
Weee-oh! Another year has come and gone. Hopefully you’ve had a great year and manyfantastic completed projects. As with anything you do, there’s always room to better yourself. Heck, that’s why POND Trade has so many readers! Our January / February 2025 issue offers a lot you can learn from. We welcome back Dave Duensing […]
Read MoreHe’s Back … Welcome back, Kent Wallace! It’s been a minute since one of your favorite POND Trade authors has contributed an installment in his bimonthly “Best Practices” series. I think his new article in the November / December 2024 issue will .than make up for his absence. He takes us on a tour of […]
Read MoreIcing on the Cake The finishing touches — that’s the theme of our cover story this issue. As a gardener and pond owner, that really resonates with me. I’ve chatted over the years with author John Magyar and personally witnessed the impeccable attention to detail he gives his pond builds that help them maintain their […]
Read MoreFlower Power Oooh la, la. We have not just one but TWO articles about plants in the July /August 2024 issue. If you know me personally, you know that I’m really into flower gardening. I have a huge garden that I love to tend to. Back when I was initially looking into acquiring POND Trade […]
Read MoreWhat a thrill! I attended the All-American Koi Show in Las Vegas in March. I got a call from Hector Mardueno from W. Lim Corp. late last year, who described what he and Shawn McHenry of Mystic Koi were cooking up. I later had a sit-down with Hector, who filled me in. He originally wanted […]
Read MoreCheers to the 2024 Water Artisan of the Year Winners
Read MoreThe pond community is alive and well I’ve had the privilege of being on several pond-related business trips as of late. First, I went to the Bedrock memorial build prior to the Water Garden Expo in Oklahoma. Then a few weeks later, I flew out to Las Vegas to attend the first-ever All-American Koi Show. […]
Read MoreAnother Water Garden Expo is in the books. The annual event took place February 28 through March 1 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and is sponsored by Pondliner. This year was extra special because it started out with a pre-show memorial build. That feeling of pride, accomplishment and camaraderie carried into the expo. The three-day event kicked […]
Read MoreContest tips from last year’s judges to ponder as you prepare your contest entries
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