to the wonderful sellers and give away people.....

[lorraine1960]

I just want to say thanks for the members that sell all the plants and give away free plants and supplies to other members....without you we would know less and have less.......i have learned soo much from all the members here and i feel everone is concerned about each other and wants to see all the members with HAPPY PONDS ...so kat,lawanna,kuan,rick and others...keep it up and i will buy and trade next year.........................lorraine :-)what am i saying i'm still trying to get stuff.............and keep feeding me info i love it and my pond kids do too....

[Kat]

Thank you & it is wonderful to have other members to trade with/buy from/sell to.  As many of you know, I sell my extras in order to support this hobby.  All monies are put right back into buying new plants & replacement plants at retail prices, supplies, costs of new ponds, pumps, etc.  I do not buy plants wholesale to resale at a profit.  All my extras are grown directly from my parent plants.  Without y'all I would not be able to offer the lilies at the lower prices that I do.  Plus, if I've got extras of marginals during the growing season, I'll add them to waterlily orders for free.  Bought 3 marginals from Lawanna this spring & they did so well that I gave away lots of clippings from them 

BUT the most important part is to have others to share information with & the love of ponding. 

[lorraine1960]

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LORRAINE

[tranquility]

Lorraine thanks...I too sell plants to support a hobby that got out of controll some how  ....I'd say when your plants collection reaches well over 200 different types of  plants including lilies,lotus,marginals,floaters, and submgeribles....its really more of an addiction....Many times I will send for postage if a regular member asks for a certain plant I have plenty of...And I love a good trade  You get a rush when that package comes in and you get to see what you've been able to score from another member  ..I know my family finds it hard to believe that you can actually make connections with folks on a forum...but, you can....I have alot of great people in my life because of koi and watergarden forums....I am truely blessed to be a part of a community of such great people.....
Lawanna

[stacig]

wow we have a 2 famileis of racoonss we feed .they dont bother my ponds at all .

[landey1230]

I'm with you, Lorraine.  I've learned so much in a year of ponding.  This season has been the best as far as lilies go.  So many generous people here.  I can never thank them enough.  Next season, I hope to help new ponders out.

[Jerry]

This is why I thought my post re" Plants you got from members" would have long legs.  I still think it will.
Stacig:  I think you are on borrowed time, as that family expands your pond might get wrecked.  I hope not, but be prepared.

[tranquility]

Ehis is why I thought my post re" Plants you got from members" would have long legs.  I still think it will.
Stacig:  I think you are on borrowed time, as that family expands your pond might get wrecked.  I hope not, but be prepared.

LOL---I held back on my plants from forum members list---I didn't want to take up a whole page all by myself 
Lawanna