maintenance

Watching pH
What happens when the water added to a newly plastered pool has had a chance to interact fully with its new surroundings?  That's a big question, writes Kim Skinner -- one that has implications for the long-term appearance and maintenance of countless watershapes.
#24: Rain Curtain
This is one of those cases where, from a design perspective, I said just about everything I wanted to say about rain-curtain effects in the video linked below. They look great, they sound even better and my clients love them.  So what else is there to consider?  Well,
2016/7.1, July 13 — Inspired Pondcraft, Rain Curtains, Racing the Clock and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS July 13, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Viron CL Cartridge Filters from AstralPool
AstralPool (Jacksonville, FL) manufactures the Viron CL Cartridge Filter. Designed for use in residential pools,…
Aquascape Introduces New Line of Skimmer/Filters
Aquascape (St. Charles, IL) now offers the Signature Series of skimmer/filters in three models for…
Solar Pool Technologies Introduces Solar-Breeze NX Pool Cleaner
Solar Pool Technologies (Scottsdale, AZ) offers Solar-Breeze NX, a floating pool cleaner that removes dirt,…
All Due Respect
The way I see it, the substantial amount of time and energy involved in a good, annual pond cleaning is definitely well spent. For one thing, it gives us at The Pond Digger Waterscape Design & Construction a chance to address any issues the homeowner may have noticed with the way the pond operates - everything from practical concerns about splashing in certain areas, for example, through to aesthetic
Plant Practicalities
On an emotional level, one of the toughest things to do in giving an ecosystem pond a good spring cleaning is thinning out the plants. After all, these plants are a big part of the pond's aesthetic appeal, and reducing them as dramatically as we usually do tends to set the watershape's good looks back a notch or two.  But we do so knowing it's a
2016/4.1, April 6 — Readable Water, Pond-Plant Shake-Ups, Cost-Cut Guidance and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS April 6, 2016 www.watershapes.com FEATURE ARTICLE…
Pond Diffusers from Atlantic Water Gardens
Atlantic Water Gardens (Mantua, OH) now offers diffusers for use on large ponds and lakes.…