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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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A Contractor’s Guide to Choosing the Right Pump for Your Ponds and Water Features

Water features elevate outdoor spaces, but the pump behind the scenes determines whether that feature thrives or fails. For contractors, selecting the right pump for your client’s needs is critical for performance, efficiency, reliability and—most importantly—customer satisfaction. This guide explores key factors to consider when choosing pumps for ponds and water features. Understand the Application […]
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Engineering the World’s Largest Naturally Filtered Waterpark

Land of Natura is anchored by a five-acre 20-foot-deep natural swimming pond Located in the south-central part of the state, the Wisconsin Dells has long carried the title of Waterpark Capital of the World, earned through its numerous aquatic attractions that offer similar experiences in style and design. But a different vision, called Land of […]
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Be Careful of the Plants You Plant Near Your Pond

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Be careful what you plant, especially near liner ponds. Roots can do damage to even thick liner. In this case, a variegated water reed grass that has sharp pencil sized spikes, poked holes through a liner causing the pond to leak.

Want More Web Traffic? Content is King – Still!

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An in-depth review of how important your website content is. Includes a summary of dos and don’t that you want to do for e-mail campaigns, social media and websites. What is an SEO? Update, update, update your site with quality content correctly.

Pond Leaks, Part One: Initial Investigation Techniques

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Leaks can be tough to figure out, not only identifying whether there is a leak, but also, finding it. In Part I, our investigation will start with the easily examined causes with a step-by-step locating process. Includes techniques for avoiding leaks from the beginning.

My Favorite Aquatic Plants

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Four leading aquatic plant experts each share their three favorite plants. This turned out to be much harder then any of them anticipated, with so many plants to choose from. See their final choices and hear why they selected each one. Included is a great chart to see at a glance how the plants compare. Maybe you will find a new favorite yourself.

Language of Koi – Kujaku

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Kujaku are distinctive with their metallic skin and Matsuba scales (net-like pattern). Read about the challenges and surprising results in breeding this variety of koi. See how dramatically they change in their first year, and what to look for in a Kujaku.

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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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