Righting a Hurtful Wrong
I came across this news item a couple weeks back and have wanted to share it with you ever since. Written by Suzanne Perez Tobias for the May 24 edition of the Wichita Eagle, it's about one person's response to the Kansas legislature's decision to prevent the state's needy citizens from using any public assistance money to go to public
The Aquatic Quiz #30
What Do a Japanese Zoo's Elephants Do After Swimming in Their New Pool?  
Eastern Sensibilities
It's rare, but it happens:  Every once in a while, a client's desires align perfectly with the capabilities of a watershape designer and builder - so much so that the collaboration becomes a study in how powerful creative harmony can be. This sort of synergy was a hallmark of the hillside project under discussion here.  Early in the process, we were brought aboard to work on an unusually large spa as well as a small
Lightcraft Publishes 2015 Landscape Lighting Catalog
Lightcraft Outdoor Environments (Chatsworth, CA) has released its 2015 product catalog. The document covers directional…
Horticopia Adds Images of Drought-Tolerant Plants
Horticopia (Harwood, MD) has expanded its collection of plant images to include a new gallery…
Waterplay Releases New Splash-Pad Sprays
Waterplay Manufacturing (Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) has introduced Puddles, a fresh take on traditional ground…
Aquility Systems Offers Auto-Fill Unit for Fountains
Aquility Systems (Gainesville, FL) announces StealthFull, a hidden auto-fill system designed for use in fountains,…
Aquascape Introduces Spillway Bowl Fountains
Aquascape (St. Charles, IL) now offers hand-cast spillway bowls, basins and stands. Made from glass-fiber-reinforced…
Hayward Offers 115V Variable-Speed Replacement Pump
Hayward Pool Products (Elizabeth, NJ) has introduced the Super Pump VS 115V, a variable-speed pump…
Rocky Road
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I can sometimes look like a rock outcropping myself:  Whatever it is, I love working with big chunks of stone in my pond projects.  More than any single design element I can deploy, there is no other component that's more important when it comes to making my work look as though it's been there