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 …
This year’s annual Water Garden Expo sponsored by Pondliner was held in Shawnee, Oklahoma, from March 1-3, 2023. It was a bit different this year, for the Expo was held in the conference rooms at the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort, which is where our accommodations were. There was a really good turnout this year, …
Out with the old, and in with the new! Happy New Year to you all, and best wishes for a great new year. So, what’s on tap (no pun intended) for 2023? Are you promoting certain types of water features? Have you developed a niche? Are you planning on building some recreational ponds? What about …
Designed with safety in mind, AquaMax Eco Premium 12-volt pumps are low voltage versions of the renowned OASE AquaMax Eco Premium pumps. Perfect for recreational ponds, they feature a grounding plate for unparalleled security. AquaMax Eco Premium pumps feature dual intake capability, pulling coarse debris particles through the large-surface, wrap-around pre-filter, or through the adjustable …
The OASE ProfiClear Compact L – Gravity Fed is a flow-through pond filter, set down level with the pond and connected to a separate pump module, that removes suspended solids and toxins such as ammonium, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. The ProfiClear filter module sits outside the pond and connects to a separate pump module, so …
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The benefits of place-based learning Thanks to millions of years of the evolution of our species, humans are innately drawn to aquatic environments. Every major civilization this world has ever seen has relied on water for sustenance, agriculture, protection, transportation, economics and the survival of its people. Our pre-human australopithecine ancestors were aquaphiles, too — …
No stone is exactly the same, and each customer envisions its use differently. That’s what makes my job as a stone harvester and supplier so interesting — knowing where a rock or boulder came from and how it was used to create something beautiful and natural looking for others to enjoy! Hopefully sharing my perspective …
I’ve been building ponds commercially since 2000 and this is a first time request: a grotto feature. This request came as a surprise as Texas Ponds and Water Features started talking about a backyard recreational pond early last year and we had a pretty good idea of the features wanted. The client wanted a wetlands filter. No …
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You don’t have to be a fan of basketball to know Shaquille O’Neal, perhaps better known as “Shaq.” Aside from being one of the most indelible, acclaimed athletes ever to play for the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Team USA in the Olympics, the unmistakable 7-foot-1 superstar with size-23 sneakers who retired from the NBA …
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What’s the No. 1 misconception about pond aeration? The idea that it’s seasonal. With all that’s been written and talked about over the last eight to 10 years about the benefits of subsurface diffused aeration, I find it strange that as recently as two weeks ago I found myself having to defend it. One pond …
Understanding & Selling Year-Round Subsurface Aeration Read More »