Links & Things

One of our goals is to make these pages not only interesting to view, but useful. We've put together a set of links that include individual ponds, links to other organizations, retailers, wholesalers, and some sites that are just plain fun. Happy surfing!

Please note that listing a web site does not imply endorsment by NTWGS of that business or the opinions expressed on the site. As always, caveat emptor!

Pondkeepers

Carnivorous Plants of Texas: Preserving rare, carnivorous, wetland plants and the habitats in which they live in the Lone Star State.
(Mostly Armchair) Water Gardening, Ponds and Streams at Talking Leaves: Donald Burger is a gardening and model railroad enthusiast in Houston.
Texas Discovery Gardens: The first certified organic public garden in Texas. The Leftwich Reflecting Pool has a capacity of 13,740 gallons of water.

Ponds and Water Gardens Elsewhere in the World

Andrew & Jackie's Koi and Pond Page: Andrew & Jackie are Austraulian pondkeep ers. Lots of Koi information plus details on the ponds.
Half-Barrel Pond Page: Proof that bigger is not necessarily better. Lots of pointers for setting up a small pond. Jeff and his half-barrel pond live in Venice, California, USA.
Joseph Japanese Koi Site: Gansje & Joseph (Fishblood) are located in the Netherlands.
Kit & Ben Knotts: Victorias and other aquatic plants. Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Moosey's Country Garden: A Mother's Day present that got completely out of control! Located in West Melton, New Zealand
Murphy's Fish in a Barrel: Murphy & Co.'s barrel full o' fish lives in the San Francisco area. Good information on building a 1/2 barrel pond.
My Garden Pond: Gordon has a landscape drawing of the ponds that he's building. Very ambitious!
O'Grady's Arcadia: Large pond tips from Ontario, Canada
Hollybons Garden: Pond construction
Paul's Koi Page: Details of pond construction, pictures of Paul's pond and some of his champion Koi. Paul is from Leicstershire, England.
Pete's Pond Page: This is it. The famous Pete's Pond Page. The standard by which all other pond pages are measured. .
The Pond Page: Follow the course of a backyard pond under construction in Brooks, Georgia.
Pondside: Another Canadian pondkeeper. Julianna has a connected grouping of theme gardens.
Robyn's Pond Page: Fishpondinfo.
Sayer's Web World - Water Garden: Find out how many pounds of stone it takes to build a pond!
The Real McKoi: Dedicated to Koi and Pondkeepers everywhere and based on John's experience in building his own pond in the UK.
TvE's Pond Page: Thorsten has some excellent pictures of his pond under construction.
Welcome to Brian and Lorraine's Pond: Brian and Lorraine are Canadian pondkeepers. This site has some really cute graphics.

Organizations

American Nishikigoi Promotion Association: Contact information for the ANPA.
The Aquatic Gardeners Association: An international organization of aquatic plant enthusiasts. The Aquatic Gardner is the journal of the Association.
The Atlanta Koi Club: Located in Atla nta, Georgia
The Austin Pond Society: The water garden club of Austin, Texas, USA. Their pond tour is online, too.
British Koi-Keepers' Society
Colorado Water Garden Society
Dallas Koi Kichi: A non-profit educational organization focused on koi.
Directory of Aquaculture Related Associations and Trade Organizations: This list is maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture.
East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society: Located in Athens, Texas.
Eastbourne & District Pondkeeping Club: Located in the County of East Sussex, U.K.
Fraser Valley Koi and Water Garden Association: Located in the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada.
Greater Texoma Water Garden Assocation: Located in Denison, Texas.
Inland Koi Society: Serving Riverside and S an Bernadino, California
The International Water Lily Society: Home of the amazing Waterlily Cam! Live video of Jack's backyard pond in Portland, Oregon, USA.
The Internet Pond Society: Chat rooms, an online newsletter, FAQs and articles. The theme of the IPS should be Information, information, information!
Japan NISHIKIGOI Club
Koi & Water Garden Club of North Texas
AKCA/KOI USA Home Page
Miami Valley Water Garden Society: Located in Dayton, Ohio.
Mid-Atlantic Koi Club
Minnesota Aquarium Society
National Pond Society (Pond Publishing Company, Inc.)
NET KOI
Northwest Koi and Goldfish Club: Membership area includes Oregon and southwest Washington state
Ogallala Water Gar deners: A water gardening club located in Amarillo, Texas.
Pacific Wonderland Koi Club: Located in Milwaukie, Oregon
Santa Clara Valley Koi and Water Garden Club
Sante Fe Pond Society and Koi Appreciation Club
Southern Arizona Koi Association
Southwest Koi and Pond Association: Located in El Paso, Texas.
Sun City Pond Society: Located in Sun City, Texas.
Texas Association of Pond Societies: The umbrella organization for Pond and Water Garden clubs in Texas.
Texas Koi & Fancy Goldfish Society: Located in the San Antonio/Austin area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wabash Valley Water Garden Society: Located in Terre Haute, Indiana
The Waco Pond Society: Bringing water gardening to Central Texas
The Water Garden Club of South Texas: San Antonio and the surrounding area
Water Garden Society of Greater Kansas City
Welcome to KOI.NET: Lots of good stuff for beginners.

