Over the past 20 months your pond may be that key spot at your home providing an escape from pandemic fatigue. Or perhaps you’ve been planning to build your first pond for that respite. Is it the calming effect of hearing a soft trickle of water? Or watching the fluidity of your colorful fish as …
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Brad Steyskal & Jim Lewis, Lewis Landscape Services When we first met our client at his new home at the summit of a mountain in rural Hillsboro, Oregon, two things stood out — the size of his property and the prominence of the man who stood before us. At 7 feet 1 inch tall, the …
Circulation for ponds is an aspect of design that needs to be addressed early on. Many of us have had to assess a poorly performing pond only to determine that, even with good equipment, one of the main problems is poor circulation. This can be in the form of debris that collects in some areas …
The water feature industry is relatively young when compared to most of the established trades within construction, so it’s not uncommon to see seminars at sales conferences that focus on the bidding of a project, selling a project and closing on a deal. No question, the initial project consultation should instill confidence in the customer …
Autumn is upon us, which means a few things: the weather is getting cooler, the pond season is winding down, and the deadline to enter the 2019 Water Artisans of the Year contest is looming. The annual independently evaluated competition, which is now in its fourth year, serves as a level playing field for the …
The Spectrum UVC for controlling green water algae blooms. Quick and simple to install featuring a long service life that requires little maintenance. Matala Stainless Steel High Output UV Clarifier High Quality lamp and quartz sleeve maintains output of 254nm. Available in 40 watt Philips T5 lamp and 75 watt T5 HO Philips UV lamps. …
The Gateway Koi and Pond Club will host the 18th Annual Northern Midwest ZNA Koi Show & Pond Expo on September 13-15, 2019. The event will be held at Timberwinds Nursery in Ellisville, Missouri and is open to the public with free admission. Hours are Friday 3-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 10am-2pm. There will be …
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 Artisans of the Year winning koi pond (click here) — most naturalistic category — in Maryville, …
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We are pleased to announce Teresa Corrington has joined Kasco as a Regional Manager. Teresa’s duties will include managing west coast distributors and the development of municipal and industrial business, with a concentration on our CertiSafe Product line. “Teresa’s experience, energy, and strong work ethic are all obvious traits that will translate into stronger relationships …
Urban and suburban ponds make up the majority of our treatments and contracts. Many are dressed-up stormwater retention ponds, while some are bona fide lakes in an urban setting with pond management challenges. I say two things often enough that my co-workers are tired of hearing them. The first is, “I am still learning about …
