Ponds and Responsible Water Usage

Ponds and Responsible Water Usage

A recent discussion with a client inspired me to write about responsible water usage. You might not know it, but your backyard pond is an example of responsible water usage! Not only that, it creates a habitat for living things, filters pollutants, has a cooling...
Winter Pond Choices Must be Made

Winter Pond Choices Must be Made

The Winter Koi Pond Choices must be made As the season changes, so do the maintenance needs of your backyard pond. Before the winter cold comes, you’ll need to make some decisions about whether it’s best for your pond to be shut down or leave it winter-ready and...
12 Benefits of a Natural Swim Pond

12 Benefits of a Natural Swim Pond

We’re going to keep talking about it! Natural backyard swim ponds are the absolute best. We love designing and installing them for our clients. In fact, we’ve compiled a list of all the benefits that a natural swim pond brings with it. Read on to find out why you’ve...
Water Loss or Wind?

Water Loss or Wind?

Have you noticed the water level going down in your feature recently? Remember if you have a long stream, a high waterfall, or a bubbling rock, it could be the wind! Splashing water can be blown out of the system in these high winds. Give it a few days for the wind to...
How To Know If The Fish Are Spawning?

How To Know If The Fish Are Spawning?

Fish typically spawn when the water temperatures are between 65° and 70°. In Colorado, this usually occurs in late May or June.  How Can Your Backyard Pond Support Spawning Behavior? Female koi don’t start reproducing until they are about 3 years old. At...