Building a Pondless water feature? Get the engineering right the first time! Learn from a pond industry veteran the “how-to” on sizing vaults and flows when building features such as a long stream. Learn the formula to accurately calculate the Dynamic Volume, so you won’t overflow or be caught short of water.
It’s your body of water – a lake, a pond, a stream — or a pain. Property owners may build a pond or lake thinking that because natural lakes and ponds seem to fare well, their water feature will also. Unfortunately, this belief does not hold true for natural or man-made bodies of water. Every …
Being a woman in landscaping and waterscaping — industries traditionally dominated by men — has been an empowering, challenging and ultimately rewarding journey. Over the past 25 years, running a woman-owned company like Earth & Waterscapes Inc., has redefined what it means to thrive in a profession that often values strength and endurance over creativity …
The 2024-2025 Atlantic-Oase Winter Water Feature Training dates are out! Join us for our two-day hands-on training events at the Atlantic-Oase headquarters in Aurora, Ohio! Designed specifically for the professional contractor, these sessions showcase all Atlantic-Oase has to offer. Learn about water feature products, best installation practices and the profitability of water features. Choose from …
Atlantic-Oase Hands-on Water Feature Training in now Available Read More »
As a pond contractor who has been building water features for a number of years now, I’ve definitely developed a style. I usually try to keep my designs simple and very natural, so when I first got a look at the pictures of a property one of my clients sent me showing a wooded hillside, …
New Pondless Waterfall Triumphs Over a Strict HOA & Rugged Landscape Read More »
With the entry deadline for the 2024 Water Artisans of the Year contest (Nov. 30, 2024) on the horizon, POND Trade magazine has finalized its panel of six judges from around the pond and water-feature industry to rate and rank this year’s submissions. The “Supreme Stream Court” is stacked each year with a unique, well …
Judge Appointments Announced for 2024 Water Artisans of the Year Contest Read More »
The last 10%. How many times have we heard that the last 10% of a pond installation project is where all the magic happens and the newly designed water feature truly comes alive? Is it true? Yep! The last 10% is truly where everything comes together to finish off your masterpiece. Most of our clients …
Reflections Water Gardens has received top honors and four prestigious design awards from the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA), Oak Brook, Ill. The honors represent the “Specialty Element” category and were given during the recent ILCA industry banquet. Entries were voted on by industry peers who are association members. A top award – the prestigious …
Reflections Water Gardens Receives a Top Honor, State Industry Awards Read More »
A lot of builders have been in the industry for many years with a broad spectrum of completed projects under our belts. This process has us performing consultations to formulate conceptual designs. Once the design is completed, we move on to a proposal. From there, it’s off to construction and finally project completion. Once completed, …
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. Others are a real challenge, more resembling bratty …
Solving the Three Most Common Water Quality Problems Read More »