It is often said that a sequel never quite lives up to the hype of the original. However, as you turn the next few pages, we suspect you’ll agree with us in disagreeing with this common rule — maybe justMore…
Pond Aesthetics
The Wonderful World of Water Gardens
The Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City is celebrating its 25th Annual Water Garden Tour
The Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City is celebrating its 25th Annual Water Garden Tour, July 7th and 8th, 2018. Plan to visit the greater Kansas City area to tour over 40 stunning water features. Many of the sitesMore…
WAC Landscape Lighting introduces new Hardscape LED Luminaires with Technology Advancements
WAC Landscape Lighting has introduced new Hardscape LED luminaires for a variety of exterior lighting applications. Designed to illuminate the outdoor space and wash away the darkness, the new Hardscape Luminaires feature Dual 2700K and 3000K CCTs and integral brightnessMore…
Disappearing Water Features Create a Visual Wow Factor
We’ve all seen them, and they continue to grow more popular — the waterfall that disappears into a bed of river rock; the bubbling urn that entertains with a mix of brightly glazed color and dancing, living water; the soothingMore…
Pond Renovation Tips for Accessibility
My dentist told me about Lily. She had a great relationship with Dr. K — we all do — and had been chatting during a checkup about a problem with her pond. A widow, she was at an impasse overMore…
Volt Lighting Receives the Prestigious Product Innovation Award
VOLT® Lighting, leading manufacturer and distributor of lighting products, is recognized with a prestigious Product Innovation Award (PIA) for its VOLT® ShadowMaster™ LED Path & Area Light. The awarding organization, Architectural SSL (Solid-State Lighting), honors the most innovative lights onMore…
A Water Artisans of the Year Judge Shares Aesthetic and Design Guidelines
When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you notice that moment of confusion — those two or three seconds of blankness in their eyes as they try to visualize what you actually do? Many peopleMore…
Spillways and Patio Ponds Make a Splash in the Garden
In 1997, I talked my mom into letting me build a pond for her. I didn’t know anything about what I was doing at the time. We bought a pre-formed plastic tub, pumps and even a plastic waterfall and integratedMore…
Landscape Lighting Design and Tips to Illuminate Your Waterscape
I’ve been involved in the waterscape and landscape industries since the late-1980s. I was just a young kid back then, going from house to house trying to make a dollar with a skateboard and a mower. Over the adventurous yearsMore…
Sidebar | Landscape Lighting Tips and Tricks
How to strip wires, add connectors and how to bury wires for great lighting effects.
*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.