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How to clean a koi pond

By |2016-04-29T02:19:36-04:00April 29th, 2016|Pond and Fish Care, Ponds 101|

Sometimes it's best to hire a professional, other times it's fun to try something yourself.  Want to try cleaning your pond for spring?  Here's what you need and some basic steps.  Materials for Your  Koi Pond Clean-out   If you're planning to get your hands dirty with a Backyard Pond Clean-out, here is a list

How to choose the best stone for your pond

By |2016-03-31T03:06:46-04:00March 31st, 2016|Pond Design, Ponds 101|

There are three main types of rocks or stones that AquaReale uses on our pond installations. One isn't better than the other-- they just offer different styles and looks. Here's a quick look a the three types of stone we use for our projects: mica, field stone, and river rocks. How to choose the best

A Philadelphia Area Pond Senior Center Respite…

By |2016-02-22T02:31:03-05:00February 22nd, 2016|Pond Design, Project Profile|

AquaReale had the recent pleasure of building a Philadelphia area pond as part of the landscaping at a new Philadelphia area retirement facility. Here Eric guides us through the project... https://youtu.be/qGmr5Q-eH2I

Pond Ecosystem: Working with Nature

By |2016-02-03T03:46:30-05:00February 3rd, 2016|Koi Pond, Ponds 101|

Pond Ecosystem What is a Pond Ecosystem? A Pond Ecosystem is a pond that works with and for nature.   A Pond Ecosystem  works with the natural environment to provide food, shelter and protection to the wildlife around it. HOW DOES A POND ECOSYSTEM WORK?   The fish nibble on the plant life (and

Get to know us here at AquaReale: Our team unmasked!

By |2016-01-27T03:30:00-05:00January 27th, 2016|Ponds 101|

ABOUT US AquaReale was founded by Matthew and Laura Reale. They first started Reale Landscape and Design in 1999, the year they got married. They changed the name and direction of the company in 2010 to AquaReale. The new name reflected the emphasis on all things water. Laura and Matt live with their two kids

Pond renovation in mind? Our top 3 suggestions

By |2016-01-20T19:47:35-05:00January 20th, 2016|Pond Design|

pond renovation Is your pond a good candidate for a pond renovation? Renovating a pond allows you to optimize an existing pond. It is cheaper than rebuilding the whole pond. On average, if the existing pond is ten years or younger it can be renovated easily. Ponds that are more than ten years

The Penn Museum Pond: How we helped make it better

By |2016-01-11T04:19:32-05:00January 11th, 2016|Project Profile|

Large Pond Renovation Large Pond Renovation Challenge Why a large pond renovation? When AquaReale first went to visit the pond at the University Of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, it was not in great shape. The large 25 x 60 foot pond had not been cleaned for a few years and years

What is hardscaping and do I need it?

By |2015-12-21T03:34:58-05:00December 21st, 2015|Flagstone|

Hardscaping What is hardscaping? The term hard landscaping (hardscaping) is used by practitioners of landscape architecture and garden design to describe the construction materials which are used to improve a landscape by design. The corresponding term soft landscape (softscaping) materials is used to describe vegetative materials such as plants, grasses, shrubs, trees etc. to improve

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