You could plant a huge variety of marginals or marsh/bog plants. They will do a lot as far as preventing wash through, erosion, plus you get forage cover and critter habitat. Very, very few people go for a bog or a marsh. In nature they dominate, and are more plentiful then ponds. But people just want the ponds. You are very wise. Please post photos.

Last edited by The Pond Frog; 03/16/10 10:56 PM.