health

Interventions
  Tireless in his quest for information about and approaches to the creation of toxin-free pools and spas, John Cohen has spent years weighing observations of nature and the human body and figuring out ways to use what he's learned to help people swim in pure, clean, safe water.    
2017/12.2, December 20 — Healthful Analogies, Intricate Lighting, Regal Waterworks and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS December 20, 2017 www.watershapes.com THE NON-TOXIC…
EasyPro Manufactures Bottom-Drain Kits for Ponds
EasyPro Pond Products (Grant, MI) makes bottom-drain kits for ponds that also include air diffuser.…
Koi Selection ABCs
Relatively speaking, building a Koi pond is often the easy part.  The tough part?  Working with clients to select the fish who will call the new watershape "home." I have to say that I've been bitten hard by the Koi bug and have spent countless hours learning as much as I can about these beautiful fish.  It's a level of involvement that
Living, Breathing Ponds
One of the least heralded factors in pond health is also among the most significant:  It's all about oxygen, writes Ed Beaulieu, who reviews the basics while offering some suggestions on how to keep it's level up where it needs to be to make both fish and plants happy.  
2017/3.1, March 8 — Asymmetrical Beauty, Aquatic Insects, Polymer Finishes and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS March 8, 2017 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2016/12.1, December 7 — Glass-Tile Candor, Pond Details, Water Resuscitation and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS December 7, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
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
2016/10.1, October 5 — Distant Beauty, Pond Liner ABCs, Shotcrete’s Place and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS October 5, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Fountain Foolishness?
Where do you stand when it comes to people using off-limits public fountains to beat the heat? With the arrival of the dog days of summer, I've spotted a generous selection of news items about people getting in trouble (or at least being chased away) when they've sought cool comfort in the waters of