Why is random dirt piling up around my yard and foundation?
An unusually large accumulation of dry, sandy soil can build up around trees and near foundations, creating deep spots where you can sink into the ground. This excess debris causes drainage problems and prevents plants from growing properly.
Overview
People affected2 accounts across 1 forum
Workarounds found2 items attempted
Community agreement4 total upvotes
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1Clearing out the dry, sandy debris using yard waste bins and truckloadsDid this help you?
- 2Trying to grow plants in the affected soilDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
r/Landscaping2 people · September 2026
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