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Most business owners see competitors as the enemy. Brian Ellefson of Columbia Water Gardens sees them as collaborators, colleagues and friends. In this personal and enlightening article, Brian shares how your business can employ “Co-op-etition” to improve customer relationships and help grow a prosperous pond industry.
Do the creatures in your beloved pond ever make you hungry? If not, you’ll be surprised to read Jim Kennedy’s article on raising fish specifically for the dinner table! With a few supplies and a little know-how, you can enjoy fresh trout that come straight from your pond to your plate.
The health of our nation relies upon a nutritious and chemical- free diet. Yet with America in a state of emergency drought, safe, organic food is prohibitively expensive. Thankfully, new technologies are available that allow fresh, organic food to be grown more quickly and cost-effectively than ever before. Mike Garcia explains how hydroponics, aeroponics and aquaponics make the nutrient- rich water in our ponds more valuable than ever.
Ticks are active through October and until the first freeze, so gardeners, landscapers, horticulturists and pond contractors need to remain vigilant in preventing bites while outdoors this fall
There’s nothing quite like a warm summer day by a babbling brook. But with the first frost on the horizon, a pond-lover’s paradise can quickly become his worst nightmare. Follow Michael Zmina’s tips to ensure that your customers know how to prepare their pond ecosystems for winter.





