The exciting pond project you see in the pictures below was built in Northamptonshire, U.K. The owners had recently moved from another property, where they had a small pond. But with a much bigger garden surrounding the new home they decided to build a more substantial pond to house their fish. They had a good …
Polyurea is a spray-applied plastic coating that is applied with special equipment and training. But this article is titled “Preparing for Polyurea” because, as a pond builder, you most likely won’t be applying it yourself. The equipment and training required usually runs between $100,000 to $150,000 and sometimes more. With that kind of investment and …
A microclimate is a local atmospheric zone where the climate differs from the surrounding area. It refers to either a zone of many square miles or only a few square feet. Microclimates are why people living around a bay have more moderate temperatures than those inland and folks on opposite sides of a mountain have …
So, you have a black and white koi and you’re not sure if it is a Shiro Bekko or Shiro Utsuri. There are many similarities between the two varieties…as well as distinct differences. Some characteristics are easy to recognize. The subtle differences will become familiar with practice. Both varieties have only two colors: black and …
Fruiting shrubbery and flowers can be used in landscaping a water feature just as easily as traditional shrubs or grasses and they can look just as amazing. You’re going to landscape your waterfall and pond, so why not do it with edible trees, shrubs and groundcovers? Here are some that work well for me. A …
Water. The most abundant compound on the planet, it makes up 70 percent of our bodies; it drives our weather patterns; it supplies nourishing rains for our crops; it allows our bodies to actually function and it’s used in manufacturing everything in some way, shape or form. Just think about it. Everything around us has …
Closing the deal. Making the sale. Getting the customer to say “yes.” That is why we are here, right? I am a guy who loves ponds. It is an obsession and it’s my favorite hobby at home. At work, however, it’s not about my hobby, but rather my career that pays for my hobby. Translating …
Today’s pond customer will often look to his installer for landscaping and surrounding decorations to complement his new water feature. In the past, many installers have allowed these valuable supplemental sales to pass them by. Some of those who have made the foray into this business have limited themselves to providing plants, gazing globes, ceramic/resin …
[box]Add landscaping via software and help your customers visualize final designs.[/box] Landscaping computer programs abound. I personally use VizTerra by Structure Studios for most of my projects. However, its learning curve is fairly difficult (but not as difficult as AutoCAD). One of the more simple programs that I use is Realtime Landscaping Photo, as shown …
