Before starting my own water-feature business, I was the foreman for a high-end landscape company in town. I headed up the water-feature department and pushed to make it a bigger part of the business. It wasn’t long after I hadMore…
Pond Construction
Contractor’s Corner | A Labor of Love
Dream water garden doubles as a memorial pond
My addiction to water gardening began back in 2000 when a local Aquascape supplier, Hedberg Supply, had their annual pond tour. From that year to the fall of 2007, I accumulated many pictures and articles of other homeowners’ water featuresMore…
Who Made POND Trade’s Top Ten for 2019?
2019 was another successful year in the world of ponds, water gardens, pond design and overall business activity within the industry. Some of those successes were on display in PONDTrademag (& issue) and now we are looking back on someMore…
Pond Construction | The Evolution of Invention, Part 1: The Koi Industry
After 20 years in this industry, I have found that many products manufactured for pond construction are just new versions of components and methods that have been around for years. This begs the question, when did it all start? WhoMore…
Pond Construction | Formal Scupper Waterfall Construction With Limited Access
This backyard project came to us via a store rep at a well known and long-established landscape supplier here in Ottawa, Ritchie Feed & Seed Inc. I deal with this supplier quite often during the pond season and have hadMore…
Boulder Water Wall Assembly in the Caribbean
Rock formations and geology have been of intrigue to me for most of my life. I am awed by the extreme curvatures, rifting and deformation of solid rock layers commonly seen along the interstates in the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains.More…
Best Pond Practices | Two Ponds, Two Ways
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…
Pond Construction | Stacked Flagstone Around a Pond’s Edge
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…
Best Pond Practices | Naturalistic Pond Edge Treatments
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…
2019 Water Artisans of the the Year | The Supreme Stream Seven
Judging panel announced for Water Artisans of the Year
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…