EXPERT ADVICE

Integrating for success

As a specialty retailer, you have an immediate advantage over big box retailers simply by being specialized. You may not have as many product lines available and your prices may be slightly higher, but you have a few advantages that big box retailers simply can’t...
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PROFILES

Creating Warmth and Privacy

The Landscape Artist Inc., has been providing the Calgary area with residential landscape design and construction services since 1977. When the company was called out to revamp a modest backyard in the city, the result was a...
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TECHNIQUES

Water features inspired by natural environments

When people think of ponds, some may think ‘green’ is just for algae. Today, however, ponds can be crystal clear and environmentally ‘green.’ In fact, ponds are esthetically beautiful, incredibly relaxing, and offer a variety of ecological benefits. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for instance, gasoline-powered landscape...
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CASE STUDIES

Evolution of pool filtration

Commercial swimming pool filtration has evolved significantly over the past six decades, encompassing many changes in methods, materials and technology. Many earlier filtration systems were similar to what was used for municipal water treatment, as that was the...+ Read More
CASE STUDIES

A one-of-a-kind water feature is a collaborative success

Acapulco Pools, a commercial pool builder and service provider based in Kitchener, Ont., has worked with Dan Euser Waterarchitecture (DEW) several times over the years and have come to know his water feature designs, which are typically well-suited to the location, reflect functional expectations, and by no means ‘run...
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