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…
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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…
Language of Koi | Custodian Critters Assist with Pond Upkeep
Pond and koi keeping often can require a lot of time and labor. It is a labor of love for many koi fans, but a little help from time to time is greatly appreciated. Sometimes, this assistance comes from theMore…
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…
Charitable Pond | Lining Mission in Southern Haiti
By Andy Dyke, Pondliner & Paul Amos, Kasco Marine, Inc. Pondliner recently got a call from the Apostolic Christian Church’s outreach arm, HarvestCall. This was no ordinary inquiry about a backyard pond or a commercial water feature. They needed toMore…
Language of Koi | A Journey to Niigata, Japan’s Koi Mecca
Located more than 200 miles north of Tokyo, Niigata is surrounded by mountains of mountains. Heavy snowfall in winter is famous. It can be as high as 10 feet. Niigata used to be an inaccessible corner of the island duringMore…
Pond Diet? Parallels Between Humans and Ponds
You’re probably thinking I’ve lost my mind at this point, but let me explain. Aquatic ecosystems have a lot of similarities to our bodies — we’re both a product of our diets. In fact, if you just look around, you’llMore…
Video | How Do Koi Get So Big in Niigata, Japan
How do koi get so big in Niigata, Japan? This video profile of the koi growing area in Japan offers some interesting information on why young koi grow so fast in these natural clay ponds. One reason is the largeMore…
Video | POND Trade Artisan Winner Revisits Koi Pond
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…