Pond and Water Feature Service

  To Quickly Create An Opening In Ice For Your Pond, Pour Warm Water On The Surface. Avoid Breaking Through The Ice Using Force Because You Can Harm Pond Life. For pond owners with fish or other inhabitants, winter poses new challenges.  While you can move your creatures to a tank inside to wait out the weather, it's just as easy to leave them in their natural space and keep them healthy.  Ice itself is not an issue for Koi as long as your pond is deep enough to not become frozen completely.  Koi fish and many other inhabitants go dormant in the winter, which means they huddle to the very bottom where the water is warmer and use far less oxygen. The most critical reason why you need to make sure your pond surface doesn't freeze over completely is because it keeps oxygen out and traps toxic gases that can kill your fish. As long as there is a hole, or several, in your pond surface, your fish can ride out the cold weather just fine.  You can definitely add a pond heater or diffus

  Cheers To Health, Happiness And Prosperity In 2021! While this year has been turbulent for so many people in so many ways, the new year is a promise of better days and endless possibilities.  This clean slate affords us with the ability to improve on so many areas of our lives - health, stability, relationships and even finishing tasks or sprucing up our homes.  Whether you are looking to add some beauty and relaxation to your personal space or you simply need help maintaining your little oasis, Laughing Waters can help.  Our experienced technicians have been involved in the design, build and maintenance of ponds and water features since 2002.  Using innovative solutions and quality materials to create structurally sound projects that are breathtaking, Laughing Waters Inc. has created some of the most unique and memorable water features for commercial, residential and public spaces all over the world.  We even offer premium pond and water feature maintenance to clean, repair and upke

  Sending Wishes To You And Yours For A Safe, Happy and Healthy Holiday! Everyone here at Laughing Waters Inc. hopes that you and your loved ones have a joyous celebration full of glad tidings and abundance.  While how we celebrate the holiday may have changed, the spirit of the season and the bonds we forge are stronger than ever. As everyone eagerly awaits a new year full of adventure and possibility, many are looking to make changes for their home as well.  Some will opt to add a water feature or pond to their landscape in order to create more beauty, relaxation or to simply fill the time with a new hobby.  The real question becomes, What Kind Of Pond Do You Want ?  Once you understand what each pond has to offer, it makes the decision so much easier.  Truly, a pond is both an improvement for your home and your state of mind.  After the year we've endured, isn't it time for a little peace? 2020 has been a wild ride and some folks will be looking at how to take burden off of

  It happens to the best of us.  You try to get all of your holiday shopping done as early as possible to avoid hassles and crowds but there's always one or two people on your list that stump you.  Maybe they always have everything they need.  Maybe they have unique tastes that make it hard to find the "perfect" gift.  No matter what you do, how early you start or how much you grill them, there you are searching for the right present that will bring a smile to their face or somehow make their life a little easier. Why not the gift of pond maintenance? Ponds and water features are often the jewel of a homeowner's outdoor space but they can require a lot of upkeep and effort, especially if there are fish and plants.  In order to maintain a healthy balance for any pond's ecosystem, it takes patience and the right juggling act of cleaning, chemical balance, trimming and component protection or repair to keep it running efficiently.  During winter, especially in colder

  How To Run Your Pond In Winter Greatly Depends On If You Have Aquatic Life, Like Fish Or Turtles. No Matter If Your Pond Will Stay Running Or Not, It Should Be Prepped For Winter BEFORE Temps Dip BELOW 40 Degrees. One of the most common questions we are asked is when to start prepping a pond for winter.  This is especially important if you live in a cold climate where the water is apt to freeze.  A common guide is to have your pond properly secured and ready to face winter BEFORE the temperatures begin dropping below the 40 degree mark. The only real difference in pond prepping will be if you have aquatic life.  For those with fish, turtles and other living creatures inhabiting their pond, you will need to winterize much differently than those without.  In order to keep those creatures alive and make sure they bounce back come Spring, you need to keep the water circulating via large enough pump, aerator or both.  Something often overlooked is the fact that you can't allow the pon

  On this Thanksgiving, may you be blessed with joy, happiness and abundance. The way we celebrate may have changed - where we host a gathering, who is invited, what is to be shared.  Yet, the most important reason for the season has only strengthened.  As we approach this holiday, what matters is that we are surrounded by love, full of resolve and still able to hope.  From everyone at Laughing Waters, Inc., we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving full of good health, good cheer and good fortune. While we prepare to embrace another blistery Chicago winter, many pond owners are struggling with the decision of what to do with their beautiful water features.  Winterization is a natural process for many things to those that live in colder regions but you may not have to wrap up the splendor just yet.  Take a look at the pros and cons concerning Whether You Should Winterize Your Pond .   Even though this year has been a whirlwind for those around the world, many are finding the silver lining