Publications

Aquaculture Magazine Online: The leading publication of the aquaculture industry.
KOI CARP Magazine: Lots of articles about Koi and pond maintenance.
Pondkeeper Magazine: Geared for the trade, but hobbyists are welcome, too.
Nishikigoi Net of Japan: Ezine with links to BBS, shops, etc.
Watergardening Magazine

Aquatic, Botanical and Gardening References

Aquatic Plant Database
AquaWeb Fish Resources
Beneath the Surf: Original articles by aquaria hobbiests, aquaria links, newsgroups, and some great on-line vendors.
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants: Features APIRS, the Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System.
Come Into My Garden: An extensive listing of gardening and horticulture sites.
Free Gardening Manual.: Offers tips and resources for home and garden construction!
Garden Guides
The Gardening Launch Pad: Check out the section on ponds.
GardenWeb: Exchanges, forums, special interest pages (including ponds!)
Hedgerows Garden Tapestry (Canada and England): Home to the British Columbia Garden Clubs and Societies Home Pages.
I heart my pond: Free searchable database of everything pond related
I Can Garden: The Canadian internet gardening resource
FishGeeks: Books, FAQs, Links, a Chatroom and Message Boards (including one just for Ponds)
Joe & Mindy's WebGarden!!: Lots of links to gardening related sites.
Keith's Koi Korner
The Pond Directory
PondMarket: Lots of information and Pond Greeting Cards!
RWT's Goldfish Information Site

Landscapers, Garden Centers, Pond Supplies, Stone, and Lighting

Mazuri: The exotic animal feeding resource.

Backyard Concepts: Specializing in backyard water features.

Creative Water Gardens: Let us help you create your own private oasis. Everything for the water garden except the water. 2125 West Kingsley, Garland
Chesshir Stone and Rock Supply: Large selection of all types of natural stone. We deliver! Dallas and McKinney

Dickson Brothers: Water Garden and Koi Pond Supplier...Mesquite
Pond Depot: The water garden experts. We have moved to 1239 Porter Road (Red Rock Ln.) Flower Mound, TX. 817.491.0929

Pond Filter: Pond Filter is an online store and resource for all things pond filtration related including pond plants, filter kits, water treatments and other supplies.Sublime Water Gardens; Commercial and residential water feature construction. Our company is unique in that we specialize in providing customers with landscape artistry that evolves around water.
Viewscapes Landscape Lighting and Mist Systems: All types of landscape lighting.
Water Gardens Galore: Everything (except stone) to build and maintain your water garden. 2530 Butler St. Dallas
Whiz Q Stone: Come see our large selection of all types of natural stone, sand, gravel, soil, mulch, and pond products in stock at 4501 East Loop 820 South, Fort Worth

Boards, Chats, Listservers, & Newsgroups

Aquatic Gardeners Support Forum: Hosted by Fraser Valley Koi and Water Garden Club
Garden Forum: Aquatic Plant Exchange: Offering plants, seeds and cuttings for exchange.
Garden Forum: Bogs: A forum for the discussion of bog gardens.
Garden Forum: Ponds and Aquatic Plants: A forum for the design, construction and maintenance of ponds.
Koi List
The Interactive Pond at pondforum.com: Chat, Message Boards, a Gallery and Links to different clubs

Web Rings

These are home pages for various Web Rings that are devoted to Koi, Water Gardening or related topics. The NTWGS can't join all these rings, but you can!

The Internet Tour for Each Koi Lover
The Virtual Pond Tour

This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit here.

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