He’s Back … Welcome back, Kent Wallace! It’s been a minute since one of your favorite POND Trade authors has contributed an installment in his bimonthly “Best Practices” series. I think his new article in the November / December 2024 issue will .than make up for his absence. He takes us on a tour of […]
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After a rainy start to the British summer, July brought the International Waterlily & Water Gardening Society (IWGS) symposium attendees flying in from all corners of the world to a week of beautiful sunshine and mild summer temperatures. Longtime IWGS members James Allison and James Bennett hosted the society in the South of England for
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When hand feeding koi, start with a flavorful and floating koi food that your fish like to eat. Don’t try to entice them to eat something they are unfamiliar with. Go to the pond at the same time every day to feed. Choose a spot where the water has sufficient depth so your fish can
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Pondemonium 2024 was largely hailed as the best event yet by the hundreds of pond builders who attended. Themed “Build Your Business,” the event drew professionals to St. Charles, Illinois, where they networked, shared insights and learned strategies to elevate their water-feature businesses. Pondemonium 2024 was a dynamic training and networking event designed for water-feature
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When pond owners ask for the “friendly koi,” you can be relatively certain that they are requesting a Chagoi. The Chagoi, (chah-goy), is a non-metallic, brown-colored, scaled koi. It is known for several unique qualities, with friendliness and social behavior being most notable. It is a fast-growing variety that can reach enormous length and girth.
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It’s your body of water – a lake, a pond, a stream — or a pain. Property owners may build a pond or lake thinking that because natural lakes and ponds seem to fare well, their water feature will also. Unfortunately, this belief does not hold true for natural or man-made bodies of water. Every
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When polled, 10 out of 10 mermaids will tell you that this natural swimming pool in Barrington, Illinois is a breath of fresh air — and that’s because it literally is. This Reflections Water Gardens swim pond project features the latest filtration technology, using microbubble aeration in conjunction with ozone to keep water quality at
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American Waterscapes builds naturalistic ponds and waterfalls in New Hampshire, where we have a super-short, cool season compared to southern regions. We also have considerably fewer sunlight hours. Because of our short season, we spend months each year working with other contractors building production ponds where you are in and out in a remarkably brief
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Being a woman in landscaping and waterscaping — industries traditionally dominated by men — has been an empowering, challenging and ultimately rewarding journey. Over the past 25 years, running a woman-owned company like Earth & Waterscapes Inc., has redefined what it means to thrive in a profession that often values strength and endurance over creativity
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When my phone rang in May 2023, the caller ID showed Yountville, California. When I first saw the number, I laughed to myself, because my wife Janon and I have been to Thomas Keller’s French Laundry restaurant several times. My first thought was, jokingly, they were calling to confirm a reservation! I regularly have obnoxious
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