As the days get a little warmer and a little longer, it easy for our thoughts to turn to shedding those extra layers, and spending long afternoons lounging poolside. Opening your pool for the summer season, however, requires more effort than just filling it up and jumping in. In business in Arizona for more...
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Backyard Improvement Projects in the New Year
Despite our best intentions, only a tiny percentage of us follow through when it comes to making New Year’s resolutions, such as losing weight, eating healthier foods, becoming financially secure, making more time for self-care. In fact, according to Statistic Brain, only 9.2% of people are successful at achieving their New Year’s goals....
Winterize Your Pool
A swimming pool is a great backyard feature that will add years of enjoyment to your home. It provides many benefits, one of the most important being an increase in property value, especially in the Phoenix metropolitan area. A swimming pool can provide families with the opportunity for exercise, rest and relaxation, and a...
Experience Total Control with Pool Automation
How would you like to put your pool on cruise control? With an automated control system, you can automate maintenance functions like sanitization, heating and filtration, and control ambient features such as lighting and water features using only your smartphone or tablet. An automated control system can also save you money – often reducing...
Labor Day Backyard Bash
Labor Day may indeed by the official end of summer, but that doesn’t mean you can’t soak up the last days of summer with one last backyard bash. Labor Day, observed Monday, September 5, 2016, is a holiday devoted to honoring American workers and their contributions to the strength and well-being of our country....
4 Tips for the Best Underwater Pool Images
Have you ever wanted to dip your toes into underwater pool photography? Backyard swimming pools provide a safe, calm, and controlled environment in which you can take awe-inspiring images of your children, pets, and objects. In this article, we describe some of the most basic tips any budding underwater photographer should know, and incorporate...
Sunburn Prevention
Ah, summer! You’ve waited all year to dive into a summer of swimming fun. Before diving in; however, you’ll want to make sure to protect your skin from the sun. A common problem during the summer months – especially in Arizona, which is already breaking records – sunburn can cause skin to become tender,...
Visit Us at The Maricopa County Home & Garden Show
Visit us at the Maricopa County Home and Garden Show in Phoenix, AZ, April 29th through May 1st! We will be in booths 484 and 486. This year’s Home and Garden show boasts over 250,000 square feet packed with home improvement, landscaping, and design exhibits. Mark your calendars now, and plan on stopping by....
Water Slide
Who doesn’t love a good water slide? The once simple backyard pool accessories – remember, those light blue, 6-foot-tall slides? – are now available in a variety of colors, forms, heights, and shapes. Most, if not all, with exhilarating curves. Many water slides are available in both right and left curve design. During the...
Making Waves with a Pool Renovation
Ah the pool, the one thing that every homeowner dreams of, when they imagine their backyard oasis. Having a swimming pool makes beating the Arizona heat a breeze. A swimming pool creates an alluring ambiance that enhances your time spent outdoors. Investing in pool renovation can transform a boring or plain pool into a...