To swim or not to swim? To say that the question has sparked lively discussion would be a gross understatement; indeed, there may be no more divisive debate in the history of ponding! Here, POND Trade editor Peter Celauro interviews the experts to uncover the truth about swim ponds and natural swimming pools. (Warning: their answers may surprise you!)
In this article I will share how to master the bare-liner pond floor finish. In 2006, I started construction of my prototype natural swimming pool in southeastern Australia using EPDM rubber liner as the waterproof membrane. At that time, I had no experience cutting and joining EPDM liner. I was concerned that a water depth …
When polled, 10 out of 10 mermaids will tell you that this natural swimming pool in Barrington, Illinois is a breath of fresh air — and that’s because it literally is. This Reflections Water Gardens swim pond project features the latest filtration technology, using microbubble aeration in conjunction with ozone to keep water quality at …
Reflections Water Gardens has received top honors and four prestigious design awards from the Illinois Landscape Contractors Association (ILCA), Oak Brook, Ill. The honors represent the “Specialty Element” category and were given during the recent ILCA industry banquet. Entries were voted on by industry peers who are association members. A top award – the prestigious …
Reflections Water Gardens Receives a Top Honor, State Industry Awards Read More »
As you all know our International Water Garden Symposium is being held in the UK this year. This is the first time it has been in the UK since 1994, and we are looking forward to a packed itinerary. It will be held from July 16th-20th based out of Reading, UK. The event will include …
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Recreational ponds have been quite the hot topic for a few years now, and it seems even more so the case this summer season. POND Trade has covered quite a few pond construction articles about these dual-purpose pond builds for wildlife and people, both in our print issue as well as in our online “Contractor’s …
In 2021, the year of the Ox, Hector Mardueno, owner of Stonewall Creek, acquired W. Lim Corporation, one the leading distributors of high-end koi pond, swimming pool, and aquaponics pumps and filtration equipment. To celebrate the one-year anniversary, we’d like to officially reintroduce the company and its new owner to the readers of PondTrade magazine. …
Hector Mardueño Acquires W. Lim Corporation, Will Retain Original Brand Read More »
Big ponds and lakes have the same water quality and clarity issues as smaller features, but most of our small-scale solutions don’t scale up well. We’ve had to develop a different strategy that combines biology and physics to deliver clear water in features over 50,000 gallons. The Culprits When it comes to a lack of …
Gravel Sediment Traps for Large-scale Pond Filtration Read More »
The first virtual Atlantic-OASE Professional Contractor Conference kicked off Wednesday, Dec. 2. Like most events these days, the two-day conference was held remotely. Using Zoom allowed the conference, which is usually held in person in Cleveland, Ohio, to expand from Europe to Australia, from Mexico to Canada and all over the United States. The decision …
2020 Atlantic-OASE Professional Contractor Conference Recap Read More »
I was taught early on as a pond professional not to put sand on the bottom of a pond, and I’ve always just accepted it as best practice in the pond-construction industry. After all, I have heard quite a few objections over the years. “Sand can’t be brushed or vacuumed effectively, so it will be …