Proper Ground

The water that is seeping through the crawl space vents is a vexing problem. I tried researching the issue and found sites that talked about the need for "perimeter drains" and "French drains" and other items. One site talked about the need to have the ground slope away from the house. I guess this is something I will have to do--maybe tomorrow. That is, I might need to get a shovel and start shoveling a lot of dirt to create the proper slope.