Lora Lee has over 25 years of experience in publishing. She purchased POND Trade in 2013 and has been thrilled with her new job ever since. As publisher, she is tasked with a few “minor responsibilities” that include organizing the content schedule, recruiting writers, acquiring articles, selling ads and designing the magazine. In her PPT (Pre-POND Trade) life, Lora Lee worked as an art director, marketing manager and art department supervisor for multiple trade magazines. She spends many hours in her garden and has been featured on garden walks. There is now a pond amidst the flowers. You never knew how much you would enjoy a pond until you have one. Now she can’t imagine life without one. Lora Lee is married and has one son. She lives in the Chicagoland area and her only regret is not being able to enjoy her garden and pond year round!

July/August 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / June 30, 2015 / 0 Comments

Want to see the pond version of an Internet celebrity? We posted the photo, right, on POND Trade’s Facebook page, and in one week we had the following stats: 785 Likes Comments Shares New Facebook Followers Did you see that last number? 376 new people checking us out, following our posts and jumping onto our […]

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May/June 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / April 30, 2015 / 0 Comments

POND Trade is written and read by pond experts and enthusiasts. From Japanese koi farmers to rock and boulder specialists; from outdoor lighting designers to aquatic botany Ph.D.s; from bloggers to business consultants to purveyors of pumps;

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Turtle Island Waterlilies Releases 2015 Collector’s HXT™ Trio!

By Lora Lee Gelles / April 4, 2015 / 0 Comments

Waterlilies (nymphaea) bring beauty, color, habitat and are a great contributor to natural water clarification in a backyard pond. Many Water lilies on the market are hardy (perennial – plant hardiness zones 3 through 11) but are only available in limited color such as white, yellow, peach, pink and some reds. A pond enthusiast is […]

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KW Solutions, Inc. Announces the Release of their Latest Pond Product

By Lora Lee Gelles / March 18, 2015 / 0 Comments

KW Solutions is offering their all new 12″ KW Black Pond Stake made in the USA, in the Buffalo, New York area. The stake is very strong for all Blue Heron and Pond Leaf Nets. It has a hook at the top and a hole built into the stake to be used with our Hook […]

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Pond building in at the 2015 Water Garden Expo.

2015 Water Garden Expo: 40 People, One Pond!

By Lora Lee Gelles / March 6, 2015 / 0 Comments

By Lora Lee Gelles, Publisher As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” I’d add to that, “many happy hands.” At the recent 2015 Water Garden Expo in Oklahoma, the big event that kicked off the show was the 6,000-gallon pond waterfall build at Pondliner in one day by 40 pond professionals, approximately. The […]

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March April 2015 Cover

March/April 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / March 1, 2015 / 0 Comments

POND Trade is written and read by pond experts and enthusiasts. From Japanese koi farmers to rock and boulder specialists; from outdoor lighting designers to aquatic botany Ph.D.s; from bloggers to business consultants to purveyors of pumps;

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The Pond Digger ROCKS the Heartland – Feb 25th

By Lora Lee Gelles / February 11, 2015 / 0 Comments

Eric Triplett, The Pond Digger, will be teaching classes on both pond design and construction at this year’s Water Garden Expo in Shawnee, Oklahoma on February 25th, 2015.  Eric has the honor of leading an extraordinary pond build with the help of some of the most talented pond builders in the industry. Triplett will be […]

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Kasco Marine Names The Keeling Company as 2014 Irrigation Distributor of the Year

By Lora Lee Gelles / February 9, 2015 / 0 Comments

Kasco Marine is pleased to announce The Keeling Company, a leading supplier of agricultural and irrigation products, as our Irrigation Distributor of the Year for 2014. The award was presented to Joe Keeling Jr. at The Keeling Company headquarters in North Little Rock, AR. The Keeling Company was awarded Kasco’s Irrigation Distributor of the Year […]

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January/February 2015

By Lora Lee Gelles / January 1, 2015 / 0 Comments

New Year, New Site, New Ponds! Happy New Year, PONDerers!! I hope January finds you happy and healthy. While you’ve been busy celebrating, we at POND Trade have been busy hammering out some exciting new changes! 2014 was a great year for POND Trade, but as we dive into a fresh one I can promise […]

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IWGS Symposium: Splendor in the Grasses (and other numerous water plants)

By Lora Lee Gelles / November 30, 2014 / 0 Comments

The International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society met in Denver, August 14-17. It included tours of the Denver Botanic Gardens and Hudson Gardens. Prior to the touring of these fabulous venues, industry leaders gave lectures on various subjects. [box]>> For more pictures of the International Waterlilly & Water Gardening Society event, visit the Gallery Showcase.[/box] A […]

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