On 8/10/2013 11:44 AM, jerseygirl wrote:
i did a french drain in my yard but i have giant puddles of water now

Did you actually do a French drain or just dig a holding pit w/ some
gravel? Sounds like the latter; the water has to go somewhere and if
there's no outlet and the volume isn't large enough to accommodate the
accumulation until it can percolate, then you'll end up w/ standing water.

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