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Happy Buddha is Here! Statues have arrived from Indonesia
It is an enlivening time for us over here at Garden Ponds Nursery in Kilauea, as we unload and unpack […]
Early Spring is Lotus Time in Hawai’i
The Mystical Lotus Plant 120 million years in the making, unscathed by the mud, and murky water it arises from, […]
Artfully Channeling Water with Rain Chains
What is it about water? Find out ways to gain the benefits of flowing water in your life.
Water Garden FAQ’s
Sometimes we come across issues in our water gardens that worry or perplex us. Here are some common questions we […]
Winter Wish List: Lava Rock Planters, Carnivorous Delights and Year-Round Water Garden Magic
Being a water garden nursery, we are always experimenting with plants that grow along the edges of our beloved water […]
Winter Dormancy: When to Repot Lotus, Water Lily, Mosaic and Carnivorous Plants?
We get a lot of people coming into the nursery here in Kilauea at the end of summer and into […]
Under The Surface: What Draws Us To The Underwater World of Aquascapes?
Sustainable happiness is… found in our relationship with place. – Richard Louv, The Nature Principle Water restores. Here on our […]
Contest Time! Build a Habitat for the Chinese Praying Mantis: Garden Guru that Reduces Plant Pests
“From whence arrived the praying mantis? From outer space, or lost Atlantis? glimpse the grin, green metal mug at masks […]
Enchanted Garden: Top Water Lilies of the Season by Garden Ponds
Inspiring the likes of Claude Monet, water lilies have incredible qualities that continue to amaze us. At over 120 million […]
