Racked back all of the bark on top of the grass/weed barrier and pulled the barrier back exposing the soil around the broken yard hydrant. Placing our own barrier done on top of the area that the excavated dirt could rest on. Dug down along the hydrant about two and a half ft exposing the 3/4’’ poly water line that supplies it with water. Turned the water off at the street and at the main in the building. Opened the other hydrant on the opposite side of the building, this relieved the pressure in the pipe. Cut the poly water line and removed the hydrant form the hole. Pre-fabbed the water connection to the bottom of the new hydrant. Lined the dirt hole with a planet/dirt barrier. Heated up the poly pipe and inserted the new water connection and secured the hydrant to a wood post to make it more ridged. Turned the water back on and check of leaks. No leaks. Poured pea-gravel in the hole first to give hydrant a drain down layer, then leveled out the surrounding dirt and covered the