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Pond Filtration: The Basics
Want to know why creating healthy, low-maintenance ecosystems is so important to contractors who install naturalistic watershapes? It’s because the last thing any of us needs during the busy season is a phone call complaining about
2011/4.1, April 13 — Pond Liners, Rainwater Capturing, Book Notes and more
April 13, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM LESSONS LEARNED Pond Liners and the Sun ‘When rubber liners are…
Capture Rainwater to Help the Planet
In addition to the aforementioned benefits from harvesting rainwater, Aquascape points out the following:“According to the EPA, storm water runoff is one of the main reasons
2011/1.2, January 26 — Painting with Stone, Ozone’s Capabilities, Mark Urban and more
January 26, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM PONDCRAFT The Artistry of ‘Painting’ with Stone Stone comes in many…
The Artistry of ‘Painting’ with Stone
For the pond-building artist, stone is the paint — and how it is used can make or break the look of a watergarden. Choosing the perfect stone, however, is no guarantee of a beautiful outcome. That’s the realm where creativity and inspiration from
Don’t Forget the Shelves!
Whether you’re installing a small residential watergarden or a large commercial pond, the key to producing one that is both natural-looking and easy to plant is largely determined by how you design
A Mini-Lesson on Water Quality
In this series of occasional newsletter articles, the staff at Aquascape — a waterfeature design and installation company headquartered in St. Charles, Ill. — will offer information, advice and tips on creating and maintaining quality ponds, streams, waterfalls and pondless waterfeatures. Along the way, the coverage will range from the very basic — the sort of information you can use in training new staff and helping your clients — to the very advanced. To get things started, here's
Digging the Scene
You never know where and when a good time will unfold. That thought certainly crossed my mind late in July, when I attended "The World's Most Extreme Pond Build" at Aquascape's headquarters in St. Charles, Ill.  That company, which manufactures a variety of pond, stream and waterfall systems and accessories, has been remarkably successful through the past decade:  In that span, it's built a