Three days into the hardscape install, the clients, after spending a few hours thumbing through a catalog, spotted a similar three-urn set and fell in love with it.
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A pond vacuum is a valuable, universal tool found in the toolbox of most pond contractors, landscapers, maintenance personnel and other industry professionals. OASE, a global manufacturer in the fountain and water gardening industry, debuted the first pond vacuum on the market, the PondoVac, about 15 years ago. The company has since released three updates
Product Development: The Brains Behind the Operation Read More »
After listening to more of her concerns, I began offering some potential solutions and their respective costs. “We’d need to clean it at…
Big Pond Transformation for a Small Space Read More »
One of the greatest pleasures you and your customers can have with a pond is throwing a handful of fish food into it and watching the fish chase around, eagerly consuming it. As a pond owner myself, I still enjoy sitting and watching this activity, sometimes for hours. You might not have given much thought
Fish Food 101 (and 102!): Navigating Nutrition & New Legislation Read More »
Happy New Year! Can you believe it? Another year just flew by! I surely hope I don’t sound like an old person saying that, but really, I think time is picking up speed. Are you are resolution maker? I’m not. But if I were, I’d have a few things on my personal list of things
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One thing’s for sure — you’re well aware of all the benefits of a pondscape or water feature. Sitting nearby relaxes you, soothes your nerves and lifts your spirits. The sound of moving water takes you to a tropical place, transporting you away from your worries each time you hear it. Maybe you think that
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In the previous installment of Language of Koi, we learned how to distinguish between metallic and non-metallic skin on koi, as well as how to identify the characteristic known as luster. We also explored the single-colored, metallic-skinned koi in the Hikari Muji class. Now we will study the other two Hikari classes of koi, Hikari
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I’ve heard from some koi retailers that the shiny koi, or Hikari varieties, are usually the first to sell from their fish retail tanks. The shimmering beauty of all Hikari koi, whether single or multicolored, is eye-catching and very much admired by their customers. It’s the shiny metallic skin and flashy pectoral fins that make
Language of Koi: The Shiny, Hikari Muji Varieties Read More »
I would like to thank POND Trade magazine for asking me to shed more light on an all-too-common topic — water loss and pond leaks that occur in water features. I will focus on some different issues that cause water loss and discuss how to help recognize them before they escalate. Maybe it will help
Pond Leaks | Trusty Tips for Stopping the Seepage Read More »
When I’m not reviewing articles and photos for upcoming issues, you might find me embarking on various pond tours and visits, attending water gardening trade shows around the country, or perhaps just perusing through all of your posts on Facebook. Regardless of where I am or what I’m doing, the immense talent out there among
September/October 2016 Read More »