Tree Etiquette :

[macker]

It's the time of year to start thinking about raking leaves etc. and I was wondering if anyone has had issues with neighbors over leaves falling into their yard. Also if you have a view and your neighbor plants some trees that block the view how do you handle it? I was reading some interesting things on issues people have run into with their neighbors regarding trees. Any real life examples of neighbors being ridiculos over trees. As I understand it you can plant them where ever you want and let the leaves fall where they may....

[habernac]

I'm pretty lucky. My neighbour had a tree that was gowing over my property and he trimmed it back himself. Not too worried about leaves, I'll just end up mulching them with the lawnmower if they're still there in spring.

[Ford Prefect]

With regards to leaves, I don't think there's much that can or should be said about them. Wind will blow them anywhere and everywhere and there's not much you can do about it. We get leaves from neighbours several houses away.

With regards to a neighbour planting trees that obstruct your view I don't know if there's anything you can do about where they put them, but it's rather dickish of a neighbour to plant (or even remove) trees without at least talking to neighbours first. We took down 4 trees in our yard this summer and planted 3 replacements. I talked to my neighbour first because it's going to reduce the privacy between our yards for a few years. It was not problem, in fact he was quite happy because one of the trees I had removed posed a threat to his house if any big limbs broke off.

So, with leaves, unless you think your neighbour can control which way the wind blows, suck it up. But tree planting and removal is something that I think good neigbhours should consult each other about.

[macker]

Originally Posted by habernac

I'm pretty lucky. My neighbour had a tree that was gowing over my property and he trimmed it back himself. Not too worried about leaves, I'll just end up mulching them with the lawnmower if they're still there in spring.

Really thats the way it should be. It doesn't take much to trim it back. I have gone for runs and been literally whipped in the face by tree branches that have grown out of peoples yards. When it is cold and dark it almost makes you want to trim it back youself

[Shazam]

That's the trees telling you that they don't like you.

[Locke]

Our neighbor complains incessantly about our trees. Either they're too big or last year he demanded that we pay to have the leaves cleaned out of his yard.

He is a bit of an unreasonable dick, so we dont talk to him much anymore.

I figure, raking leaves is just something that has to be done if you want to have trees. Now personally, I think trees really add to the neighborhood and am against people who think they should all be cut down simply because they require some additional home maintenance.

I rake the leaves in my yard, or I find some ######ed children to do it for me. Last year the kids down the street offered to do it for 5 bucks each, but I dont think they'll fall for that again.

We also have the trees maintained by Arborcare routinely.

[macker]

Originally Posted by Shazam

That's the trees telling you that they don't like you.

I know, I know, but I will grow on them

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Locke

Our neighbor complains incessantly about our trees. Either they're too big or last year he demanded that we pay to have the leaves cleaned out of his yard.

He is a bit of an unreasonable dick, so we dont talk to him much anymore.

I figure, raking leaves is just something that has to be done if you want to have trees. Now personally, I think trees really add to the neighborhood and am against people who think they should all be cut down simply because they require some additional home maintenance.

I rake the leaves in my yard, or I find some ######ed children to do it for me. Last year the kids down the street offered to do it for 5 bucks each, but I dont think they'll fall for that again.

We also have the trees maintained by Arborcare routinely.

every time I read something like this I'm so thankful for the great neighbours we have.

[edn88]

This may not have been the right course of action, but our neighbors tree overhangs our back yard (not a lot), so I trimmed back the offending sections.

[CaptainCrunch]

Make sure that you trim excessive growth, especially around the bulbous root area.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by macker

I know, I know, but I will grow on them

I chortled.