Did I get your attention with that headline? I’ll bet I did. Not to worry, I’m not selling or going anywhere, and our editors, Jordan and Grant, are staying put, too. I just wanted to touch on the hot topicMore…
Kodama Koi Food Grows Champion Koi and is Back in Stock from Japan
Kodama Koi Food Color Up and All Season shipments have just arrived from Japan, to be sold for both wholesale and online at https://www.kodamakoisupply.com/koi-food/. Manda Fu is also now back in stock! Some call it koi crack because this irresistibleMore…
May/June 2021 Issue
Cough, cough, hack, hack
I’m about to get on a bit of a soapbox here, but hang tight and hear me out. POND Trade was hacked about a month ago. Some devious person got into my account and sent out a bogus invoice toMore…
March/April 2021 Issue
2020 Water Artisans of the Year Winners!
Well, well, well. We did it again. It’s hard to believe we’re publishing the results of our fifth Water Artisans of the Year contest. It seems like only yesterday that the POND Trade Editorial Committee was finalizing the rules andMore…
January/February 2021 Issue
Pond Prima Donnas
As the old saying goes, “Don’t let the door hit your a on the way out!” I think most of us feel this way about 2020. I must say I’m looking forward to 2021 (hopefully) being a much improved yearMore…
November/December 2020 Issue
Concrete Pond Construction Techniques
I recently finished up the 2021 media kit that goes out to all our wonderful, supportive advertisers. I always include a taste of some of the upcoming articles planned for the next year while we try to line up allMore…
September/October 2020 Issue
Very Busy Bees
I’m so glad to hear that a lot of contractors are really busy during these trying times. Who would have thought that a pandemic would cause many of you to have your busiest year yet? People are definitely more homeboundMore…
July/August 2020 Issue
Preventing Koi Theft
With the year already halfway over, the world continues to deal with a lot of unknowns and uncertainty. Since we last met, things have gotten a tad better, at least. I live in the Chicagoland area, where we’ve moved intoMore…
May/June 2020 Issue
We'll Get Through This!
As I write this, we are in the middle of a lockdown because of the Coronavirus pandemic. This is such a strange, unprecedented time. We hope you’ve all been practicing social distancing and are feeling healthy. How have you beenMore…
March/April 2020 Issue
2019 Water Artisans of Year Winners and Runners-Up
Yep, it’s hard to believe — it’s already year four of the “Water Artisans of the Year” contest. Time flies when you’re working hard! It’s really exciting to see what a lot of you have been up to over theMore…