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…
Pond Construction
Pondemonium 2019 Recap: “I Love My Job!”
Another successful Pondemonium is in the books, and planning for 2020 is already underway! This year’s event was held Aug. 21 — 25, 2019 at the Q Center and at Aquascape headquarters in St. Charles, Illinois. The theme was “IMore…
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…
Five Ways to Become a More Artistic Pond Builder
During the various stages of building a water feature, do you ever have trouble visualizing the details that will set your feature apart from the crowd? It’s OK — most of us do! After building naturally inspired water features forMore…
Best Practices | Formal Courtyard Pond Design
Waking up in Vegas.
Zombie projects like this one are projects that come back to life after a long period of disappearance. The general contractor, Blue Heron, originally contacted me three years ago to provide the design and supply the equipment instead of comingMore…
Cosmic Coffee and Beer Garden Showcases Sustainability (and Water Features)
In February 2017, I received an interesting phone call that ended up changing our business for the better. The man on the other end, Paul Oveisi, said that he was putting together a brand new coffee and beer garden nearMore…
Waterscape Artisans ‘Up to their Ears’ in Love for the Profession
Pondliner's Quarterly Contractor's Corner Award goes to John Eccles at Waterscape Creations
What a great message to hear from our Contractor’s Corner Quarterly winner as everyone embarks on a new pond and water garden season: While for some this is a norm of life, waterscape artisans have chosen a profession they love,More…
Specialty Software for Selling Water Features
You have done your diligence. You have marketed your brand. You have your trucks lettered. You and staff are uniformed. You’ve placed your advertising. Finally, the call comes in, and the first appointment of the year is set for someoneMore…
2nd Place Winners Wow Judges with Amazing Pond Designs and Projects
Choosing just five winners from the 66 quality entries we received almost seemed unfair. Our judges remarked how blown away they were by this year’s tight competition, and we on the editorial staff have to agree. Our winners clearly deserveMore…
2018’s Most Popular Articles on PONDTrademag.com
We take a look at the most viewed articles in 2018!
Winter is a great time to catch up on topics from the previous year and no better way than our annual Top Ten list for 2018. This year, water quality, koi, pond design and maintenance services are big themes on PONDTrademag.com.More…