Need some advice about filling in where our pond was.

[bif]

We finally got rid of our pond. It was one of those plastic ones. The hole is roughly 4' x 6' and a couple feet deep. What's the cheapest way to fill it in?

[Effete Snob]

1. Is there anyone nearby you really dislike?

...who, y'know, we'd all be better off without?

[rubbersole]

7. Don't be koi...

[dweller]

2. Mulch

All the grass clippings, soon to fallen leaves, veg scraps ? Over time it will be ripe for a flower bed or herb garden …
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[bif]

8. Good idea.

I'd hate to waste a bunch of $ for topsoil.

[Wicked Blue]

3. Can you turn it into a rain garden?

https://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/soak-rain-rain-gardens

lots of links to more info

[Kali]

6. ...

out here we call them catchment basins.

[bif]

9. Not really.

It's nowhere near a garage or anything to provide runoff water.

[Phoenix61]

4. Some cities will dump wood chips at your home. nt

[Kali]

5. if you will never want to dig it up by hand again, rocks and chunks of concrete

then a load of topsoil - probably available free from nearby neighbors or...

[Bayard]

10. I vote for compost

Sounds perfect for it.