1st July, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Wow, spring is always such a whirlwind! We’ve been busy cleaning out ponds and trying to get everyone’s yard into shape since mid April. Last week we cleaned out an old lined pond. The pond was about 36′ x 47′ x 7′ deep. The liner was in very bad shape and » Read More
23rd April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - 2 Comments
So, spring is here and you find yourself out in the backyard, dreaming of possible landscape improvement projects. Maybe this year you should do a little rejuvenational landscaping? Perhaps you just moved in and don’t have a yard yet? Either way, if you’re like a lot of people, spring is the time of » Read More
18th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - 3 Comments
Hello, April is finally here. January, February, March, and Winter are all in the rear view mirror and you can look forward to April showers to grow those May flowers. You can also count on longer days, shorter nights, higher temperatures, budding trees, sprouting plants, fish coming out of hibernation, and summer being on the » Read More
18th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Finally, we’ve had the weather turn for the better. Wisconsin is known for it’s weather swings, but this year was a good one. Two weeks ago we had night temps of 25. One week ago the night temps were 35 and two days ago it was 70. What crazy weather. » Read More
14th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - 1 Comment
Last year we were approached by a client who had drainage issues. In the spring when the rain started and the snow melted, the client had water pooling in the backyard. They had originally called and asked if we would install a dry creek bed to help control the drainage. The dry » Read More
13th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Every so often, I take the time to watch the news and I have to say that I find it a bit depressing. All of the negative economic talk coupled with the usual crime and killing and you’ve got yourself plenty of reason to stay in bed and cry. I wonder what the » Read More
12th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
This spring, as I take calls for the usual spring clean-outs, I’ve gotten many questions regarding how far a pond owner needs to go for their clean-out. Do they need to pump it down, remove the fish and pressure wash? Can they just pump it partially down and partially clean it? Can they just skim » Read More
9th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Boy, today was a great day wasn’t it? Nice, warm and sunny. A beautiful spring day. One way that I could tell that it was a great, sunny day was that my phone was ringing for most of the day. This is what makes spring the favorite and most hectic time » Read More
8th April, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
Hi all, sorry it’s been so long. Hey, guess what, it seems that spring is here and it is almost warm. This has been a strange spring so far for me. Usually by now we are in the midst of our pond start-ups for all of our loyal customers, but it has been so darn » Read More
18th February, 2009 - Posted by Doug Hurth - No Comments
I have been working at a clent’s house for the past few days and their stream is acting differently than most that I’ve seen. Usually, due to the continual water flow, the stream will keep a path open in the ice for the water to flow through. When the temperature really drops, I » Read More