Hopefully, you are finding your pool in good shape after the long winter and now you are ready to get everything ready for swim season. I know we are all ready to hear the sounds of children and family laughing, splashing, and playing in our pool. Here are few tips for those of you that don’t close the pool in the winter. In this blog entry, we cover the following areas:

• Checking Equipment

• Salt Cells & Water Pumps

• Water Sample

• Chemicals

• Cleaning

A Concrete pool installation is, plain and simple, pretty messy! We are using giant machinery to rip out a ton of earth and construct your uniquely designed, new pool. It's anything but a clean, tidy process. In the past, we've heard people say, "I didn't know my yard was going be such a mess. No one told me."

Well, we are telling you now — and Aquascape Pools is sharing the truth about the build, right up front, nothing to hide. We are also going to carry our clients through the process, every step of the way.

The steps described below are intended to guide you through the process of summer pool maintenance. Always read and follow the product label directions. This blog entry covers some of the following elements of proper pond maintenance during the summer:

• De-chlorination

• Algae Growth Prevention

• Testing the Pond Water

• Treating Excessive Algae Growth

• Fertilizing Your Pond’s Plants

• and more!

In the Spring, the water begins to warm and we can see the pond beginning to come back to life. This is an important time to get the pond going in the right direction. In this blog entry, we cover the important elements of maintaining your water gardens in the Spring. Some of them are:

• Un-winterize Your Pond

• Proper Fish Feeding

• Proper Debris Removal

• Clearing the Water and Keeping it That Way

• How to Remove Too Much Chlorine

• and more!