We first opened for business back in 1997. Here it is, twelve years later and we're just now getting our blog up and running. Having waited that long, one would certainly hope that this will be a darn good blog!
Anyone involved in water gardening knows that constructive criticism is part of the creative process, so feel free to let us know if our work here falls short of your expectations. We simply want good ideas and information to flow from these pages. If it EVER comes across as being more of a stinky, algae-filled, mud puddle, please leave us a comment and we'll be happy to redesign it - much like we've done time and time again with the waterfalls on our numerous display ponds.
One of the other tasks we really dragged our feet on around here was the removal of the GORGEOUS apple tree that graced us with its' presence near the front entrance to the shop. WHY, you ask, would we even consider doing such a horrific thing???
What had taken sooooo many years to grow, came crashing down within a mere hour or so. It was truly heartbreaking to watch.
Sure - there are no more falling apples hitting people on the head and there are no more buckets for the employees to fill with slimy, squished apples before someone twists an ankle on them or has a flat-out fall. The void was just too large to leave unfilled for too long though.
To honor the special spot it once grew on - and to provide a peaceful resting site for any and all who wanted to sit a spell - we erected a gazebo there just this past June. It's not the same, but it is blissfully shady and there always seems to be a cool breeze blowing through it.
So yes - good things really do take time. We hope you'll hang out with us every now and then to share some of that time - whether here on these pages or under the peaceful protection of the new gazebo. Until next time.....
Sadly, the tree was dying from the base upwards. Anyone who looked closely at it during the past few years would have wondered just how on earth it was even still standing. The truth is, we had "cabled" the two main branches together years ago simply to keep it around for as long as we could.
The risk was always there though that one day it would come crashing down - and hopefully that when it did, it would NOT be on one of our dear customers or employees! This past November - with barely a tree trunk left to hold it up - we finally scheduled the appointment for it to be removed.
The risk was always there though that one day it would come crashing down - and hopefully that when it did, it would NOT be on one of our dear customers or employees! This past November - with barely a tree trunk left to hold it up - we finally scheduled the appointment for it to be removed.
What had taken sooooo many years to grow, came crashing down within a mere hour or so. It was truly heartbreaking to watch.Sure - there are no more falling apples hitting people on the head and there are no more buckets for the employees to fill with slimy, squished apples before someone twists an ankle on them or has a flat-out fall. The void was just too large to leave unfilled for too long though.
To honor the special spot it once grew on - and to provide a peaceful resting site for any and all who wanted to sit a spell - we erected a gazebo there just this past June. It's not the same, but it is blissfully shady and there always seems to be a cool breeze blowing through it.So yes - good things really do take time. We hope you'll hang out with us every now and then to share some of that time - whether here on these pages or under the peaceful protection of the new gazebo. Until next time.....
