November / December 2016

Pond Event | Pondemonium 2016 ‘Leading the Change’

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Hundreds of water feature industry professionals attended Pondemonium, Aquascape’s premier training, networking and pond event from Aug. 24-28, 2016, in St. Charles, Illinois. This year’s theme was “Leading the Change” in honor of Aquascape’s 25-year anniversary. In-depth classroom sessions and hands-on training were available for both novice and advanced water feature professionals throughout the event. …

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Wetland Filtration Offers Simple Path to Clear Water

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I have been preaching these words for more than 20 years, and it rings true now more than ever. Pond construction as an industry continues to grow and develop, and practices like wetland filtration continue to evolve into more functional, easy-maintenance solutions. These solutions help us maintain the highest level of water quality in our …

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Self-Guided Pond Tour Provides Low Maintenance, High Reward

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As the owner of a pond design and installation company, I am always on the lookout for ways to market our “aquatic art.” Over the years, we have done billboards, mailers, magazines, newspapers, social media, flyers, home shows and more — all with decent success. But nothing compares to the results we’ve seen with outdoor …

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Living the Pond Life, More Than Just a Hobby

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In one way or another, we can all agree that living, laughing and loving are key parts of the pond life. However, these terms are relative, because we all think of these things differently — just as ponds and water features mean different things to different people. A multi-million-dollar commercial pond with massive boulders, waterfalls …

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Coming Soon: A Cashless World for Pond Installers

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The continued use of cash is surprising, given its inconveniences and the risk consumers face in carrying it around. Love it or hate it, however, cash is playing an increasingly smaller role in society, especially with pond retailers, distributors, and manufacturers. As cash rapidly becomes obsolete — welcome to the new, cashless world for pond …

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Koi Differences | Understanding Hikari Utsuri & Hikari Moyo Koi

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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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