February 20, 2025

Pond Owners Beware: 6 Things You Should NEVER Do!

STOP ADDING HYDROGEN PEROXIDEIn the fish world, a mentor of mine once told me, “The answer to EVERY question is yes and no.”  I tried for […]
February 6, 2025

Viva Las Koi! Why the All American Koi Show is a Must-See

Why you should be there, even if you don’t have a pond yet? The All American Koi Show is a fantastic to place to learn about […]
January 30, 2025

Avoid These 3 Common Pond-Building Regrets

Before you put that shovel in the ground to build your dream pond, putting pen to paper to make sure you have a complete list of […]
January 17, 2025

Deadly Winds: Protect Your Fish Before It’s Too Late

Everyone knows that high winds can be brutal, breaking branches, blowing trash cans down the street, blowing down entire trees, knocking big rigs over on the […]
July 18, 2024

Keeping Your Pond Safe During California’s Fire Season: Practical Tips and Advice

Here in California, residents  claim we have five seasons, winter, spring, summer, fall, and fire.  This tongue in cheek reference is meant to lighten the harsh reality […]
May 26, 2023

Do Herons Have Your Pond Geo-Tagged?

The great blue heron is practically a four-letter word in the pond world. If you have a pond, and you have never been visited by a […]
May 4, 2023

World Naked Gardening Day

Yup. I know it seems unbelievable, potentially unrealistic and even terrifying if you have allergies, (imagine a bee sting on your special spot!) but people are […]
April 27, 2023

To Remodel Your Pond Or Not?

I typically spend other people’s money, as if it were my own, and by that I mean, I don’t just sell them equipment for their pond […]
April 19, 2023

Koi Ponds & Bonsai Trees

Peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, pork chops and applesauce, and around our house, bonsai and koi ponds. When considering these famous duos, it’s hard […]