UDSA APHIS veterinarians from all across the country and Canada participated in multi-day training exercises at the Kloubec farm and USDA laboratory. Along with workshops the training curriculum included a “mock-investigation” of a fish disease outbreak.
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 …
Pondliner Wholesale’s Water Garden Expo moves to the Grand Casino, Hotel and Resort in Shawnee, OK on February 28th, 29th, and March 1, 2023.
A father and son working together is a common story told throughout history, with multiple different endings. It can often be a dream of father-son bonding or a nightmare of resentment and hurt feelings. In reality, the story is usually somewhere in between; similar to anything in life, it can have its ups and downs. …
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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 …
If you have a perfect relationship with your spouse in your personal life and in running your business without any animosity, resentment, conflict or issues, you can stop reading now. But if you run a “ma-and-pa” business working with your spouse or significant other, can we talk? When my husband Paul and I launched The …
One of the most effective ways to reach large numbers of people is via video, whether live or recorded. Can you imagine a world without it now, especially during the global pandemic? Thanks to video, I have been able to carry on talking with clients and inspiring thousands and thousands of people with content that I originally …
Our world — and our industry — has changed drastically over the last month. COVID-19 fills the news every day with misery and death, while governments around the world are restricting the movements of their citizens. Here in the United States, the freedoms we hail as the very foundation of our nation are being curtailed. …
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 …
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Atlantic Water Gardens is proud to announce new additions to Atlantic Water Gardens University. AWG University is an ongoing, objective information resource that tackles the tough questions wat er gardeners have and provides the information needed to design, install and maintain water features of all styles, presented in an accessible, easy to read format. Keeping with the …