Pondemonium® 2010 Gets Back to Basics

St. Charles, IL – Hundreds of distributors, contractors, and retailers from across North America came together for education, networking, and fun at the industry’s premiere water gardening event, Pondemonium® 2010, held August 5th – 7th at Aqualand, the corporate headquarters for Aquascape, Inc.

A variety of hands-on training sessions and workshops offered the basics, and more, for what’s needed to succeed in today’s water gardening industry. Ample networking opportunities were provided to allow attendees to share their expertise with one another.

During his opening address, Aquascape founder and CEO, Greg Wittstock emphasized the benefits of getting…

EasyPro Pond Products Celebrated 40 Years with Open House!

To celebrate their 40th anniversary EasyPro Pond Products/Stoney Creek Fisheries (Grant, MI) hosted a multi-day open house event July 22 – 24, 2010. Nearly 600 customers attended the event from states and provinces across North America, including Alberta, California, South Carolina, Connecticut, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Iowa and all the Great Lakes states to name a few.

Attendees were busy with daily seminars and trade show exhibits from some of the best in the industry. Seminar highlights included “Marketing and Advertising Strategies” by Nanette Winowieki of The Pond Place (Milford, MI), “Building Beautiful Waterfeatures: Tips from a Pro!” presented by…

Clean Rain Ultra Downspout Diverter

Atlantic Water Gardens presents its Clean Rain Ultra downspout diverter.

This all-in-one rainwater filtration and collection system collects water from downspouts and then cleans and filters it for use in ponds, streams, gardens, pools and hot tubs. Multiple steps of screening deflect leaves, debris and insects, and the first flush water diverter prevents contaminants contained in the first flush of water from the roof (such as dirt, dust, bird droppings and insects) from being collected.

This easy to install item connects to the majority of hoses for use in the garden and can just as easily be connected to rain barrels, ponds, streams and basins.

With its…

Holiday Evergreen Plant Covers

Quick, fun, and easy winter protection for your evergreens and shrubs

Now you can have plant protection with style. Add some holiday spirit to your evergreens, topiaries and shrubs. Winterpals™ plant protector bags help prevent damage from light frost, salt, wind, rain, and cold weather. Best of all they put your home into the spirit of the season. They are ideal for covering shrubs, and evergreens up to 4 foot tall. Easy to use, just slide over plant and secure with drawstrings. Then attach the Santa, Snowman, or Elf stickers to the outside of the bag. Made from a strong polypropylene material and can be used for many seasons. A drawstring at the bottom…

APSP Announces Board Leadership for 2011

The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has announced its slate of officers for the Association’s Board of Directors. The Association’s national nominating committee has selected the following members to serve on the 2011 executive committee of the board of directors:

Chairman: Kathleen Carlson, senior vice president, sales & marketing for Seattle-area Aqua Quip has been selected as chairman. Carlson is currently chairman-elect and she served on the Retail Council for 11 years, including roles as chairman of the council and representative to the Board. Carlson has also been instrumental in establishing and growing the APSP’s Career Institute….