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Delta Ultraviolet Brings the EP Series to Pond Applications
Delta Ultraviolet (Gardena, CA) has introduced its EP Series for fish ponds – particularly those…
Century Offers the V-Green 270 Variable-Speed Pump Motor
Century (Tipp City, OH) now offers the V-Green 270 variable-speed pump motor. Featuring an integrated…
Hayward Pool Products Releases SwimClear Cartridge Filter
Hayward Pool Products (Elizabeth, NJ) announces the introduction of the SwimClear C7030 cartridge pool filter.…
2014/5.2, May 21 — Heartland Wizardry, Perfect Quartz Finishes, ABCs of Pond Edging and more
May 21, 2014 www.watershapes.com ESSENTIAL Passion in the Heartland Creating eye-catching outdoor living spaces is…
Working with Challenges
Some building sites are just tougher than others - and there are few of them that will complicate the construction process as much as the steep slopes discussed in the video linked below. To be sure, top contractors love these difficult sites:  Not only do they give us the opportunity to incorporate nearby and distant views into our design vision, but they also
The Driving Force
Installing a pond pump is a fairly simple process - and, as you'll see in the video linked below, represents one of my last big chances to sound off on the importance of basic pipe-connection skills. Yes, I'll admit that I'm a perfectionist and maybe a bit compulsive about making my pipe connections look right in addition to fitting right.  In the operation covered here, however, there's good reason for care:  If you're sloppy with glue application while installing a check valve, there's always the possibility that
Safe Lighting Around Pools
There's a common misperception among designers and builders whose projects carry them beyond a pool and spa and out into the landscape:  In large numbers, these professionals believe that low-voltage landscape lighting systems are perfectly safe for use in close proximity to the water. The truth of the matter is that the National Electric Code (NEC) has defined an exclusionary zone of ten feet around pools and spas for these fixtures! That's right:  Even with low-voltage
Current Systems Offers Literature on RiverFlow
Current Systems (Ventura, CA) has published a full-color brochure on its RiverFlow swim current/lazy river/waterfall…
Poolstones Introduces Marble Overflow System
Poolstones by Sofikitis (Voula, Greece) offers a pool-overflow system made of solid marble. Precision-cut for…
A Graveling Experience
As was mentioned a few episodes back, in designing this particular pond we settled on a filtration system that made the most sense for the setting and the situation - and now it's time to show you how we install its permanent gravel bed. As the video shows, it's a straightforward process of rinsing the material to get rid of as much dust as possible and doing what I can to cull any smaller-than-desired chunks of gravel that might