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Product Development: The Brains Behind the Operation

A pond vacuum is a valuable, universal tool found in the toolbox of most pond contractors, landscapers, maintenance personnel and other industry professionals. OASE, a global manufacturer in the fountain and water gardening industry, debuted the first pond vacuum on the market, the PondoVac, about 15 years ago. The company has since released three updates …

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Self-Guided Pond Tour Provides Low Maintenance, High Reward

As the owner of a pond design and installation company, I am always on the lookout for ways to market our “aquatic art.” Over the years, we have done billboards, mailers, magazines, newspapers, social media, flyers, home shows and more — all with decent success. But nothing compares to the results we’ve seen with outdoor …

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Judges Selected for POND Trade’s Water Artisans of the Year Contest

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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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire! Resist Falling for Customers’ Tall Tales

This phrase was, no doubt, born on a long forgotten playground generations ago. It humorously calls into question the veracity of a child whose exaggerations have exceeded the acceptable norm. A classic example from my childhood is a fellow by the name of Marty. His brother was something else. According to Marty, his super-sibling was …

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Swimming Ponds vs. Natural Swimming Pools

When a designer/builder sells a concept to a homeowner to construct a vessel with the intent of having people swim in it — but instead of using chemicals to treat the water, the swimming water will be treated with biological filtration — what should we call this vessel? Two terms are being bandied about in the …

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Getting Started with Stone Carving

Today’s pond customer will often look to his installer for landscaping and surrounding decorations to complement his new water feature. In the past, many installers have allowed these valuable supplemental sales to pass them by. Some of those who have made the foray into this business have limited themselves to providing plants, gazing globes, ceramic/resin …

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