By Michael Guista, Fountain Mountain Aeration is essential for fish and general pond health. If fish don’t get enough oxygen, they will die. But even if you don’t have fish, without aeration, ponds create stratified layers, and the bottom layer is depleted of oxygen.Ponds can also become shallower over time from a buildup of muck from […]
As August begins, it’s time to start thinking about a lot of things — scheduling the final builds of the pond season, making that last push to exceed your bottom-line goals and — perhaps most importantly — gathering photos of your best builds of 2019 for submission to this year’s Water Artisans of the Year […]
In this video, Marc, The Pond Advisor from Any Pond Ltd. shows us some of the best flowering plants for waterfall features. A couple of years ago Marc showed us some ideas around a Japanese Variegata Water Iris and now we have some ideas for waterfalls. In this video, Mark shows us how he adds […]
Our quarterly award for the sponsored Contractor’s Corner section goes to John Bruder, Fairview Water Gardens, and his contribution to Six Mile, South Carolina. The Contractor’s Corner award winner receives $250 worth of Pondliner products. Every community needs an oasis and below are some of the details of the pond build: We had a location […]
How do koi get so big in Niigata, Japan? This video profile of the koi growing area in Japan offers some interesting information on why young koi grow so fast in these natural clay ponds. One reason is the large amount of snowfall in this area: During the months of March and April, the meters […]
Moleaer Inc, the leading manufacturer of industrial-scale nanobubble generators, expands its product line with the new Clear nanobubble generator. The Clear, an alternative to chemistry and traditional aeration to improve water quality, is the most effective technology to control algae. The Clear nanobubble generator is a gas-injection system that converts air into trillions of nanobubbles, […]
What a great message to hear from our Contractor’s Corner Quarterly winner as everyone embarks on a new pond and water garden season: While for some this is a norm of life, waterscape artisans have chosen a profession they love, for few things compare to the building a waterscape experience. April’s Contractor’s Corner, sponsored by […]
On February 23, Fitz’s Fish Ponds LLC suffered a devasting fire at their new location at 373 Route 22, Green Brook, NJ. This 11,000 square foot location housed the offices, retail store, and warehouse for the entire company. The fire was large and spread so quickly that the fire departments and first responders could not […]
‘Tis the season to stay inside and gather around the fireplace to enjoy the holidays. For pond owners in the upper part of the U.S., service or consulting is a must from your pond contractor. This video shows a profile of how Aquascape approaches winter services in the Midwest and some tips. Brian Helfrich of […]
Many first-time water gardeners can watch water lilies grow and not realize how quickly they overgrow. Ken Landon, Tim Davis and Zac deGarmeaux provide a video on how-to correctly repot an overgrown and overcrowded lily installation. The video provides step-by-step details of what to look for, such as a growth point of foliage, flower buds […]