Another Water Garden!

Some how the pictures loaded in reverse order...oh well. I have been busy with maintenance calls in the past two weeks. Fortunately, these are not my customers, so that means extra $$.. A builder had installed this water garden, but the homeowner has been unhappy with it since he completed it. They had gotten my number from a flyer that had "blown" into their yard.... and people say that God does not provide for His children :) Well I had talked to them about fixing their algae problem and recommended a few changes. These changes included installing a cavern for the new fish. Below is a picture of some comet fish I put in. Refilled and flowing!

A beautiful verigated water lilly.
I reworked the rocks on the waterfall since the guy who put them on there originally just "threw" them on there and foamed it with expansion joint foam (bright orange) and stuck out like a sore thumb.

This lilly plant is sitting on the cavern I installed for the fish to escape to when predators threaten. It is dug out about 6" deep and covered with a Tennessee Flagstone.
Starting to refill!
I love a challenge to make the homeowner happy...and for them to finally be pleased with the water garden and not see it as an algae and mosquito breeding ground.

Busy, Busy, Busy....

Okay, I've decided to hack into Dave's blog because I just noticed it has been 5 weeks since his last post!! My hubby is not dead just very busy.... Fall is always his busy time of year and he is on his 4th installation this month. We are very thankful for the steady work as it helps us to save for the winter. I'm sure he'll be back soon with updates and photos!

Water Garden Haven

Last week we rocked a water garden. Not a typical water garden, but this is what the homeowner wanted. He has the water feature going up under his deck about 3', and a pond about 16' x 21'. Then a stream about 27' long and 5' wide. There still needs landscaping that has to be put in, and a dry stream placed about mid way down from the falls.
This is where the dry stream will cross.
The falls, which still need a little work. There is going to be extensive landscaping around it so you will not see the liner at all.
Happy viewing:)!!

Follow up on last job

I realize that a month has passed without posting anything...It's been busy around here doing maintenance work and a new installation. I have bid on 4 jobs in the last week and the Lord has really blessed with possible work in the near future. I know that doesn't sound like much, but with only needing 2 jobs a month to pay our bills, anything extra is a real blessing and goes toward our adoption expenses.
I'll post later with some pics. of our latest irrigation job.

It is almost finished!

Today we worked on laying the putting green and seaming it....The teens working with me are really taking a beating with this heat. Laying down the seaming tape, and cutting the seam.
It is in place and cut. The putting green has turned out better than I had expected.

Here is an over all view of the putting green...Tommorow we fill it and roll it...Then we golf!
If you would like a green installed leave a comment!

Putting Green Day 1 and 2

This week I finally started on the putting green...After many shape changes by the customer, we finally agreed on an hour-glass shape. The green measures 36 x 35. I have a few candid shots from our progress.
Day 1. Mark and "cut" shape the green with a bobcat. Day 1. Try a level out the area. We used a laser transit level, and the green has one high pin, and one low pin (hole) for the non-golfers. The way you are looking at it now, the high pin is on the right, and the low pin is on the left. This has been a challenge to construct.
Day 2. Starting to look like something

Day 2. Filling in the golf green with screenings. Tomorrow we will lay the green down, cut the pins (Holes) and infill....Stay tuned...

FORE!!!!

This week coming up I am installing a golf green! I will post pictures on the progress of the green, when I start. The green is going to resemble the 12th green at Augusta, without the bunker in the front, that might come later. The green is synthetic and is an All Pro Greens product. The customer is going to hit from 135 yards out to the green. This green is 1" thick and can receive shots from 150 yards away. If you are in need of a green just let me know.