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 […]
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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 […]
Water Garden FAQ’s
Sometimes we come across issues in our water gardens that worry or perplex us. Here are some common questions we are asked […]
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 […]
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 fall, asking: […]
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 island home, […]
Turn Your Attention to the Present Moment: With Water Gardening
Calm water has a healing effect on those that are near it. If only for a moment, peering into a water garden […]
Madame Ganna Walska: Legendary Blooms
The round, slightly ruffled leaves float on the surface of the water. A spiked flower stands up six inches above the surface, […]
Custom Carvings from Garden Ponds Nursery: A Gateway Into Taksu
Garden Ponds is excited to announce the arrival of our latest Indonesian statue container. We have many gorgeous hand carved statues, including […]