the contest’s history, two runners-up also won first place in a different category. We’re thrilled to see our first female finalist from last year place second in the same category again this year. In our humble opinion, second place never looked so good! Check …

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personalized tropical pond

Personalized Pond Plantings

Homeowners Personalize Their Spaces in the Planting Phase Plants, both terrestrial and aquatic, are a huge part of naturalizing a newly constructed water feature. Not only do plants help soften up the hardscape, but they also help tie everything together. After the chaos of the construction phase has come to an end, and the machine …

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waterfall with natural stone bridge

Contractor’s Corner: Go Big or Go Home!

Hardscaping & ecosystem pond round out backyard renovation This pond was part of a complete backyard makeover. The backyard had mature landscaping, a small pond that had been in the ground for quite some time, and a concrete patio area, all of which had seen better days. We (CE Pontz Sons) were called in to …

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Tom Diek pond near New York

Pond Project Management in the Pandemic Age

It was early 2020, and the pandemic was raging. Not only was there an uncontrolled, contagious disease, but a wave of uncertainty was also looming. What did this mean for our future? There were lockdowns, isolations and workforces made non-essential by daily decree. Debates over stimulus money were dominating the news, as many folks were …

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Clear pond

Strategies for Fighting Slime, Foam & Cloudy Water

Maintaining a decorative waterscape is a byword for eternal vigilance. When it comes to caring for streams, ponds and lakes, it is as though each individual water feature has its own distinct personality. Some are easygoing and never seem to require anything more than simple preventive measures, while others are a real challenge, more resembling …

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