Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations maintaining grass around pond???

You must be keeping a neat looking place. I mow down to about 1'-2' from the water's edge and let the grass (and, to be honest, weeds) right next to the pond go almost all Summer. I back the (rear-mount) mower deck over the edge a few times at different places when I mow to make better access points for fishing. This holds the amount of floating clippings down to a minimum. Other than snagging fishing lines for a few days, they don't bother me.

For .21 acres, it probably wouldn't take to much rock to put rip-rap around the edges where you weedwack. Maybe someone with rip-rap can comment on tons/foot of shoreline and subsequent maintenance.