Do you hear that rustling and cackling sound over there, beyond the pond? If you’re visiting a koi farm for the first time, you might expect the soundtrack to be rippling water, the hum of filtration, the occasional splash of a curious koi or a quiet conversation about water quality. But on our koi farm, […]
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One quiet morning on my way to work, I noticed what looked like a beautiful white dove near my shop. As I got closer, I realized it wasn’t just any bird — it had a small band around its leg. That’s when it hit me: this was a racing pigeon. What struck me most was
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We all know that over time, life takes many turns — in school, relationships, family and careers, for example. Who we were when we were 10 and 18 years old are typically not the same people we grow into during our 30s, 50s and beyond. Ever since I was young and growing up in suburban
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Why grow giant pumpkins? I ask myself this every year. I started gardening more than 30 years ago, about the same time I built my first pond.
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This is a new series that showcases what pond builders like to do in their free time when they’re not building ponds. Since my childhood in the suburbs of Ohio, I have possessed an unwavering passion for water. As far back as 1984, I remember when I pleasantly surprised my parents by creating a 3-foot-wide
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