Lyle Lavietes Archives - Water Shapes

2010/9.1, September 8 — Pond Shelves, Careless Contractors, Water Wars and more

September 8, 2010 WATERSHAPES.COM FEATURE ARTICLE Don’t Forget the Shelves! According to waterfeatures construction manager…

Staying Ahead of the Water Wars

In the “My Perspective” piece I wrote for WaterShapes EXTRA! last May, I shared my thoughts about the universal nature of water and how our relationship to it binds watershapers from all specialties — pools, ponds, waterfalls and all the rest. Along the way, I made the point that water, in all of its perceived abundance, is too often

A Precious Resource

It's human nature: We often neglect the quality and profound importance of that which fulfills our most basic needs. At a minimum, we expect breathable (if not clean) air, abundant food, warm beds, companionship, clothing and, especially, clean water. We take these and other "commodities" for granted because they come in abundant supply — so when issues arise, they tend to