Opportunities to Observe Nature: Setting up a mini aquascape
Add wonder and vitality to any space with a mini aquascape. Creating a natural, low-maintenance aquarium makes use of the biological processes […]
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Lotus Dormancy How-To
Lotus blooms are always a highlight here at Garden Ponds over the summer months. One of the most alluring features of the […]
What Is Eating Holes In My Water Lily?
Sometimes we come across questions about our water lilies or our water gardens that could use some guidance from the experts. Here […]
Summertime Water Evaporation
Noticing your water levels dropping in your pond or water garden? The combination of dry weather, vigorous summer growth and the higher […]
Summertime Lotus Blooms and Water Lily Feature: Nymphaea Terri Dunn
Now that summer solstice is upon us, we bring our attention to the blooms that inspire artists, philosophers, and gardeners alike: water […]
Offerings of Light: Japanese Lanterns in the Garden
Historically, Japanese lanterns were used as an offering of light to Buddha. In Buddhism, the light of the lantern represents overcoming the […]
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 our first […]
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, the sacred […]
Keeping Your Carnivorous Plants Happy (in Hawai’i)
NORTH AMERICAN PITCHER PLANTS, SOME SUNDEWS, AND FLYTRAPS GO DORMANT Even though we don’t get the cold season that some carnivorous plants […]
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 gardens. Marginal […]