How to move a heavy backyard waterfall yourself when contractors flake

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   backfill with decent soil and compact it in layers
2. 2
   put some plants with deep roots to hold the slope
3. 3
   check for existing drainage channels
4. 4
   Taking the structure apart piece by piece and rebuilding it in the new location
5. 5
   Using a pry bar to lift the structure and placing PVC pipes underneath to roll it
6. 6
   Wedging one side up to push, pull, or drag it on plywood
7. 7
   Wrapping a ratchet or latching strap around it to pull it with multiple people

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.