More Holes in our Yard
By DE
@DaddyEvil (152317)
United States
May 5, 2025 4:06pm CST
So far, the city utilities have dug 4 holes in our yard to check on the various pipes and wires running to the house. When they get done, they put the topsoil at the bottom of the hole and pile clay and rocks on top. I keep picking up rocks and putting in the trash. I don't want to ruin the mower blade by hitting them.
Today, the city utilities people are back and digging another hole in the yard. This time to check and work on the water/sewer system. They've dug from the edge of the street to the sidewalk and have piled the dirt in the neighbor's yard. (I mowed as close to the hole as I could get without disturbing what they were doing. Hopefully, I won't have to pick up more rocks when they get done.)
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@BarBaraPrz (49962)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5 May
DEI hires? 
I'd be out there making sure they put the rocks in first, then put in fresh soil and sod. And probably holding a shovel or pitchfork, too. 
(I had to give up my axe, just have a little hatchet now).
I'd be out there making sure they put the rocks in first, then put in fresh soil and sod. And probably holding a shovel or pitchfork, too. (I had to give up my axe, just have a little hatchet now).6 people like this
@BarBaraPrz (49962)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 May
@DaddyEvil I was being facetious.
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@BarBaraPrz (49962)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
6 May
@DaddyEvil I did mine yesterday. Didn't quite beat the rain, but I didn't get electrocuted, so it's all good. 
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
They just made a big pile of rocks and clay with the topsoil on the bottom of the pile. I don't own this house or I would be raising Cain about all the holes they're putting into the yard.
Why would DEI employees do that more than any other type of employees?
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@allknowing (148733)
• India
6 May
If you just superpvisied them perhaps the rocks would go where they belong
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@allknowing (148733)
• India
6 May
@DaddyEvil May be you could have talked to their boss about it? Just saying
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
@allknowing They treat every yard the same.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
They aren't my employees and don't listen to anyone except their boss.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
They put an iron plate over this hole and left their machine parked on it.
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@RasmaSandra (86561)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 May
I hope they are finished now and will fill in the hole or holes.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
They've left their digger parked on an iron plate over the last hole they've dug and the dirt/clay in the neighbor's yard. They can't get their car out of their driveway now.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
I'd bet we'll have five of them scattered along the road edge of the yard.
It's Pretty's turn to mow but she's asleep. It looks like it will pour at any moment.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
We have two acres here with most of it behind the house. As long as it's hidden from the street, we don't have to do anything with it.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
@JudyEv Yes, it is. I'm not getting younger and Pretty hates to mow.
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@JudyEv (357194)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 May
@DaddyEvil So that's a really big backyard to try to keep under control.
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@shaggin (74273)
• United States
30 May
I wonder if the holes will sink is why they piled the rocks on top that way. I kind of chuckled about you throwing the rock away but then thought well I must have a lot more land to toss rocks somewhere outside instead of in the garage then you do.
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@shaggin (74273)
• United States
30 May
@DaddyEvil awesome you’ll have so much sunshine. That will feel good.
The lawn sounds great what they have done to it. Was that automatic they did it or did you complain?
Happy posts are better then complaining all the time
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
30 May
@shaggin I think somebody complained. It was several days after they completed the work before the workers came back and refinished it.
That's true but I often don't say anything unless I'm upset about something. 
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
30 May
We only have two acres here. I could have taken the rocks behind the garage but the city has a landfill rocks can go in, so that's what I did, sent rocks to the landfill.
The city did send the workers back with rakes and potting soil. The guys cleared all the rocks off the ground and poured top soil/potting soil in the holes they left and then planted grass seed in those places. The grass is sprouting nicely with all the rain so our yards are looking nice again.
We're supposed to have sunshine for a week so we can all get out and mow the tall grass again.
