So my question is - has
anyone else just piled the excess dirt and grass on top of the grass
next to the pond and left that as a hill. If so, what were the
consequences? Did the grass just compost away after you put plants in
the hill of soil or what?

DK

No problems here with the above. 40 when the first ponds went in, but my
sons, 10 & 13 at the time, helped quite a bit. ~ jan
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(Do you know where your water quality is?)

Also ponding troll free at:
http://groups.google.com/group/The-Freshwater-Aquarium