We like to say that anybody can dig a hole and fill it with water. But to master the craft of building water features that function properly with simple maintenance and a proper biological balance, all while exuding a lastingMore…
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Language of Koi | Essential Lingo for Describing Pond Koi
Knowing the traits of koi varieties can be useful when helping clients and customers choose additions to their pond.
Nothing stands out in a pond quite like koi. Their bright colors and unique patterns are part of the reason why they are such a popular fish. Today, there are numerous breeds of koi, with each categorized by color, patternMore…
Back to Japan for Brian Fitzsimmons and Fitz’s Fish Ponds!
Fitz Fish Ponds is a pond company that designs and builds ponds and landscapes, and has two retail locations. Through our connections in Japan, we have been buying koi for our own stores and customers for many years. We areMore…
Unique Varieties of Lotus, Iris & Waterlily
So, you’ve just created and built an amazing showcase pond, complete with the best waterfalls and master stonework. Why would you just throw in some random green plants when you could integrate some standout plants and flowers that other installersMore…
‘Up-Close & Personal’ with a Water Feature
Water gardening and the entire experience of having one can become a passion, if not an obsession. It can consume a person’s thinking to the point that some non-water gardeners might question the person’s sanity. (To be clear, we whoMore…
Pond Construction | Three Generations Team up for Intricate Koi Pond Build
A little over a year ago, I was in Englewood, Florida, a beautiful town right around the corner from Venice Beach and world-famous Siesta Key. It was my second trip in just a few months, as I helped my parentsMore…
Garden State Koi Hosts Second Annual Pond Camp
Imagine 120 pond contractors in the mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania, facing cold, crisp autumn days and even chillier nights, with a goal of building three water features over two days. This was the scene at the 2020 Garden State KoiMore…
Language of Koi | Quarantine for Fish Safety
It might as well be a four-letter word, but considering the times we’re in, I’d go out on a limb and say that most everyone has become familiar with what it means for us humans to quarantine. In the end,More…
POND Trade Magazine announces the Fifth annual Water Artisans of the Year Awards
POND Trade magazine has announced that it is now accepting entries for the 2020 Water Artisans of the Year contest, a staple of the pond and water garden industry in its fifth year. The independent contest was created in 2016More…
Language of Koi | Minimize Stressors for a Happier Pond
Gary Cryer of Grand Champion Koi in Chandler, Oklahoma, once said, “From the time koi are hatched to the time they pass away, there is always something trying to kill them.” When I first started selling koi and goldfish, itMore…