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Fall Pond Care

Fall Pond Care Made Simple!

Fall in Michigan is simply spectacular. The colors, the crispness in the air and the lack of bugs make this a perfect time to enjoy your pond. How to keep your pond in tip-top shape for fall? Read more to learn our recommendations: Install Pond Netting If you net your pond yourself, make sure to do it before the leaves

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Common Pond Myths - Aquascape

Some Common Pond Myths—Exposed!

There are good reasons to get a pond, good reasons to not get one and then some reasons that are not true. There are quite a few pond myths out there and so we are going to bust them, one by one. Read on for more… Any contractor or landscaper can install a pond Not true. Just like a roofer

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Tips for Planting Your Pond

Tips for Planting Your Pond

With their sparkling blooms and beautiful shades of greens and other colors, aquatic plants make a water garden complete! There are certain things to consider when designing your dream water garden, so here are our top five tips: Play with Colors Start with colors you like then take into account the type of lighting your water garden gets during the

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Open mouth fish

How to care for your Koi

How, When and What Do I Feed My Pond Fish? Pond fish are one of the best parts of owning a pond. No matter what kind of fish you have, from shubunkin to goldfish to koi, the feeding process often the best of part of being pond owners. Due to its excitement and feel of bonding of the fish, people

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Pond-less water feature

4 Questions to ask when designing a Backyard Water Garden

Water is the essence of life. It moves us and creates a sense of tranquility and peacefulness that we are drawn to. When designing backyard ponds and waterfalls its important to answer 4 major questions: The first question is how do you want to interact with your Water Feature? Your outdoor space is an extension of your home and it

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Flagstone Patio Seating Area

Investing in Your Outdoor Living Space during Covid-19

We have all been affected by 2020 and the continuing health concerns of Covid-19. The CDC urges us to stay home as much as possible especially those at high risk. Basic entertainment we are used to is no longer basic. Going out to restaurants, movies, parties, and other social events are now very limited and restricted. There is no better

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Pond-less Waterfall Muskegon MI

5 Steps to locate a leak in your Pond

Nothing is more frustrating to a Pond or Water Feature owner than dealing with a leaky pond. Here are 5 steps you can take to find a leak in your water feature before calling a Pro. The First Step is to turn off the pump and let all of the water flow down to the reservoir or Basin. If you

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Koi Pond with Split Waterfalls. Paver brick walkways and seating area

How to control Algae in your pond

Algae is the number one complaint of Pond owners. Whether its a green film or in the from of string algae, this invasive plant can take over the beauty of your pond and cause maintenance headaches. If Algae dominates it will rob the pond of oxygen, as well as the sights colorful fish and rock work on the pond floor.

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Raised Patio Kalamazoo MI

Designing Outdoor Living Spaces

Thinking about adding an addition to your home, a place where you can relax and enjoy time with friends and family?  Does it entail the the ambiance of elegant lighting and possibly a fireplace?  Does it involve exquisite colors, plant life, and possible the sounds of running water?  Did you know that a home addition outdoors can be not only

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Wetland Filter Construction

Wetland Filtration for Ponds

Have you ever noticed “Protected Natural Wetlands” sign while walking your dog or riding your bike on a trail in the woods?  The reason the DEQ (Dept of Environmental Quality) protects these spaces is they serve as a natural filter of our water resources.  Water runs slowly through river stone and cattails, and is filtered through the root systems of

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multi-tiered flagstone patio

Hiring The Right Landscape Contractor

So you have decided that this is the year you are doing that amazing outdoor landscaping project. You’ve got your budget set aside and you and your spouse have been dreaming of an amazing outdoor patio with a fire pit, beautiful landscaping beds around it, some lighting, and a pergola. You are open for other suggestions to make the space

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Wetland Water Filtration System

Pond Filtration Systems

Have you ever seen a large pond in a condominium complex, home development, or a business park that has a green film and excessive weed growth on its shoreline. Perhaps you have a pond near your home and you think to yourself, “if this pond could only be cleaned up up of all the algae and cattails it would be

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Patio with fire pit and chairs.

Backyard Fire Pits

One of the greatest things about Michigan outdoors is the ability to enjoy evenings in your backyard fire pits with family and friends.

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Split Level Patio

Split-Level Patio Design

This multilevel patio area connected with limestone slab step is landscaped with landscape lighting, perennials, shrubs, mulch, edging, and ground cover.

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Stone patio

Stone Patio Projects

Are you looking for new stone patio projects for your Grand Rapids or West Michigan home? Platinum Ponds is the most trusted contractor in Grand Rapids.

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