As a pond retailer, it is important that you don’t hibernate for the winter. Now is the perfect time to start planning your 2008 pond department. Whether it is an aisle or a large portion of your retail space, yourMore…
Pond Life
Are Golden Orfe Good Pond Fish?
Are you a little bored with goldfish and fed up with the sometimes-destructive behavior of koi? If you are looking for a change, then you need to try the Golden Orfe. But even if you aren’t any of the above,More…
Arundo Donax Gaining Strides Against a Giant Reed
The tenacious and aggressive weed known as Arundo donax, also called Carrizo cane and giant reed, can easily grow three to seven inches a day and reach a height of 30 feet. It’s such a pernicious nuisance that it isMore…
2007 IWGS Waterlily Competition Results
[img:1] It is with great pleasure that the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society announces the winners of the 2007 New Waterlily Competition. (See the pictures of the winners.) Congratulations! Best New Waterlily: Nymphaea 'Suwanna' Second Best Tropical Waterlily: N.More…
The Aquatic Iris: An Unsung Pondscape Hero
There are numerous species of aquatic irises, many native to North America. They grow in areas from Alaska to Florida, and just about everywhere in between. Not only are they a pondscaper’s best friend, they are the original multi-tasking aquatic.More…
Water Wolves of Water Gardens – Mink
When the ice thaws off our midwestern water gardens, it is simply a wonderful time of the year. Things are warming up and everything starts to grow again. How did our Koi and goldfish survive the winter? If we hadMore…
Showa Breeders
[img:1] The meaning of the word Showa as used to describe koi, refers to three-colored koi. Those colors would be Sumi (black) Shiro (white) and Beni (orange/red). Showa are one of the three most popular varieties of koi commonly bredMore…