steps to constructing water features and the team to build them
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Steps to constructing water features & The team to install them properly
introducing
Water into your business
Business Opportunity: Working with water
connect the dots for your business
1The Industry
Water Features
3Your
Opportunity
Industry is interested
Landscape Architects report water features are top-of-mind with consumers
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IndustryWater features are a long standing element in the landscape.
Inspiration can be seen everywhere(Civic Spaces, Renowned Gardens, Private & Commercial Landscapes, Health Care Complex + Universities)
Trevi Fountain, Rome
Industry
Does your town have a water
feature?
Traditional Civic Water Feature
Industry
Contemporary Civic Water Features
Contemporary MSU Water Features
Industry
Do humans enjoy & value water
Features?
Humans provoke & interact with water
Water brings humans & our friends together unlike any other element in the landscape.
Back yard water gardens
Incorporate hardscapes, landscapes and waterscapes
Industry connectionWater can intertwine all facets of the landscape industry.
Retailer: Direct sales on complimentary landscape products
Landscaper: Opportunity to install more products adjacent to the water feature \ or increase sales per sq.ft.
Homeowner: Able to enjoy a well balanced landscape with sights, sounds and touch.
Will your company lead or react second to the growing demand for stress-free & low-maintenance landscape features?
Why do companies choose to use water:- Looking to increase sales- Broadening skill sets- Increasing property assets\value
Water features play on the senses within the landscape, therefore creating value of sound over that of just sight or touch.
Getting Started with water features
Aaron Scarlata
• Began my career in 1998 • Blue Thumb was est. 2000• Joined team 2010 • Business Development
Let’s Connect [email protected]
Industry
Online Resources Local Resources
Industry
Traditional methods- Door-to-door
- Printed \ Direct Mail- Trade Events
Non-traditional methods- Social selling
- Email \ E-News- Community Support
Similarities Exist
Blue Thumb is a resource
Advisor, estimator and collaborator
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Indu
stry
What are your options?Blue Thumb specializes in manufacturing; but we also distribute over 1,000 water features options you can view online 24.7
Request a wholesale account RIGHT NOW!Go to: shopbluethumb.com
2 Water Features
Water evokes interest through sound & sight
Possibly small in size, but having large significance.
Water Features
Living with Water
2 Fountains
Small space water feature construction
Traditional Fountains
Fountain Components
Who should choose a Ceramic Vase Fountain? Homeowners, Renters, you name it
because Ceramic Fountains are portable,
easy to install and deliver a soothing
sound of water.
Fountains in the Landscape
2 Water Gardens
An ecosystem you design to come to life
Matching equipment
Size for space and desired flow rates on waterfall
Water Garden Ecosystem
Choosing your tools
Installing filtration
Man vs. Machine
Machine vs. Man
Tip: Keep in mind both scale and since of space
Tip: Dress a water feature with plants to soften edge
Tip: Be honest about maintenance
2 Koi Pond
More than just a fish tank
Koi- “Gem” of the Water
Creating a Habitat for Koi
2 Cascading Falls
Sounds of a pond and waterfall, but without the pond
Mini cascading falls
Cascading Falls
• Use Kits or Custom
Hidden BasinBasin Matrix are used to support stone and gravel while maintaining a volume of water in the liner reservoir.
2 Specialty Water Features
Water is one shape, but works with many
Similar ability to function
Similar ability to function
Similar ability to function
Scale impacts the look
3 Your Opportunity with Water Features starts now!
Start simple & small, but then GROW to YOUR unique size
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Before the Consultation
Is your vehicle & your uniform clean?
Use the Inspirations BookletsConsider leaving copies behind at every design appointment
Site Survey: Understanding your location
Design and Conceptually Plan
? But wait… Which Water Feature is Right For You?
The next one
Aaron Scarlata
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