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IA Launches New Water Features & Lake Management CIG

By POND Content Network
Published on May 1, 2014 in People In The “Trade” 0

The Irrigation Association has introduced a new Water Features and Lake Management Common Interest Group. With training and certification opportunities and a forum to discuss best practices, the new CIG is sure to give your pond business a boost.

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The Round Table: The Laws and Rewards of Leadership

By Rick Smith, EasyPro Pond Products
Published on May 1, 2014 in Sales and Marketing 0

Early in my sales and marketing career I was fortunate to be surrounded by great mentors. All were successful businessmen in their own right, but the reason they excelled beyond others was because they understood and demonstrated the laws ofMore…

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Building Knowledge and Raising Standards: The future of our industry begins with each of us

By Kent Wallace, Living Water Solutions
Published on May 1, 2014 in Business Trends 0

The pond industry has long been a “wild west,” with few governing bodies and regulations to control or police it. But are we really better off without them? In the first installment of a multi-part series, Kent Wallace explores theMore…

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Koi Skin Scrapes: A How-To Guide

By Ellen Kloubec, Kloubec Koi Farm
Published on May 1, 2014 in Fish, Koi, Goldfish 0

If your koi are losing their color, swimming sluggishly or “circling the bowl,” don’t call the coroner just yet. Examining your fish for harmful microscopic parasites is easier than you think. Follow Ellen Kloubec’s detailed instructions to perform skin scrapesMore…

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Contractor Crackdown: The heavy cost of misclassified workers

By Mark Battersby, Syndicated Columinist
Published on May 1, 2014 in Business Trends 0

Many pond companies use independent contractors to cut down on labor costs and get projects finished. But thanks to new legislation, the IRS has much different standards for what constitutes a “nonemployee” than you might realize — and miscategorizing yourMore…

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The Spice of Life

The many beautiful varieties of goldfish

By Joe Pawlak, Blackwater Creek Koi Farms
Published on May 1, 2014 in Fish, Koi, Goldfish 0

ith a history spanning over a century, goldfish have come a long way from their humble beginnings as a cheap food source in China. And while their American legacy began as a “five-and-dime” product at Woolworth, today’s goldfish are anythingMore…

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The Benefits of Bubbles – The dynamics of subsurface aeration

By Demi Fortuna, Atlantic Water Gardens
Published on May 1, 2014 in Pond Construction, Pond Content, Pond Equipment, Pond Tech, Water Quality 2

You probably know that oxygen is vitally important to the health of your fish and plants. But did you know that warm weather (like the spring and summer days ahead) can bring your pond’s O2 to dangerously low levels? EfficientMore…

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So You Want a Crystal Clear Pond – A (nearly) maintenance-free system for clean, beautiful water

By Mike White, White Water Filters
Published on May 1, 2014 in Water Quality 153

A crystal clear pond can sometimes feel like the white whale or the Holy Grail — that elusive reward that you perpetually chase and never catch. But according to Mike White, the secrets to victory over pea-soup green water mayMore…

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Act Natural!

Creating that natural "wow factor" in your water feature project

By Alan Koontz, Carolina Pondscapes, Inc.
Published on May 1, 2014 in Pond Design 0

No matter how much time, effort and money went into your pond, if it doesn’t look natural then it won’t have that “wow factor” — and you won’t have repeat business! Taking cues from Mother Nature’s playbook, Alan Koontz hasMore…

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CSI: Pondville

What's killing the aquatic plants?

By Paula Biles, Intl. Waterlily & Water Gardening Society
Published on May 1, 2014 in Aquatic Plants 0

Who’s been killing the aquatic plants? If your pond has become a gruesome crime scene with chewed-up leaves and mutilated lily pads left behind, don’t fret. Paula Biles is on the case! Utilizing her forensic science skills and extensive knowledgeMore…

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