Coming Soon! Atlantic-OASE’s Copper Bowl Spillway Bundles contain everything you need to add a beautiful water feature to new or existing hardscapes. Choose between a round or square Copper Spillway Bowl, each handmade of solid lustrous copper. Then, pair withMore…
Pond Aesthetics
How to Build a Sustainable Sand-Bottom Pond
I was taught early on as a pond professional not to put sand on the bottom of a pond, and I’ve always just accepted it as best practice in the pond-construction industry. After all, I have heard quite a fewMore…
Tech Tip | How To Calculate Waterfall Flow
>> This is a sidebar to Demi Fortuna’s main feature, “A Pump and Plumbing Pond Primer” What if you wanted to know the flow of an existing waterfall, perhaps because you want to recreate the same effect? You can measureMore…
Pond Construction | Three Generations Team up for Intricate Koi Pond Build
A little over a year ago, I was in Englewood, Florida, a beautiful town right around the corner from Venice Beach and world-famous Siesta Key. It was my second trip in just a few months, as I helped my parentsMore…
Pondemonium 2020 Online Reaches Wider Audience
Pondemonium is one of the water gardening industry’s preeminent annual business, training and networking events. Hosted by Aquascape, Inc., it hosts hundreds of water feature contractors, retailers, and distributors from around the globe every year for a multi-day event thatMore…
Pond Construction | Towering Waterfall Build at Mountain Summit
Brad Steyskal & Jim Lewis, Lewis Landscape Services When we first met our client at his new home at the summit of a mountain in rural Hillsboro, Oregon, two things stood out — the size of his property and theMore…
Improving Pond Water Quality with Ozone Systems
If you’re a pond builder, you’ve undoubtedly already heard of (and possibly already installed) an ozone system to help keep a pond clean. If not, don’t panic! The science behind ozone, hydroxyl radicals and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) is complicated, andMore…
Waterfalls Balance Rock, Water and Air
Building water feature waterfalls, while challenging, can be a very rewarding undertaking. It is crucial that they are built with both integrity and sustainability in mind. Getting Started The first step in building a waterfall is understanding the needs andMore…
Using Aeration to Fight Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
Aeration introduces oxygen into an aquatic ecosystem through various methods. Air compressors, waterfalls and fountains inject small oxygen bubbles, increasing the dissolved oxygen (DO) level of the water feature. DO is one of the most important facets of a healthyMore…
Illuminate Your Space
Landscape lighting for water features
This article was provided to Pond Trade Magazine and is categorized as sponsored content. Proper illumination is an essential element of all water feature projects, including ponds, natural swimming pools, fountains, streams and waterfalls. Installing a professional lighting system addsMore…