[Update, 12/14/2016] The comment period is still open on the petition that would “list 43 native and non-native aquatic species as Injurious Wildlife under the authority granted by the Lacey Act,” according to the National Aquaculture Association (NAA). The NAA released an update last week and announced they’ve “reached out to the “National Aquaponics Assn […]
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The first annual Water Artisans of the Year contest is in full swing, with seven highly qualified professionals — including a few “big fish” reeled in from around the pond and water gardening industries — to serve as this year’s judges. POND Trade magazine officially began accepting entries from professional contractors in late August. The […]
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A new wave of competition is on its way for waterscape professionals around the country. POND Trade magazine, a bimonthly publication catering to the pond and water feature industry, has announced the launch of its first annual Water Artisans of the Year contest. The independent contest is intended to honor specific water feature construction projects […]
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Perpetual Pond Passion In the last issue, I was super excited about “Living the Pond Life” and wrote my column about it. Well, it happened again. I’m not sure how much excitement this publisher can take in one year! I received an email out of the blue from the gentleman in the photo below, Blake […]
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I’m Living It! If you use Facebook, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a movement called “Living the Pond Life [click here].” It’s a lifestyle group that was started by Karrie and Lloyd Lightsey. The group is a great place to visit and enjoy ponds, the pond lifestyle and photos of people who are loving […]
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Every pond construction project is unique, but some more so than others as Matt Boring described in March’s Contractor’s Corner. Every quarter, POND magazine picks a winner from the submission and this pond project proved to be quite challenging. This pond build took place in Austin, Tex. and the pond construction crew had to reverse his […]
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If you’ve made a huge splash in showcasing your pond business at a home or trade show, we want to hear about it! Send us the two best photos of your show-stopping, pond displays along with any tricks of the trade that might interest your fellow pond installers. Did you see a sales spike […]
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Old man winter is trying to “hold-on” in certain areas of the country, but it’s officially Spring and pond enthusiasts are now focused on new additions for their beautiful ponds. New pond features for this year could include aquatic plants, waterfalls or new Gin Rin Showa Koi as shown in this video. In this recent […]
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This new scholarship will cover travel costs in two of Longwood Gardens’ outstanding education programs. It will be an opportunity for prospective international students when travel to and from Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, PA) would be an extraordinary expense or hardship. A Longwood advisory committee will begin accepting annual applications once the endowment level reaches $30,000. Then […]
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*Video provided by Aquascape “My favorite types of ponds are the ones where I can’t tell exactly where the water ends and where the land begins,” says Brian Helfrich, construction mgr. of Aquascape Deisgns. The good folks at Aquascape provided this video overview of this older pond buildout located in the greater Chicago area. This […]
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