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Riding a Wave
'If you've been paying any attention to the media lately,' wrote Brian Van Bower at the start of his Aqua Culture column in WaterShapes' November 2006 edition, 'you may have noticed that watershaping is "in" as a big-time topic for television, books, magazines, newspapers and other forms of mass communication.'   'Never in all my years as part of this industry can I recall a time during which the subject of
Native Inclinations
As an extension of my landshaping work in Iowa, I currently serve on a committee formed not long ago by the Johnson County Heritage Trust.  Our mission is simple but immense:  to preserve as much of the natural environment as possible. The committee was formed in response to development of a new subdivision in a high-quality oak/hickory forest in which relatively few invasive species had gained footholds.  Our immediate task was to compile a list of acceptable plants for this community as well a list for the whole county. Of course, this story is much larger than
Riding a Wave
If you've been paying any attention to the media lately, you may have noticed that watershaping is "in" as a big-time topic for television, books, magazines, newspapers and other forms of mass communication.   Never in all my years as part of this industry can I recall a time during which the subject of beautiful custom pools, spas, fountains, ponds, streams and interactive bodies of water has won so much attention.  It seems as if our society has finally caught on to the power, beauty and excitement of the art form many of us