More Exciting Pond Topics Coming in 2016! Oh, the weather outside is frightful! Well…it soon will be here in Chicago, anyway. Thankfully, we’ve had a hectic few weeks at POND Trade central to keep us busy. It’s that most wonderful timeMore…
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Manage Cash Flow to Keep Your Business Afloat
It’s a basic principle: Cash flows into your pond business when you sell a job. Cash flows out when you pay the costs of the job and your overhead expenses. If you sell jobs for less than what it costsMore…
Language of Koi | Ginrin Shine with Silver and Gold
Depending on how you categorize koi, it is said that there are as many as 120 different varieties. And the Ginrin variety definitely contributes to the wide-range attraction of koi. Ginrin is a unique variety because its shine can appearMore…
Training, Awards and Fun at PONDEMONIUM 2015
The theme was “Getting Better Together” at Pondemonium, Aquascape’s annual, premier training event for the water gardening industry. Classroom and networking sessions focused on industry standards and innovative applications, available for the hundreds of contractors, retailers and distributors who attendedMore…
Pond Construction | Chinese Pagoda Water Garden Stimulates Mind and Spirit
Chinese and Japanese water gardens are by far my favorite of all the “living” water feature types, both to visit and to design. They are also the most challenging to both design and build! This style has been enjoyed forMore…
Pond Renovation on a Budget
When I was given this topic to write on, I thought about it for a long time. When you say “pond renovation” to most people, they think of redoing a pond. When you say “on a budget,” they think ofMore…
Polish the Water with Zero-Edging
Crystal-clear water with wetland intakes and zero-edging.
With all the talk about bog filtration, it seemed a good idea to discuss how we situate our pump in order to prefilter our water before sending it into a bog or other biological filter. The first step of pondMore…
Water Feature Design: Streamline your Projects with 3D Tools
Many builders and contractors have a difficult time with drawing or sketching a layout for a living water feature design. Landscape architects leave it at drawing a shape on the plans, with no allowance for filtration or proper circulation inMore…
Pond Business | 2015 Tax Season Coming
Thanks to the Supreme Court’s late-June decision in King v. Burwell, many garden pond professionals will escape at least some of the sharply escalating costs of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). That Court decision should, however, be a wake-up callMore…
Periscope Provides Live Recordings at Pond Sites
New social media tool offers live video recordings.
I can hear the cries now. “Another social media platform? Really? When will it stop? I don’t have time for the ones I’m already dabbling in!” Like it or not, social media is the advertising billboard of today’s electronic world. WhetherMore…