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How to build a beautiful container water garden
By Dani Sheehan. Bring small spaces to life with sustainable containers, aquatic plants and running water. Container water gardens are compact ecosystems that deliver texture, movement and sound with minimal maintenance. Whether you’re designing for a small backyard, patio or commercial setting, here’s how to build one that adds beauty all season ...
Designing for mental wellness
By Dani Sheehan. Water features can play a powerful role in outdoor spaces. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a reminder that the environments we create can significantly impact emotional and psychological well-being. For landscape designers, this presents an opportunity – water features are natural tools for restoring calm, focus and ...
Container water gardens: Big design in small spaces
By Dani Sheehan. See why container water gardens belong in your landscape plans. Let’s face it, outdoor spaces are shrinking as new housing developments go up, and customers are looking for budget-friendly ways to create their home oasis. As demand grows for low-maintenance, water-wise landscapes, container water gardens are emerging as one ...
Expert tips to get the most out of your time at the Pool & Spa Show!
By Emma Peterson. From registration to exploring day of, here are our suggestions for getting the best experience for your team at the 2026 Pool & Spa Show! The Northeast Spa & Pool Association (NESPA)'s annual Pool & Spa Show is the perfect place to connect to the pool and spa industry. ...
Mark your calendars: The 2026 Pool & Spa Show is coming!
By Emma Peterson. Learn, network and explore at the show built by and for pool and spa professionals. The next Pool & Spa Show, hosted by the Northeast Spa & Pool Association (NESPA), will be held at the Atlantic City Convention Center from January 27-29, 2026. If you are a ...
Spooky scary pool stories
By Emma Peterson. These three stories of unmaintained pools will send shivers down your spine. Anyone who has worked in the pool or spa industry has a spooky story about a pool that has not had the maintenance it needs. For Halloween a few years ago, the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance ...
Dive into innovation at the 2025 International Pool, Spa and Patio Expo
By Dani Sheehan. Want to elevate your outdoor design expertise? This expo represents an invaluable investment in your professional growth and business development. Outdoor living spaces have become the new frontier for design innovation, with customers increasingly investing in sophisticated pool, spa and patio environments that blend seamlessly with their homes. That’s ...
Hines Pool & Spa announces employee ownership transition
We have been discussing how to best reward our employees for years and transitioning to employee ownership fits everything we were looking to do. Hines Pool & Spa, a Pool & Spa News Top 50 Service company, is excited to announce it is now employee-owned. The formation of an Employee Stock ...
ContainUR Pools: Pioneering ventures in the world of custom swimming pools
ContainUR Pools offers superior container pools that blend style, functionality and eco-friendly design. In the vast landscape of swimming pool designs, a relatively big player has emerged swiftly changing the game. Container pools, specifically those crafted from shipping containers, are making waves with an innovative approach, eco-friendly materials and unique ...
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