One of the most challenging aspects of the pond and waterscape industry is helping clients visualize a masterpiece that doesn’t yet exist. As designers, we are often tasked with presenting a concept that lives only in our imagination. I mean, how do you paint a Mona Lisa before it is painted? Explaining sight, sound, scale […]
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Brackish water environments, the least understood and replicated biotopes, offer a tremendous opportunity for pond builders to expand their business. Unfortunately, these dynamic zones have a reputation for being dreary and mucky. In nature, brackish water tidepools and backwater areas are turbid — but so are most of the rivers and streams from which our
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Let’s face it. While we love what we do so much, we would do it for free (and sometimes do), but we still have bills to pay. Your bills — employees’ pay, insurance, rent and even fuel —remain there at the end of every workday, demanding their cut of the money you’ve brought in. Finding
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One of the great water-garden conundrums we face in Northeast Ohio is what the heck to do with all the tropical plants left over at the end of the season! We often see our tiny starter plants blossom into stunning monsters by the fall. However, unfortunately, most of these thriving giants will meet their untimely
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Koi Market Aquatic Nursery & Bonsai, one of the USA’s largest Japanese koi importers and a leader in koi health care, pond supplies, pond construction and maintenance, is excited to announce the addition of Mike Varrone, a seasoned professional with more than 36 years of experience in the pond industry. Mike joins Koi Market as
In today’s competitive business landscape, finding new avenues to grow your pond business is crucial for sustained success. While strategies like Google Ads and email marketing are the top two ways we got business last year, networking remains a powerful tool for generating leads and building lasting relationships. In this article, we will explore networking
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Step out of your creative comfort zone I began my water feature career 24 years ago at a greenhouse/nursery selling pond products. From there, my love of everything water grew tremendously. I went from working at a pond supply shop to working at multiple landscape companies that specialized in water features. Finally I started my
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Recreational ponds are the latest trend in outdoor living spaces. Traditional, chemically treated swimming pools are being replaced with water the way nature intended it to be. This means water that’s naturally balanced and filtered, providing a healthier, sustainable environment for human interaction. To meet this trend, Aquascape recently launched its new recreational pond kits
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I seldom work with water gardens and koi ponds anymore. There are a couple of favorite clients I enjoy helping, but I mostly work in other areas. I enjoyed my time in the water garden and koi pond industry — all the ingenuity and especially the people in the industry building and maintaining water features.
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As Designer and Lead Installer at Garden State Koi, I work on many larger size water garden projects. I was sent to Hawley, Pennsylvania to clean out a pond and redo an old waterfall. This was no ordinary task. I had to meet the homeowners’ expectations for a beautiful natural waterfall that would also hide
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