Our everyday lives are always on the go. With our jobs, family, friends and everyday life, it can add additional stress. We are always looking for ways in our fast pace lives to slow down and […]
If You Build It, They Will Come
In honor of National Save The Frogs Day I wanted to make our readers aware of just how desperate frogs are for decent places to live and breed, and how fast frogs will […]
Do I Need To Drain My Pond Water To Clean Efficiently?
A common misconception is that “dirty” water needs to be drained before ponds can be properly cleaned. In-fact, the opposite is often true with water that appears dirty. In reality, […]
Atlantic-OASE Professional Contractor Spotlight – Shane Hemphill
Join us in recognizing our hardworking Professional Contractors (APC’s) in our new Spotlight interview segment. Shane Hemphill – Art of the Yard, Colorado How long you’ve been working in the […]
How to Calculate Total Dynamic Head
Finding the right pump for a water feature can be a challenge, and the stakes are high. The right pump, delivering the right flow at the right head height, while […]
Steps for Spring Cleaning your Pond
Well, it’s finally here, a month late in my neck of the woods, but worth waiting for. Time to get your pond up and running after a long, cold winter! […]
How To Properly Conceal a Biofilter
So, there’s been a lot of good, sensible talk out there about how hard it is to hide a giant plastic biofilter at the top of the stream you’re building. […]
How do I sell more water features?
The question of “how do I sell more water features” has to be on the top ten list of questions I get asked. It’s a great question, and the answer […]
The CICY Project – From Orchids to Cenotes Part 2
The first hurdle was the design. As is common in this part of the world, the architect had specified a smooth sided shallow concrete basin that looked and worked liked […]
The CICY Project – From Orchids to Cenotes
It all started at the IWGS Symposium, in an orchidarium in a salt mine one hundred feet below Kansas City. I was chatting with a lovely couple, Porfi and Beatriz, […]