The Pond Blog

Rehab, Is ponding addicting.

Bill — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:31:13 +0000

I think I might need rehab or something,It seems that every time I turn on the TV , someone is having to go to rehab for a consuming habit or trait they have. Well I am often over come with longing and desire to build a pond.Sometimes the need can be put off by looking at ponds, or reading about a pond.This is only a temporary fix for me. Is being an addict so bad? I’m going out tomorrow to get my fix. I hope this one lasts, or maby , I don’t, That would mean that I get to do another pond.

I think I have a leak.

Bill — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:45:56 +0000

A leak is one of the deadly curses you never want to hear about when it comes to your pond. A pond leak isn’t that common compared to how many ponds exist, but if its your pond , it can seem like a disaster.Leaks aren’t always that big of a thing, The hardest part seems to be locating the leak, or even verifying if a leak actually exists. If your sure one exists then the next thing is to find it,This may take some patience, it may take several days to determine where it is. Don’t panic, this is par for the coarse.After the leak is found the repair doesn’t necessarily mean major repairs. In fact repairing the leak is sometimes the easy part. The repair will be determined by what the pond is constructed out of , such as liner, concrete, fiberglass, or something else. This is the occasional price to ponding, but its worth it.

Its a new year

Bill — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:17:13 +0000

Here it is January, The phones are starting to ring( or buzz) . We usually don’t get started into our spring maintenance season until about March, but with the storms of this winter, a bunch of ponds, and streams are full of everything from mud to trees. This gives us the opportunity to get started early. Don’t misunderstand…I welcome the work, but I hate seeing all that damage. Well here we go off on what will undoubtedly be a better year than last.

She thought is was beautiful before.

Bill — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:07:50 +0000

I guess it really is a matter of perspective. I received a phone call from a pond owner of five years. This lady was happy with her pond and needed an after storm clean up. The job turned out to be pretty cut and dry with nothing out of the ordinary. A few days later she called again and left a message that she was un-happy. Uh-o . I went over to her house to find out what the problem was. we stood in front of the pond together, when she said look at it, its awful. I didn’t see anything wrong ( it looked like before) After a few moments she let me know what her problem was. She told that for the last few years ,she had been happy with her pond, and weekly bragging to her friends was the norm. However, after seeing the examples of our other customer’s ponds.She told me ” mine looks like a pearl necklace” I cant stand it! Can you please build me a pond , the Waterscape Garden Designs way….. Yes Mam We Can .

Pizza and a Certification

Bill — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:41:29 +0000

One large pizza with sausage and cooked tomatoes. After hanging up I was checking my E- mails and found a solicitation for me to become a Certified Pond Installer.That was the claim from the pond supplies manufacturer. Well I am a happy Certified Aquascape Contractor, and have been for some time. To obtain my certification I had to be a working pond installer, undertake more training, submit examples, which were then critiqued and other things including ongoing education and more. My point here is , being certified isn’t and shouldn’t be easy.

Well I wasn’t actually interested in this certification,but I had some time until my pizza arrived, so why not check it out. I went to the web site and started there training. After the first paragraph I quit reading. Since I was doing this just for fun I decided to go strait to the test.

The crux of this is that from ordering my pizza to the time it arrived , I had become a Certified Pond Installer, and the pizza was great.

World get out of my way now!!!!!

The ponds not done

Bill — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:14:01 +0000

We build a lot of ponds and waterfalls. Even if the construction is finished and water is added, We have come to firmly believe that its not finished until plants are added. Plants inside the pond and out make the water feature more inviting. Your pond was probably built for more than one reason, and one of them usually is to draw people to it. Without the addition of plants your pond doesn’t have a majority of its personality. With the right plants in the right place, your pond is a jewel, without plants your pond is a water hole.

But my neighbors is fine

Bill — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:45:09 +0000

Ponds are a funny kind of animal.Two neighbors could have what appears to be pretty similar ponds,however small things could make them function differently.Things like a stand of trees next to the property or a hill behind the house or even being closer to the freeway could alter how your pond works. A well functioning pond can be expected in almost any location, but the particular location should be observed before and during the pond design .

Koi Ponds & Warer Gardens all need maintenance.

Bill — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:09:09 +0000

This is the time of the year that the phone starts ringing for pond maintenance. Most of the time people ask for a clean out ,tune up,touch up,or even service, but no matter what you call it. The pond needs attention. It might be a simple bulb change or a full clean out.Maintenance could be a one time thing or an on going service. Every pond will need something a little different than the last .

No matter what it is you need for your pond, make sure that the person doing the work is experienced in ponds,( its not the same as pools). Sometimes more damage can be done by an inexperienced hand than if it had never been touched at all.

Rain Water

Bill — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:28:42 +0000

Rain water harvesting is getting more and more press. Even with all the recent rain we still need to use the water we have efficiently. It might be a rain garden ,rain barrels, or even a under ground rain water harvest system, but its obvious that this subject isn’t going away.

We are one of a growing number of companies that have achieved the Certification of Rainxchange professionals. This puts Waterscape Garden Designs on the edge of water harvesting and its applications. We not only advise you on what might be the correct option for your specific water needs, but we can install it, supplying a start to finish project.

Pond building akin to Monet forgery

Bill — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:22:27 +0000

Most natural style pond builders may have started with a knack for the job.Like a painter he usually honed his skill over many hours of study and practice. The same is true for all the great natural style pond builders. A common statement you will hear when pond builders congregate is ” I learn something every time “.

One of the ultimate compliments a natural style pond builder can hear is ” I thought the pond was real” This usually means that the viewer con-not tell the difference between the man made pond and the nature made pond. This pond builders goal usually was in fact just that. If his creation can pass for natural ,then he has built a perfect forgery!