If someone were to ask me “Do you like your garden better in the daytime or, at night?” I would have to think real hard for a fair answer. I would end up with an answer something like this…”I think I like my garden 49% in the daytime and 51% at night. The reason being that at night, I take advantage of the ambience that low voltage lights bring to the landscape and water garden. The contrasts of light and dark on the landscape can be stunning on the texture of plant materials and water itself.

Water gardening is the hottest part of the green (landscaping) industry these days. But if you decided to go on one of the many pond tours that are being held around the nation this summer, you’d be taking a suburban, not an urban tour. You see city dwellers in high rise apartments, condos, and town homes usually lack the space required for water gardening.

Enviroscape founder Mike Garcia began his career in the horticultural field more than 25 years ago. After earning his college degree in ornamental horticulture, he earned his C-27 California Landscape Contractors license, as well as his D-49 arborist Tree Service Contractors License.

The victim, an unsuspecting Diptera, has no idea what is about to do him in. He’s flying about on this beautiful day, and life is just peachy. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, fragrant flowers and their sweet scents abound, and the wonderful sound of waterfall is all around. This Musca genus member is nearly hypnotized by the intoxicating floral fluid of a bladelike, lime green plant we Homo sapiens refer to as the Venus flytrap (Dionaea musicpula).

Barbara Johnson has an extensive history within the pond industry, but particularly working with koi, thus has coined the name, “the fish lady”.  Barbara was introduced to koi when she was actively involved in the film industry.   There was a murky un-kept pond with some neglected struggling koi on a piece of property she was renting.  As an animal lover she wanted to see the conditions of this potentially beautiful section of the yard transformed especially for these poor fish.  This desire drove h