Darrell Rhoades

Darrell Rhoades is the founder of Whatpond.com. A one man business, works full time in tool & die. It all started when he built his own pond for the family. Ran into pond issues and started the research with pond suppliers and conferences for pond management. He writes about pond building and pond management and sells pond management supplies, aeration & fountains and Practical hands on experiences at Whatpond.com. . No physical store, but has items in stock.

Spring Storms plus

We are just wrapping up our C.E.R.T. live training, graduation and leaving the 911 building when all our phones started going off with the warnings. First was severe Thunderstorm and minutes after that was tornado warnings. We did end up in hail but no “cows” if you remember that movie.  What a spectacular scene with

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Pond Nutrient

With the last post about Spring, Geese and Nutrients in the pond I ruffled some feathers of a reader and was reminded not all ponds are built for the same reason. In the Definitive Guide and beginning with the pond building endeavor it was brought up about different type ponds and are built for many

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Shows and Expo

Just a quick post after a couple weeks of getting ready and recuperating from three back to back shows lasting over a week and a half. Starting off with the Home and Garden Expo then traveling down to State College for the Pennsylvania Lake Management Society conference and back to Erie Bayfront for the Sport

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Aquaponics

What is AquaPonics? In short it is a marriage of fish and plants and a way to become self sustaining for food producing fish and greens from a small area in your home, garage, basement or green house. This is green, organic and fun for the whole family while providing nutritional healthy food for your

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