We're supposed to have sunshine for a week so we can all get out and mow the tall grass again.1 person likes this
@sjvg1976 (41983)
• Delhi, India
7 May
@DaddyEvil oh that's true , here also they don't put wires , pipelines etc under the private land
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
7 May
@sjvg1976 Only hookups to the things are supposed to run under private land. Our sewer goes under the yard and the pipes for water and gas hookups are under the yard but only those to our own house.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
The first hole was to check on gas lines into the house but they dug up the yard in the wrong place for that. And then they said it was to check on wiring... there's no wiring under our yard. The next hole was to bury new fiber optic cables in our neighborhood and they placed the master conduit under our yard and left an access to it. They should have placed that on public land, not in a private yard. Now, they're digging up all the sewers through our neighborhood trying to find a leak their equipment says is here somewhere.
The holes aren't just in our yard, they're digging up the streets and other yards, too.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
They shouldn't keep digging up the yard. I don't understand why they're doing that. They aren't replacing anything.
I don't want the rocks in my yard at all. I'll keep throwing them in the trash.
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@Tampa_girl7 (52805)
• United States
14 May
They really should fill them back in for you.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
23 May
@Tampa_girl7 I was looking this morning and can see new grass growing through the straw.
@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
14 May
The city sent a crew around filling the holes, putting potting soil on top and replanting grass seed and covering it with straw. I hope it grows okay.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
8 May
I think somebody on this street must have complained about them leaving piles of clay and rock in their nice yard. The workmen came back today, dug out all the rocks, put what looks like potting soil in the holes, seeded it and covered the area with straw. They did a nice job.
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@LindaOHio (193203)
• United States
7 May
Sounds like a PP way to dig and refill holes.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
7 May
It's not good, to be honest. I can see all the refilled holes from my bedroom windows. I don't know why they can't do a nicer job of it.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
8 May
@LindaOHio But they never do. It's up to the homeowner to fix their mess.
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@LindaOHio (193203)
• United States
8 May
@DaddyEvil Yes, they should leave it the way they found it.
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@Shivram59 (43144)
• India
6 May
Was it the last time they came to your yard to dig holes??
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
I don't know. They started last summer and are continuing digging holes now.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
7 May
@Shivram59 Even the places where they put the dirt back in looks bad because it was clay instead of dirt and they didn't bury the rocks they dug up.
I'll take a picture when it's daylight outside if the rains stop.
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@Shivram59 (43144)
• India
7 May
@DaddyEvil Oh my God! Your yard will be fraught with holes then.
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@Dreamerby (8678)
• Calcutta, India
14 May
Here the bylanes are dug up since last year promising new pipes...which we are yet to see.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
14 May
I'm sorry it's taking so long for the workers to install the pipes. That would drive me crazy.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
16 May
@Dreamerby At least it isn't just dirt... Hopefully, they'll get everything done soon.
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@Dreamerby (8678)
• Calcutta, India
16 May
@DaddyEvil yep. They have turned to brick-and-pebble road now.
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@GardenGerty (164499)
• United States
6 May
It absolutely makes no sense, does it? I am glad they check on things but I would think they could put it back right.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
I don't understand why they can't. It's not that hard to set the topsoil aside so it can go back on top of the clay and rocks when they refill the holes they dug.
We found out that weird plastic thingie they left in our yard is access to a new internet system... It's three times the cost of what we're using now so they could have put the access on public land instead of installing it in our front yard.
@snowy22315 (192094)
• United States
7 May
Wow, I wouldn't want people digging holes in my yard
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
7 May
I don't like it. If it stops raining tomorrow, I'll go out and take pictures.
They did a better job of filling in this last hole. I hope they're done with digging now.
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@marguicha (227733)
• Chile
6 May
I´m so very sorry. I want to sell my house because I dread what people do to houses sometimes.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
Thank you. I understand why they put some holes in our yard but not so many. And why can't they dig up the yard where the other people dug it up?
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
Yes, it is. And some of them have nothing to do with us. (One of the holes is for a new internet system that we aren't interested in using. It's three times as expensive as the internet we already have. 
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@Marilynda1225 (85172)
• United States
6 May
Sounds like a huge inconvenience having them dig all those holes in your yard. Having to pick up the rocks is a pain but probably better than hitting them with your mower. Hope they finish up their projects soon and don't leave your yard a mess.
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@DaddyEvil (152317)
• United States
6 May
Thanks... I don't know how they can all leave those big clumps of clay and rock on top of a lawn. Our yard used to look nice after it was mowed.
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