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Spring Water Feature Maintenance: Pondless Waterfall

1/22/2018

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Every season we go into great detail on the benefits, processes and pricing for Spring Maintenance/Opening Services for backyard koi ponds in Central Pennyslvania. But what about pondless waterfalls, also known as disappearing waterfalls? What kind of work, if any, is put into a pondless waterfall to get it up and running for the spring and summer seasons? Should you contract a professional contractor to service your disappearing waterfall in the spring or are you able to tackle it DIY style?

Pondless Waterfall Opening

What: Pondless Waterfall Spring Opening
Why: A majority of water feature owners "shut down" their waterfalls late Fall/early Winter by pulling the pump and bleeding the pipes free of water to avoid extra work when freezing temperatures hit. Despite possibly adding a net to the feature to prevent leaves from falling all over the stream, by spring your waterfall may be looking a different color than you remember it. You may find a majority of your waterfall covered with dead/black algae residual and leaf debris, while your basin may have become home to a few inches of sludge-like matter that coincidentally fertilizes MORE algae growth come warmer temperatures. If not taken care of, these factors together create a maintenance nightmare by June and July.

Process

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When Dreamscapes opens pondless waterfalls near Lebanon and Harrisburg Pennsylvania, we follow the following process:

  • Manually remove any debris from stream portion: i.e. leaves, sticks, etc.
  • Cut and divide aquatic plants, as needed
  • Pressure wash, as needed, areas with unsightly residual build up.
  • Shop-vac out the basin reservoir of all accumulated sludge and old water
  • Re-fill basin with water
  • Put pump in water and attach the hosing to the pump fitting with a hose clamp.


    At this point, we check for any diverting water from rock displacement or low liner caused by rocks settling over winter.

Pondless Waterfall Maintenance Price

Every April-June, Dreamscapes services approximately 200 water features within Lebanon County, Lancaster County, Dauphin County and Cumberland County for spring maintenance. For pondless waterfalls up to 25' in length, we charge $525 for our spring maintenance service. Custom waterfalls larger than that may result in additional servicing fees. Click here for information on our 2018 backyard koi pond pricing.

So Now What???

Dreamscapes also carries a full line of pond supplies from water treatments and fish medications to pond pumps, heaters, fountains, plants and fish! Tadpoles and snails are also available at our Aquatic Retail Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania seasonally while supplies last from May-August.  If you think you need it, we have it!

Retail Hours:  April 5th-October 27th 2018:
                           Monday-Wednesday: By Appt
                           Thursday-Friday: 10am-5pm
                           Saturday: 9am-12pm
                     October 28th-April 2019: HOURS BY APPT


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2155 State Route 343, Lebanon Pa | 717-272-6555 | info@dreamscapeswatergardens.com

Dreamscapes Watergardens services the city of Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Cleona, Cornwall, Fredericksburg, Indiantown Gap, Jonestown, Kleinfeltersville, Mount Gretna, Myerstown, Newmanstown Palmyra, Quentin, Reistville, Richland, Schaefferstown of Pennsylvania,
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Fountain Installation Project for Northern Lebanon Middle School

1/8/2018

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"The reflection garden is a peaceful place where staff and students can go to think, reflect and converse with one another. Thanks again for this awesome water feature project at NL." -Erik Bentzel PhD

This past summer, Dreamscapes had the fun honor of creating an amazing fountain-waterfeature project for the reflection garden at Northern Lebanon Middle School in Fredericksburg, PA. Part of the goal for this project was to make creative use of a dark dead zone that existed under an overhang at the main entrance of the school.

Let us know if you think we did a good job of doing just that. ;)

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Featuring 5 stacked slate urns, 6 spillway bowl and 3 bubbling moss rocks all operating with 3 powerful Aquasurge pumps by Aquascape, Inc... it was pretty obvious the type of attention this waterfeature would bring to this particular corner, which. conveniently sits right outside the window of the principal's office. Because of which, we installed some bamboo fencing to act as not only a real attractive backdrop for the waterfeature, but to also give the principal some privacy.

Unique Seating Areas

Given some inspiration, one Northern Lebanon Middle School staff member found a photo on Pinterest of stone seating made with railroad ties and gravel. Paired with a traditional style paver patio, the unique outdoor seats give a physical place for students and faculty to spend time before, during and after school. They've even seen an increase of families enjoying the waterfeature, as well.

So Now What???

Located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Dreamscapes Watergardens installs koi fish ponds and pondless waterfalls (disappearing waterfalls) all over the Central Pennsylvania area. For more information on koi ponds and waterfeature installations, please contact us directly!

Dreamscapes also carries a full line of pond supplies from water treatments and fish medications to pond pumps, heaters, fountains, plants and fish! Tadpoles and snails are also available at our Aquatic Retail Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania seasonally while supplies last from May-August.  If you think you need it, we have it!

Retail Hours:  April 5th-October 27th 2018:
                           Monday-Wednesday: By Appt
                           Thursday-Friday: 10am-5pm
                           Saturday: 9am-12pm
                     October 28th-April 2019: HOURS BY APPT


Contact Us
2155 State Route 343, Lebanon Pa | 717-272-6555 | info@dreamscapeswatergardens.com

Dreamscapes Watergardens services the city of Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Cleona, Cornwall, Fredericksburg, Indiantown Gap, Jonestown, Kleinfeltersville, Mount Gretna, Myerstown, Newmanstown Palmyra, Quentin, Reistville, Richland, Schaefferstown of Pennsylvania, PA
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