"Aaron" wrote in message
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Hi,

My property has a gradual slope to it and a lot of lawn, most of which
is fine. However there is a flat area of the property at the lowest
point, of perhaps 400 square feet, which is nearly always soft and wet
(we border woods which gradually morph into wetlands, so this is not
completely surprising). We live in the northeast, so the only very dry
season is the tail-end of the summer. The area does not have standing
water, but the ground beneath the grass is very, very soft and
mud-like. It so happens that this wet area would be a nice place to
sit, read, view the house, etc. but it is difficult to really use
because it is so wet. Plus, mowing is quite difficult given the very
soft ground.

is there one specific area the water comes from? or does it get run-off
from several areas? i have a "bog" in the back of my property too, but the
run off comes from one easily identified point. you can even see the
"current" in the water when it's raining. as soon as it's dry enough, i'm
going to rent a bobcat and dig out a small creek bed. i'll fill it with
rocks, and hopefully it will contain the run off and i'll have a winter
stream, instead of a marsh.

-kelly