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Natural Balance: Beneficial Bacteria at Work
As the Pond Service manager, I handle a large amount of maintenance-related questions from our customers, and one topic that pops up around this time of year has to do with the types of water treatments we use. You may have even heard us tout the fact that we install and maintain “natural ecosystem” water [...]
“Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”
So here I go aging myself again. I know you have all heard the song “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay” written and originally recorded by Otis Redding in August of 1967. Since then this timeless song has been recorded by everyone from Cher to Willie Nelson and Michael Bolton not to mention performed by countless [...]
Cold Weather Care – Your Pond in the Winter
My car’s heater is currently not working under 50 miles per hour, and in times like the end of last week you really get an idea for how cold it can be in Colorado during the winter. Of course, super-cold temperatures cause problems for more than just the pond service manager shivering in his car [...]
Our Phones will Blow Up!
It’s coming! We can feel it! We are getting ready for it. Each year we have about 4 or 5 customers that call in before Thanksgiving to schedule their Spring Cleaning for the following year. Then about this time of the year, the calls start to trickle in from folks who are asking about setting up their cleaning for [...]
Form and Function
The thing about creating a landscape, pond, or water feature is that there really are no set “rules” when it comes to many aspects of the industry; combine this with the fact that practically anybody in Colorado can grab a shovel and wheelbarrow and call themselves a landscaper, and you have a recipe for some [...]
Opportunities: Do they “appear” or do you “create” them?
Eighteen months ago, BR&D was given an opportunity. We received a call from the Colorado Chapter of the Make-A-Wish foundation about whether we were interested in creating a sensory garden as a Make-A-Wish for a child. Julia, or Jules as we now know her, is a child so aptly referred to by her parents as [...]
Our New Blog Page!
Hey everyone! Scott here. Thank you for checking out our redesigned website; we put a lot of time, blood, sweat, and a couple tears into it! Keep checking back here often, as we will be updating our blog frequently with news about BR&D, important seasonal information, notices, and other important things you won’t want [...]
