A friend "Basscrack" has recently finished a pond and we are wondering if we should fill it before winter. We are not even sure if it is sealed, it should be with hours of sheeps foot action, but it is very close to the water table as well.
I have heard that if you leave a pond dry over winter the soil freezes and cracks so when it comes time to fill in the spring it does not hold water. Is this true? Any experience or recomendations?
