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March/April 2021 US $6.95 TM POServing ProfessionalsND in the Pond TRADEand Water Feature Industry www.pondtrademag.com Winners! Results of the 2020 Water Artisans of the Year contest p.9 Ride the Pandemic Wave p.36 Mastering the Craft p.46 Stressed-Out Koi p.61 EXCELLENCE NEW! ½ HP EcoFountain Includes 3 Spray Pattern Nozzles Anjon’s EcoFountain adds elegance to your pond, oxygen for your fish, all while preventing algae growth. Classic V Trumpet Lily Big Frog Eco Drive Pumps Professional Bottom Aeration Kits • Engineered for 24 hour continuous use • Two 10” diffuser plates with ultra-fine bubbles • Full 2-year warranty • Secure cabinet for pump storage • Fish safe – Contains no oil • Reliable rocking piston air compressors • Designed for low head applications to work • Self-sinking and weighted diffuser with 90% of all ponds and tubing • Overload sensor shut-off protection to keep pump from overheating or burning out NEW! Anjon Manufacturing Serves Irrigation & Landscape Suppliers, Garden Centers & Nurseries, Pond & Water Feature Distributors with More Product Lines than Any Manufacturer. [email protected] www.savioeng.com & www.anjonmfg.com 800-553-5605 PONDTRADE TMTM Volume 26 | Issue 2 March/April 2021 Serving Professionals in the Pond and Water Feature Industry FEATURES 28 Ponds & Recreation POND CONSTRUCTION Recreation ponds offer a uniquely immersive experience in a natural ecosystem, but they may not be for everyone. Alan Decker shares his step-by-step sales strategy. 36 Ride the Pandemic Wave Has your company received a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program? Mark Battersby rehashes the latest legislation and tax implications for your business. What's Bugging You? 40 When you notice signs that the fish in your pond or aquarium have been infested with anchor worms or fish lice, you must act quickly, as Carolyn Weise explains. Mastering the Craft 46 When does a pond builder become a Water Artisan? Former winner and one of this year's judges, Shane Hemphill, shares his thoughts on advancing in the industry. 52 In Full Bloom John Sou provides a visual recap of all the winners at the 2020 New Waterlily Competition held by the International Waterlily and Water Gardening Society. 57 Professional Distancing These days, you have to make the conference come to you. Demi Fortuna has the rundown of the first virtual Atlantic-OASE Professional Contractors conference. 61 Stressed Out LANGUAGE OF KOI Just like us humans, koi can undergo extreme stress. But unlike us humans, koi can't just "chill out." Ellen Kloubec walks us through what to do when our fish get edgy. 28 40 WATER ARTISANS of the YEAR 52 9 Introduction Water 10 The Winners Artisans DEPARTMENTS COLUMNS of the Year 21 Meet the Judges 6 Upcoming Events 7 Publisher’s Perspective 23 Honorable Mentions 66 Trade News 68 Marketplace 69 Advertisers’ Index 4 POND Trade Magazine pondtrademag.com March/April 2021 POND Trade Magazine 5 Upcoming Events Publisher’s Perspective 2021 TM October 20 - 22 PONDTRADE May 11 - 13 GIE+Expo / Hardscape North America National Hardware Show Kentucky Exposition Center TAKE FIVE! Las Vegas Convention Center Louisville, Kentucky STAFF Las Vegas, Nevada www.gie-expo.com ell, well, well. We did it again. It's hard to believe USA IMPORTER OF THESE www.nationalhardwareshow.com www.hardscapena.com Publisher Lora Lee Gelles 708/873-1921 we're publishing the results of our fifth Water POPULAR EUROPEAN BRANDS Artisans of the Year contest. It seems like only June 26 - 27 [email protected] Wyesterday that the POND Trade Editorial Committee was final- 21st Annual Pond-O-Rama Tour St. Louis Water Garden Society Editor izing the rules and format of what would become our inaugural Private member gardens Jordan Morris contest. And now here we are, cele- Metropolitan St. Louis [email protected] www.slwgs.org brating the fifth year and five more pond contractors on the leading edge Advertising Sales TM August 10 - 12 Lora Lee Gelles 708/873-1921 of the industry (along with five very IGC Garden Center Show [email protected] respectable runners-up, of course). McCormick Place The contest has also gone global! Chicago, Illinois Graphic Design www.igcshow.com/ We were thrilled to receive entries from Gelles Graphics across the Big Pond (United Kingdom) [email protected] August 25 - 28 and all the way Down Under (Australia). www.unitedaquatics.com Pondemonium Accounts Receivable It's exciting to know that we have our Q Center Lois Spano finger on the pulse of the pond world. United Aquatics, LLC • 230 North Maple Avenue, B1 #338 St Charles, Illinois [email protected] Marlton, NJ 08053 • 856-985-9339 www.aquascapeinc.com/professionals/ We like to keep it fresh each year, so pondemonium this year we debuted two new categories, Web Editor Ponds by Night and Fountains & Formal Features. Both received Are you attending an event that you think others should know about? Are you hosting an Grant Gerke event and want more people to come? Send event info to [email protected]. [email protected] a lot of entries and interest, and it was a joy sorting through them before handing them over to the Supreme Stream Court. The compe- Great Opportunity! Printer tition among the three mainstay categories (Most Naturalistic, Best Sutherland Printing Pondless and Best Under $15k) was just as stiff as it's ever been, and Business for Sale Montezuma, Iowa in several cases, the winners separated the runners-up by just one or two votes. Moving? Let Us Know We've dedicated more than 15 pages of this issue to the contest, For your If you are moving, please update your address with but like always, we've packed the rest of it with quality content us so we can update our records. Patio Ponds Ltd Free Subscription intended to inform and inspire you as you build, grow and main- Building America’s Best Pond Filters since 1987 Use the forms from the post office, or drop us an tain your business. 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Under no circumstances shall LG Publishing be liable for [email protected]. consequential damages of any kind. [email protected] 6 POND Trade Magazine pondtrademag.com March/April 2021 POND Trade Magazine 7 Water Artisans Water Artisans Water Artisans of the Year Winners MADE IN of the Year The water gardening industry's THE USA FRESH NEW LOOK! annual best of the best SAME TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS! by Jordan Morris, surged on with some of the stiffest competition to Editor, POND Trade magazine date. We were thrilled to welcome contestants from all over the globe, from Australia to the United n a year that kicked off with an unprecedented sense Kingdom. Public health limitations prevented us of optimism, 2020 quickly let us down in a lot of from announcing the winners at the annual Water different ways. “Good riddance!” we cried in Garden Expo as in years past, so for this year’s IDecember, as we bid adieu to a year riddled with trophy winners, the celebrating starts now.