WaterShapes
Hayward Pool Products (Elizabeth, NJ) has unveiled the TriStar VS 950 variable-speed pump as part…
Rico Rock (Orlando, FL) now offers a waterfall/fountain consisting of four modular pieces. Designed for…
Inter-Fab (Tucson, AZ) has introduced Rock-r-Lounge, a seating system for use in the water on…
BioClimatic Structures (Pompton Plains, NJ) is the U.S. distributor for Arlequin Pergolas. Made by Solisysteme…
Custom Molded Products (Newnan, GA) has improved its heavy-duty channel drain for increased strength and…
Sider-Crete (Hawkinsville, GA) makes Sider-Proof FF-PR, a cement-based plaster and resurfacing coating for plaster and…
The weight of conventional wisdom opposes me here, but I love using bamboo around many of the ponds we install. In the right setting with a pond large enough that the vertical plants are appropriately scaled to the horizontal watershape, bamboo looks great, grows rapidly and brings a wonderful architectural look to the composition - not to mention great sound when
As a landscape architect, I generally approach projects with a balanced view of a space's potential. I weigh all of the possible elements in the prospective design, envisioning pools, spas, decking, lighting, shade structures and plantings as well as the flow from the inside of the home out into the backyard and the uses to which the homeowner intends to put the space. Every once in a while, however, the unique features of
