Water Features & Waterslides Articles
Gather ideas for accessorizing your outdoor space with water features, rock waterfalls, waterslides, and more. Discover which products will add to the beauty of your backyard and create the ultimate space for outdoor entertaining and recreation.
Tranquil Waters: Fountains, Waterfalls & Ponds
Discover how fountains, waterfalls, ponds, and water gardens add beauty to your backyard. Read More
Sliding Home: Choosing a Waterslide
From standard acrylic and aluminum waterslides to custom-crafted fiberglass and gunite/concrete masterpieces, there are a variety of waterslide options that bring the fun of a waterpark to your backyard swimming pool. Read More
Waterslides: Design & Installation
Waterslides have been around for eons, and history tells us that even hundreds of years ago people enjoyed sliding down rock formations into rivers and other natural bodies of water. But sliding down what were likely some pretty hard and scratchy surfaces has, fortunately, given way to highly advanced smooth materials available in designs to complement any backyard décor. Read More
Types of Water Features
From simple sprays to waterfalls tumbling over enormous boulders, moving water is, well, moving. Not every backyard has the space for a feature reminiscent of Niagara Falls, but a little bit of water can go a long way. Read More
Benefits of Water Features
Believe it or not, a fountain or waterfall's benefits may extend beyond the purely aesthetic. When water runs through the systems, its molecules release negative ions, aiding your physical and mental health. Read More
The Art of Water Features
A lush, tropical resort. A mini water park. A Greco-Roman fantasy. People are transforming their backyards into all sorts of oases, and the unifying theme is water. Waterfalls, streams, fountains, grottos, all flowing into, out of and around pools and spas. Read More
Adding a Pond to Your Backyard
Ponds are blooming in all directions today. The trend is apparent in lawn and garden supply retailers, building and improvement centers, accessory catalogs and at home shows everywhere.__Read More
Which Plants to Use in Your Pond
Outfitting your water garden with lush, beautiful foliage does not need to be difficult, expensive or time consuming. Once the basic tools are at hand and the initial plantings completed, your water garden will evolve into a self-supporting ecosystem that nurtures itself throughout the seasons, year after year.__Read More
Koi and Other Fish for Your Pond
Purchasing fish is usually the final step to completing a water garden project, but for many people it is also the most challenging. Fish are living animals, and their care and upkeep can be a daunting task to novices.__Read More
Troubleshooting in Pond Paradise
A sampling of common problems (and solutions!) experienced by new pond owners.__Read More