One of the core duties of a judge is to serve as an impartial decision-maker in the pursuit of justice. Ideally, he or she should be equipped with a vast amount knowledge and experience in the appropriate field. >> See More | View all the winners via our Gallery Spotlight At POND Trade, we are […]
Right now, Lake Tahoe is under 17 feet of snow but this video shows the “pond side” of northern California in the summertime. Jason Steele of Steele’s Landscapes — the Water Boss — provides an overview of the entire pondless water feature installation. Jason will be providing a full account of this waterfall build via […]
Jason Lenox had the right approach when a customer asked him to include “pre-formed” tubs into a new pond design. The existing pre-formed tubs had a deep, emotional hook with this pond owner and Ponds Inc of Illinois complied by creating a new pond design. An excerpt from the article: There is a very touching […]
Ed Beaulieu and Kevin Dougherty headline Pondliner Wholesale’s 2017 Water Garden Expo on Feb. 21-24 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. This year’s theme, “Living the Pond Life,” draws its inspiration from the popular Facebook group that showcases the lifestyle enjoyed by those who build and own water features, without regard […]
[Update, 12/14/2016] The comment period is still open on the petition that would “list 43 native and non-native aquatic species as Injurious Wildlife under the authority granted by the Lacey Act,” according to the National Aquaculture Association (NAA). The NAA released an update last week and announced they’ve “reached out to the “National Aquaponics Assn […]
The image above kind of says it all in announcing our 3rd winner for the Contractor’s Corner quarterly for 2016. This amazing build by Kris Burns at Native Waterscapes includes a natural swimming pool, hardscapes, koi pond and streams; just an amazing installation. So, how did it start? Below Kris dishes on the project: We […]
The first annual Water Artisans of the Year contest is in full swing, with seven highly qualified professionals — including a few “big fish” reeled in from around the pond and water gardening industries — to serve as this year’s judges. POND Trade magazine officially began accepting entries from professional contractors in late August. The […]
The summer is technically gone, but the summer pond tour at the Pondemonium 2016 event displayed some great designs. This visit was the second house on the tour and John Magyar at Universal Aquatics dishes on this beauty. (Run time | 0:55)
A new wave of competition is on its way for waterscape professionals around the country. POND Trade magazine, a bimonthly publication catering to the pond and water feature industry, has announced the launch of its first annual Water Artisans of the Year contest. The independent contest is intended to honor specific water feature construction projects […]
Perpetual Pond Passion In the last issue, I was super excited about “Living the Pond Life” and wrote my column about it. Well, it happened again. I’m not sure how much excitement this publisher can take in one year! I received an email out of the blue from the gentleman in the photo below, Blake […]