Pond Boss Forums AQUATIC VEGETATION Balance of plants in the environment When will I know if my Hardy Lillies survived?

I was visiting a clients pond yesterday and now somewhere in the grass around the pond there is a nickel plated .45 acp piece of brass. The 4 flying toilets left in a hurry.....

They'll dig up the roots and eat them too, at least they did in my pond. Next batch that goes in will be placed in a good sized dirt ball, then wrapped with heavier gauge wire that has 1" to 1 1/2" spacing. I figure the leaves and flowers can grow thru the wire, and so can some of the roots. If the geese chew on it, they won't be able to get it all and it can re-sprout from the roots that are left.

That's a big problem in my pond. With water that fluctuates 4'-5', what species do you plant, and how do you protect them from the geese when the water level drops?