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Top 4 Pond Problems and Solutions
When you consider building a pond in your yard, you imagine the beautiful natural ponds that occur in nature. You imagine the sound of the rushing water soothing you as you relax outside with your family. You imagine the butterflies and dragonflies enjoying your new...
Four Options to Replace Your Lawn
Should I Get Rid of My Lawn? This question has been thrown around for the past couple of years, as California is amidst one of the worst droughts it has seen in a long time. As cities restrict citizens water usage to certain days, you might find yourself asking about...
Capturing Rainwater in California
Before 2012, it was illegal to capture rainwater without obtaining the appropriate permit. California’s Governor Brown in 2012 passed the Rainwater Capture Act which legalized the capturing of rainwater off of rooftops. Where many people get confused about the...
Pondless Waterfall
The Pondless Waterfall called by many names including my favorite ‘The Waterless Pond’, has been a staple in the water garden industry for the past twelve years or so. What is a Pondless Waterfall? Simply a waterfall or stream without the pond. There is however a...
String Algae
String Algae The Monster of the Pond and Pondless Waterfalls Algae ‘Mother Natures’ most aggressive plant has been the scourge of ponds and water features since the very first one. Often brought on by the warming temperatures of spring and encouraged by decaying plant...
Spring Clean is Wise
Get your Pond or Pondless Waterfall Ready for the year with a Spring Cleanout A wet winter has finally come to our part of the world and the rainy days are very welcomed. In the next couple of months as Spring arrives, Sweetwater Landscape will fill the calendar with...
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