Ponds Magazine - Volume 8, Number 4 Winter 2008 Issue

Make & Maintain
6 Shut-down Safety
Properly winterize your pond equipment to protect against damage and disappointment.
BY DIONNE OBESO

12 Overwintering Tropicals
Choose from five methods to maintain your tropical plants until spring.
BY MARGARET A. HAAPOJA




16 Build Your Own Concrete Bridge
Add value and function to your back yard space with a concrete pond bridge.
BY KATHLEEN BUCKNER

22 Build a Pebble Pond
Four easy steps include children in creating a safe and fun water feature.
BY JULIE MANCINI

28 Q&A Equipment
Winterizing versus overwintering - choose what's best for you.
BY OREST PROTCH

Pond Life
30 Winter - Bring in the Koi
If the ground freezes in your zone, invite your fish indoors for winter.
BY MILLER MORGAN

34 The Great Return
Safely move your fish back outside to their larger habitat.
BY MILLER MORGAN

36 Palm Possibilities
Placed pondside, these plants pack a tropical punch.
BY TAMARA KILBANE

44 Birdscaping for Buzzers
With food, water and perches, you can pull hummingbirds into your view.
BY VAL CUNNINGHAM

Backyard Living
48 Take Tiki Home
Bring a little Hawaii to your mainland water garden.
BY ELISA JORDAN

58 Your Own Tropical Paradise
Follow these 11 guidelines to create a quality, resort-style retreat of your own.
BY DOUG HOOVER

64 Luau! Throw a South Pacific Party
Experts share their secrets to plan and host a tropical-themed, pondside bash.
BY WENDY BEDWELL-WILSON

Culture & Community
72 Find Your Inspiration
Despite your budget or location, you can find many options when seeking koi ponds.
BY ELISA JORDAN

80 When Giving Back Gives Back
How Lew Watanabe built a community around a pond - a community that saved his life.
BY JOHN STEPHENS

86 Personal Projects: Creating a Natural Expression
See how one couple redesigned their back yard to bring nature to their home.
BY EVA SCHOLTZ

90 Meet the Winners
IWGS crowned the best new waterlily hybrids for 2008.
BY SANDY MEYER

93 Pond Survey

95 Pond Products

100 Classifieds

102 Ad Index/Must-see Events

103 Photo Contest
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104 One Last Look

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