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 Aaron@bluethumbponds.com

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

1

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

Website up to date?

• 10 minute review once a month

• Keep information current

• New photos or videos

• We can help!

Update Facebook

• If you don’t have a company page, get one!

• Keep fans updated with current posts

• Custom cover picture

• Albums of finished work and progress of current jobs

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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Let’s Connect Aaron@bluethumbponds.com