The most common pond size across the country is 2,000 gallons. Potential customers often call me asking, “How much will it cost to build a 2,000-gallon pond?” Unfortunately, this question can never be answered over the phone without further consultation.More…
Do you struggle with ways to mix up the edge treatment of your water features? Are you looking to combine a patio and pond with a seamless transition? Have you been looking for a way to blend a pondless waterfallMore…
A living pond is an artificial body of water with the functional capability of supporting aquatic life. The proper function of a living pond has little to nothing to do with its aesthetic makeup. The visual appearance of a pondMore…
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 ofMore…
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 oasisMore…
Zombie projects like this one are projects that come back to life after a long period of disappearance. The general contractor, Blue Heron, originally contacted me three years ago to provide the design and supply the equipment instead of comingMore…
A guy once told me, “If you do what you love for a living, it will feel like you’ve never worked a day in your life.” It sounds like that guy never built ponds for a living! While I doMore…
Our Water Artisans of the Year Awards (WAOTY) is a labor of love at POND Trade Magazine and we enjoy highlighting great pond contracting work each year. One of our winners, John Adams at Modern Design Aquascaping, recently visited his Water ArtisansMore…
We both agreed on a natural and mechanically filtered swim pond with no chemicals. The pool company had their doubts, so they continued their process to be…
In February 2017, I received an interesting phone call that ended up changing our business for the better. The man on the other end, Paul Oveisi, said that he was putting together a brand new coffee and beer garden nearMore…
