jaxs
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Why is it a problem?
Because during drought,every armadillo within 2 miles come there to hunt grubs at night.
Why is it a problem?
Me tinks you are overlooking something,but that's ok because TBN need's a new Who-done-it and this sound's far more interesting than some recent examples.I've never noticed that dramatic difference simply from being shaded by a building.
Unless you personally developed the site and there can be no doubt about what was there before,it's possible that there is some sort of water line under ground.
If all else fails,have you considered a bog garden? :confused3:
Why is it a problem?
In my last house we had a 30 x 20 foot area that was always wet. Put down some larger stone with smaller stone on top and piping to let it drain down hill a bit.
Not ideal, but maybe some version of a drain field under some top soil for that area?
Termites and other bugs love moisture. I hate termites.
I thought I had that dealt with since the ground slopes down and away from the house in two directions. I may have to look into something else though.
....I've never noticed that dramatic difference simply from being shaded by a building.
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I have one area of ground that remains damp even when everywhere else is rock dry. The whole front yard is so dry and hard, I have trouble breaking it with the backhoe and I can't get a hand held shovel into it at all. Same for the south side and part of the back near the house. They get full Sun year round. But then there is the north side. It gets good Sun in June and July, but that's about it. Digging that today, it's damp and soft down to 20" or below. Not mud wet, but noticeable darker in color and damp enough to stick in the BH bucket. Closer to the house where I couldn't use the BH and had to resort to a shovel, it's soft enough that I could dig without even standing on the shovel.
I don't really want it this wet, but I can't figure out if there is a reasonable way to dry this area. It's not a drainage issue because it's at the top of a substantial hill. I don't have gutters draining there to add moisture and there are no water lines or anything that could be leaking. There is no more rain hitting this area than anywhere else. I don't see that adding a slope, drain or swale of any kind will help.
The only thing I can figure is causing this is the lack of Sun. The green growth on the siding tells me that.