Back in the mid ’80s, pond builders had far fewer off-the-shelf solutions available. We built and rebuilt what we needed to get the job done — often many times before we got it right. Here are some of my more successful Greybeard Hacks. Bulletproof Bottom Drains My first ponds were large, occupying the whole of […]
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Fitz and the Fitz’s Fish Ponds Team traveled back to Japan from Oct. 16 to Nov. 16, 2022 for the fall harvest. It was an amazing experience for the team to go back into the mountains without the Covid restrictions. Although there was added intimacy in getting individual attention with the breeders during the Covid
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By Dylan Arlotta & Tom Dieck Here at Aquascapes East, we know just how popular ponds and pondless waterfalls have become. Many installers pride themselves on the level of creativity and detail they can squeeze into every creation, taking the placement of each rock and plant as seriously as da Vinci took his brush strokes.
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By Amber Swain We are the third owners of Pond Elegance, Mobile, AL, and the company has been in business since 1986, with now more than 20 years of experience designing and building ponds, waterfalls, and aquascapes. We build both residential and commercial projects, as well as operate a large showroom and retail location. Pond Elegance
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By Tom Dieck and Dylan Arlotta, TRD Designs and Aquascapes East With every new advancement in the pond world, it’s hard to believe that merely 50 years ago the best chance most homeowners had at realizing their water-garden dreams was finding an adventurous mason willing to attempt the feat of creating a small concrete pool in
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Being the first commercial build for River Rock Water Gardens, we learned a lot along the way about the differences between working on…
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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 few objections over the years. “Sand can’t be brushed or vacuumed effectively, so it will be
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Arthur Pendragon, the mythical Breton King, meets the Lady in the Lake, who imparts to him the legendary sword Excalibur. It is with this authority that the chaos of the isles is eventually subdued. Arthur is taken to Avalon to either die of his wounds or be healed to return as the first and true
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Greg had just moved to this home approximately two weeks prior to the start of our build and I would absolutely stand by the statement that his neighbors without a doubt, know him now!
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Our company has imported bulbs from the Netherlands since 1980. Over the years, we have expanded our product line to include patio pots and urns, bare roots, plug perennials, domestic fruits and vegetables — and now water plants. You may be wondering what a flower-bulb company is doing in the water-plant business, but this is
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