Pebble Technology Launches Scupper Line
Pebble Technology (Scottsdale, AZ) has introduced a line of copper scuppers. Available with sheet, trough…
Inter-Fab Offers the Edge Diving System
Inter-Fab (Tucson, AZ) manufactures the Edge Diving System for applications in which rust is an…
Atlantic Water Garden’s Rain Harvesting System
Atlantic Water Gardens (Mantua, OH) has assembled a rain-harvesting kit for residential use. The Model…
Advantage Manufacturing Offers Fire-Pump Cart
Advantage Manufacturing (Tustin, CA) offers a fire-pump cart for use in property protection before the…
Mexican Thatch from Backyard X-Scapes
Backyard X-Scapes (San Diego, CA) supplies Mexican thatch for use in creating tiki bars, gazebos,…
MegaChlor Chlorine Generator from ControlOMatic
ControlOMatic (Grass Valley, CA) manufactures MegaChlor, a salt chlorine generator for swim spas and swimming…
Luxury Liners
Just one question is covered in "Ask the Pond Digger" this time, in response to a gentleman who asked me to compare reinforced polyethylene (RPE) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) liners for use in ponds.  I get this one all the time, from do-it-yourselfers looking to save some money - and from professionals who
Working in Color
'When I paint,' observed Stephanie Rose at the start of her Natural Companions column in October 2006, 'I constantly play with color on canvas and experiment with various combinations to see what works well and discover what, to my eye, clashes or doesn't seem to mix harmoniously.' 'As a landscape designer, I'm aware of working through the same sort of
Slices of Heaven
Working on a wide range of projects in a wide range of locales for a broad range of clients is an interesting way to make a living, I have to say, but in some cases the projects we participate in are so high end that we know we'll only ever experience the finished product in pictures. A case in point is the Ani Villas, a resort property in Dikwella on the southern edge of Sri Lanka, a large island off the southern coast of India.  It's a water lover's paradise, with 270-degree views of the Indian Ocean as well as grounds dotted by multiple watershapes:  two large main pools, numerous small private plunges for certain guest rooms, a pair of pools for kids, a weeping wall to greet visitors and a river/cascade system through portions of the property. It's an amazing place, and I'm proud to say we
A Mighty Chorus
I've been up on my "river pools" hobby horse for a good while now, which is why I can't believe I missed a great story from the online version of Outside magazine when it appeared on May 19, 2016. Written by Erin Beresini and headlined, "Why Urban Swimming Pools Are Raising Millions on Kickstarter:  Inside the revolution to reclaim