danmdevries wrote:Country music sucks.
So do swamps.
Dug up some clay from the top of the hill, jammed it in a couple soup holes. Topped with a bit of black dirt and some grass seed. Might buy some time. Might do nothing.
Clay will only work if it succesfully keeps water from going into the holes - assuming that rain is the problem. If the water is groundwater, the clay turns to gumbo.......at least for the type of clay I am familiar with. If that doesn't work you could try gravel, topped with sand, then dirt.
Typically the cause of hillside seepage is because all the surface soil has eroded over the years leaving a thin layer of soil over impermeable subsoil that directs the water laterally until it hits the surface in spots on side of hill. Drain tiles are another option but a lot of work.
You do have the makings of a country song however.
"Down on my luck" by Cowboy Dan
"My toilet is stuck, my land turns to muck, my honey won't ****.
Give me one more day on the night shift."