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…
Aquatic Plants
A Modern Approach to Growing Aquatic Plants
Our company has imported bulbs from the Netherlands since 1980. Over the years, we have expanded our product line to include patio pots and urns, bare roots, plug perennials, domestic fruits and vegetables — and now water plants. You mayMore…
Preserving Bog Wetlands
Over the years as development has intruded upon natural wetland areas, this critical wildlife habitat has been lost. I believe that we should take every opportunity presented to us as water garden designers to mitigate this loss. Construction of theseMore…
‘Waterlily Timeline’ Adds New Aesthetic to D.C. Building
In summer 2018, Darren DeStefano, a horticulturist at the General Services Administration (GSA) Public Building Service National Capital Region, and Claro Rodriguez from Plant or Transplant collaborated with me to create the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s now prominentMore…
Video | What are the Best Flowering Waterfall Plants?
In this video, Marc, The Pond Advisor from Any Pond Ltd. shows us some of the best flowering plants for waterfall features. A couple of years ago Marc showed us some ideas around a Japanese Variegata Water Iris and nowMore…
Healthy or Stressed — It Makes a World of Difference
>> Also see the main feature, “Waterlily Pests and Diseases: A Ten-Year Update.” Healthy waterlilies are very tough plants. They withstand rains, winds, droughts, hail storms, and neighborhood kids with sticks. And more importantly, pests usually ignore them. Thriving liliesMore…
Seasonal Maintenance for Healthy Lilies
>> Also see the main feature, “Waterlily Pests and Diseases: A Ten-Year Update.” Waterlilies are fairly low maintenance, especially compared to equally gorgeous terrestrial flowers. However, they do require some regular care to stay healthy and bloom well. Here areMore…
Waterlily Pests and Diseases: A Ten-Year Update
Author’s Note | We never guessed that our 2009 article on waterlily diseases and pests would be such a hit with readers for so long. As the author, I’m especially gratified that it has helped many Nymphaea growers. The article alsoMore…
Fish and Plant Quarantine to Prevent Disease
Most of us who have been in this profession for a long time have had the experience of adding newly purchased fish or plants to an existing population, only to see them start dying within a couple of weeks. HoldingMore…
Join the IWGS In France for the 2019 Symposium
An optional pre-symposium will take place in Paris and Giverny from August 21 to 23 for those who want to be immersed in the world of Claude Monet. You will visit the remarkable Orangerie Museum in Paris, which is aMore…