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The Science Behind Natural Swimming Pool Filtration

There’s been an explosion of interest in natural swimming ponds over the last couple of years, fueled by concerns about the health risks of chemical disinfectants. Monitoring of chemical-free ponds over the last 50-plus years, particularly in Europe, shows Natural Swimming Ponds typically meet recreational water standards without needing chlorine or other disinfectants when systems […]
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EasyPro to Showcase Pit Viper Wetland Filtration System at Koi Fest 2026

EasyPro Pond Products will be exhibiting at Koi Fest 2026, Aug. 21-22, at Fitz’s Fish Ponds in Milford, New Jersey. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with the EasyPro team and learn about the company’s latest products and filtration solutions, including the recently introduced Pit Viper Wetland Filtration System. Designed to provide high-capacity biological […]
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Sorcery in the Secret Garden: How to Create Magic in the Landscape

Let’s focus on hocus pocus. In recent years, even those who possess no magical powers have become familiar with some aspect of the wizarding world. Muggles everywhere recognize the name Potter. Some are even well acquainted with wizarding schools such as Hogwarts and the curriculum they offer. While courses such as “Spells and Charms” and […]
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Article Update | Injurious Wildlife Label Could Ban Koi Sales Across State Lines

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[Update, 12/14/2016] The comment period is still open on the petition that would “list 43 native and non-native aquatic species […]

Commercial Pond Build Integrates Sustainability

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When a contractor turns on a pump, and water begins to flow over the top edge of an urn, scupper […]

Everything is Big in Texas, Meet our New Contractor’s Corner Winner

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The image above kind of says it all in announcing our 3rd winner for the Contractor’s Corner quarterly for 2016. […]

Open-Pond Surgery

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When we finally descended on the rather stinky pond, it was black with a few shades of green. You couldn’t even see the fish.

Judges Selected for POND Trade’s Water Artisans of the Year Contest

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The first annual Water Artisans of the Year contest is in full swing, with seven highly qualified professionals — including […]

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Tax Implications of Disposing of Business Property

It is no surprise that many pond professionals fail to understand the tax ramifications of disposing of business property. Under our current rules, which are often confusing and complex, there are numerous ways to dispose of business assets: selling them, scrapping them, exchanging them for another business asset, or even giving them away, just to […]
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The Retail Rush

By Erin Porter, Hardscape Materials Inc. In the early days of COVID-19 and before life changed dramatically, I was treated to a trip to North Carolina for a seminar on water quality and fish health, which included a visit to a koi farm and dedicated retail pond store. It was a great trip and very […]
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