Month: October 2026

Best Pool Brush for New Plaster — and the 28-Day Startup That Decides How Long It Lasts

· October 23, 2026
best pool brush for new plaster

I have lost count of the number of people who have messaged me, a few days after their new plaster went in, with a photo of a floor covered in fine white scratches and a question along the lines of “I followed the brush guide and now it looks awful.” Nearly every time, they bought … Read more

Mustard Algae Treatment: Why It Keeps Coming Back and the Protocol That Ends It

· October 23, 2026
mustard algae treatment

Every spring (and honestly, most of the year in the desert) someone tells me the same story. They shocked the pool on Saturday, the water looked perfect Sunday morning, and by the following Wednesday there’s that same dull yellow-brown film creeping back along the shady wall. Their conclusion is always the same: “The chlorine must … Read more