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Above the Mendoza Line
What does it mean to be successful, to move in a positive direction or at least feel good about a day’s work, and time spent? These questions have been on Eric Herman’s mind lately, and he’s turned to a baseball term to try to figure out the answers. ...
2020/11.1, November 4 — Fountain Synergy, Display Detail, Concrete Commentary and more
DESIGN ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CONSUMERS WHO MAKE WATER AND OUTDOOR…
2020/9.2, September 16 — Striking Contrasts, Steel Detail, Purposeful Wreckage and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS September 16, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2020/5.1, May 6 — Rooftop Construction, Exploring Xeriscapes, Natural Grandeur and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS May 6, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2020/4.2, April 22 — Using Sightlines, Ponds for Swimming, Backyard Dynamics and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS April 22, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Staying Current
'With a busy schedule,' wrote Stephanie Rose to open her March 2005 Natural Companions column, 'it's too easy to use the same tools repeatedly in project designs.   'Yes, you can mitigate the repetition to a certain extent by using those tools differently each time, but the fact remains that many of us tend to design over and over again with the same plants, hardscape materials and structural approaches because it's
2020/2.1, February 5 — Bountiful Views, Professional Ties, Watershaping Wisdom and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS February 5, 2020 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
2020/1.1, January 8 — WaterShapes Update, Beyond Renovation, Vanishing-Edge Angles and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS January 8, 2020 www.watershapes.com WATERSHAPES WORLD…
Hard-Won Wisdom
I retired a while back after working for more than 20 years as a pond designer and installer. The result of that change in life is that I'm busier than ever. I still hear, for instance, from old clients who want me to come back to modify or expand an existing pond/stream/waterfall system. Those requests, often from people who have become good friends through the years, are hard to resist. More often, however, I'm being asked to teach. I'm frequently approached by
Mike Farley’s ‘What Is It?’ Series Roster
Here's a list of all 36 of Mike Farley's 'What Is It?' videos.  The series ran for nearly seven years after starting in 2012 and forms a video catalog of trends in pool and spa design and accessorizing.    #1: Rain Fall - click