With increasing frequency, I'm running into higher-end clients who lead hectic 9-to-5 lives - too packed for them to be able to enjoy the swimming pool we're proposing to build with much more than holiday-weekend frequency. Obviously, the key with these homeowners is making certain the pool we're discussing is something they can appreciate and enjoy 24 hours a day - whenever they happen to be home and can be drawn out into a
Although a little algae in a pond is generally a good and inevitable thing, observes Mike Gannon, a bloom of any noticeable extent is never truly welcome. That's why he has sized up and is ready to recommend a number of ways to help keep the intrusive greenery at bay.
Given the choice, there are few projects I enjoy more than renovations: The process of taking an existing outdoor space that isn't making people happy and coming to their rescue with a personalized dreamscape is about as satisfying as it gets. This sort of shift in vision happens quite often when homes change hands and the new owners bring in a different set of needs and desires. In grand terms, there might be nothing particularly "wrong" with the original setting, but if the new owners either want to
Two recent obituaries caught my eye, one for Herman Silverman, who passed away in May at age 97, the other for John Kelley Jr., who was just 67 when he died in June. I don't believe I ever met Herman Silverman, but I do recall hearing his name so often that
FAFCO (Chico, CA) has developed CoolPV, a combined solar-power-generating/water-heating system – a hybrid that powers…
Lightcraft Outdoor Environments (Chatsworth, CA) manufactures an LED tape-light system for outdoor use in damp…
Bobé Water & Fire Features (Phoenix, AZ) has introduced a line of planters made from…
Natare (Indianapolis, IN) manufactures MicroFlo swimming pool filtration systems – high-capacity, cost-effective, easy-access, easily maintained…
S.R. Smith (Canby, OR) has added Sentry Lifeguard Chairs to its line of lifeguard stands.…
