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We extended another great welcome at our Feb 22 meeting to Rob Pritchard/Weston Wunder owners of Liquid Landscape Designers (toll free 1-877-796-7663).
They presented slides with many beautifully designed waterfalls and ponds that they have installed. We also watched a video on how to install a pondless waterfall. These young men started out installing ponds as a hobby and have built their business from there. They specialize in creative, functional and low maintenance designs. They talked about the Aquascapes system, which they highly recommend, and they focused mostly on the pondless waterfall system. This is an awesome way to have the serenity of the sound of a waterfall without the hazards of having a pond. They are safe around children, very low maintenance and extremely beautiful. Their largest most visible project they have installed so far is at John Deere Credit in Johnston. They installed four 10,000 GPH pumps that feed two of the largest biofalls boxes currently made, and the whole pond is lined, which is almost 1 acre.
Our next meeting will be on Wed March 23 @ 7 PM at the ISU extension office on NE14th, two blocks North of Interstate 35/80 in Des Moines. Dave Rowe from Iowa Outdoor Products will be our guest. He will talk about hardscaping and planting around the pond, he will bring samples of some of their rock products and show some slides.
We hope to see you there to share with us knowledge, excitement, and the anticipation of spring!
Hope to see you there.
Robin Wineland, Secretary Capitol City Chapter
The Top of Iowa Water Garden Association will meet Monday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Landfill of North Iowa meeting room. The address is 15922 Killdeer Ave. Take Hwy. 106 and go 1 mile west of the Burchinal blacktop, turn south on Killdeer Ave. and go south 1 1/4 miles. It is on the west side of the road. Bill Rowland will be giving the program on Recycling and Composting. See you there!