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Create your own affordable, unique water feature

Jul 26th 2007 7:00PM One of my favorite aspects of a summer patio, other than colorful flowers, is the sound of trickling water. My family happens to live on a mesa in the landlocked Rocky Mountains so naturally occurring water is hard to find. To combat this problem we ... (1 Comments)

Create Your Own Affordable, Unique Water Feature

Jun 24th 2009 3:00PM By Heather Craven One of my favorite aspects of a summer patio, other than colorful flowers, is the sound of trickling water. My family happens to live on a mesa in the landlocked Rocky Mountains so naturally occurring water is hard to find. To ... (3 Comments)

Construction Chronicles: Pond water quality -- let's be very clear about this

Jul 7th 2008 2:00PM I have built a number of ponds and water features. In so doing, I found that the biggest concern my customers had was about water clarity. With proper planning and foresight as to the location and type of the water feature, the size and amount of ... (0 Comments)

Construction Chronicles: Pond water quality, part 2

Jul 7th 2008 2:00PM Location, location, location How many times have you heard that phrase? Given that a water feature is a prime addition to your personal real estate, it pays to give it special consideration. To thoroughly enjoy your water feature, you should ... (0 Comments)

Construction Chronicles: Pond water quality, part 3

Jul 7th 2008 2:00PM The nitrogen cycle: not to worry if you didn't pay attention in chemistry class Very simply put, fish waste and vegetative debris (from pond plants, tree leaves, turf runoff, etc.) produce toxic ammonia. Bacteria added to the water converts the ... (2 Comments)

Gas water heaters recalled due to fire and carbon monoxide hazards

Apr 10th 2008 2:00PM The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with A.O. Smith Water Products Co,. has issued a voluntary recall of about 1,500 natural and propane gas water heaters. The water heater's exhaust can leak into the surrounding room, posing ... (2 Comments)

Construction Chronicles: Make your backyard into a park, Part V

Jun 20th 2008 2:00PM We are finally at the end of our five part project: the transformation of a backyard into a very nice landscape. This part covers the construction of a very cool little water feature. The initial design did not envision a pond, but there was a ... (0 Comments)

The best place to put your fountain

Sep 4th 2007 4:00PM This has been a summer about fountains in our home. Earlier this summer I created a water feature mostly for birds, then I created another one for my three year-old son to enjoy. I did this mostly so that the birds could bathe and drink in peace ... (0 Comments)

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