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Atlantic Water Gardens Celebrates 35 Years

Jeff Weemhoff Reflects on the Company’s Milestone Anniversary You could almost say it all started in a hole in the sand at a beach on the Jersey Shore. Founders Bill Lynne and Bashir Soudan established Meridienne International doing business as Atlantic Coast Spas in 1985. The “Atlantic” part came from the location of the warehouse …

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Bradley Blocksom building a pond

A Son’s Perspective on a Successful Family Business

A father and son working together is a common story told throughout history, with multiple different endings. It can often be a dream of father-son bonding or a nightmare of resentment and hurt feelings. In reality, the story is usually somewhere in between; similar to anything in life, it can have its ups and downs. …

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Pond Rebuild Has all the Bells and Whistles

Pond rebuild features bigger boulders, extended stream One thing we love at Just Add Water is when existing clients reach out because they are looking to make their water features bigger and better. This means they are completely hooked on the concept. In this case, that is exactly what happened. We had built this client’s …

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Bottom Diffused Aeration: What You Need to Know

While an aeration system’s specs might make it appear that it could work for a certain pond, the depth, size and shape all must be considered when determining the best aeration system. Once the aeration system has been selected and installed, there are additional factors that will play a role in the overall ongoing success …

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Lotus Bed

Choosing Aquatic Plants for a Water Garden

By Kelly Billing and Larry Carnes Use Nature as Inspiration When Choosing Aquatic Plants Nature has long served as inspiration to the pond builder. Wind and rain-weathered rock formations, jutted outcroppings and eroded stone from centuries of varying seasonal water flows are all naturally occurring structures that are often studied and near replicated to bring …

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Varieties of Robed Koi

Koromo or ‘Robed Koi’ Dazzles Collectors

Language of Koi The Koromo or Robed Koi is a fairly new variety. Developed between 1945 – 1950 in Japan, the variety emerged as a by-product of Goshiki breeding. Both varieties, Koromo and Goshiki, are grouped together for judging purposes and compete against each other at most koi shows. Koromo are white, non-metallic koi having …

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Grotto by Landon Maleve

Vertical Waterfalls & Grottos Add Height & Depth

The process of building grottos and vertical waterfalls is nerve wracking, coming with an increase in liability for your client and danger for your crew. It’s the farthest thing from straightforward or simple. So, why do I like building them? I like a challenge, and the results can be absolutely breathtaking.  In front of our …

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Ashville fountain, pond and patio

Contractor’s Corner | Expect the Unexpected

Waterfall build escalates to include pond & patio We all can agree that in just about every build, we can expect the unexpected. It could be the unknown in the excavation, an unexpected weather system, an injury or maybe even the homeowner supervisor syndrome. (That’s the worst, in my opinion.) I think we’ve all experienced …

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