When your clients are upset, two things can happen: you don’t make the sale, and you don’t get paid. And while there are plenty of ways to upset your client, these seven are among the most common. Avoid these disastrous mistakes to ensure that your business enjoys many happy (and paying) clients! 1) Not Returning …
Koromo and Goshiki are two separate koi varieties, but at almost all the koi shows, they are categorized as one. At a glance, they may look like completely different varieties. Their roots, however, are the same: Asagi and Kohaku. Because the Goshiki variety has advanced so much (as you can see in photo 1, above …
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McDonald’s has been selling virtually the same menu since I was a kid: burgers, fries, shakes and chicken nuggets. But suddenly, in the last several years, their menu has new “healthy” items to choose from, including salads, fruit and chicken wraps. Mickey Dee’s even has “designer” coffees now. When a major player like McDonald’s changes …
It all began over 20 years ago with a goldfish that had outgrown our aquarium. It had grown so large that swimming and turning in the tank was difficult—if not impossible. A larger tank was not in the picture at the time as we continued to build our interior decorating and painting business in a …
Water Garden Whimsy: Infuse Your Pond with Personality! Read More »
With today’s busy schedules and the country’s slowly rebounding economy, more people are yearning to create outdoor living spaces that help them unwind, de-stress and reconnect with their families and nature. Backyards around the country are being transformed into true paradises, often with a focus on outdoor entertaining. And the single outdoor element that creates …
There is a style of water feature for almost every garden, no matter how small. All a person needs is some space outside that receives sun most of the day. But how do you build a water garden without a hole in the ground? Just find a container! Even large landscapes will benefit from the …
Determining the best skimmer for a particular project and how best to use it can be a challenge. Choices for skimmers come from both the water garden industry and the pool industry. The use of a pond skimmer started with water gardening as a way of moving the submersible pump out of the pond and …
I’m often asked how I got into building water features. Well, it all boils down to some grass. When I was 13, my brother joined the Army and left me in charge of mowing the lawn every Saturday. Of course, in Central Florida the grass never stops growing. What’s more, in the summer you can’t …
It’s generally known that superior results in naturalistic watershaping require a commitment both to the study of natural geological processes and to figuring out how to mimic those relationships on-site. Just as important is actually getting the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in the field. To me, becoming a good or even a great …