My day

[freddie*rooster]

After several hours during the week clearing and cleaning up a messy garden my day started like this

[debra9275]

That will be a good opportunity to discuss the trees with them Freddie

[lloydslights]

Morning all.

Wondering about the neighbour's planting, Freddie.

Is the neighbour a "plant it, grow you bugga" type of gardener?  If so, they may not be aware that both those plants you mention should be pruned periodically so that they don't become leggy.  And would look extra special on their side of the fence when full and bushy.

An ideal time for the discussion is prior to the fencing being replaced.  (I hope it is not to be the awful colorbond stuff.)  If it is wooden palings, on which side will the fencers need to do their nailing?  Because those trees will certainly be in the way if on the neighbour's side.

DEB

[freddie*rooster]

DEB I believe that is the case she moved to the area from Sydney, her home is an older federation style home on a double block, she has gone about it with good intentions but little consideration for where and what she planted.  She has the cottage garden happening with lots of garden beds with stepping stones and overgrown messy tree's all along the entire boundary fence on this side. Each unit here has their courtyard on her side fence which means we are all suffering the tree mess and shade on that side of our unit's. In the winter my clothes line get's very little sun.

[amber-eyed-girl]

Freddie, the planks get nailed back on the same side as before But a good fencer won't usually need to remove trees to do it. Where I am a neighbour has the right to trim off anything that crosses into their side of the fenceline. Is the mess from growth over the fence?

If it is maybe check with your council whether you can trim it back, that would help with mess

[debra9275]

hmmm so far , no rain here, were they having us on???

[punch*drunk]

I think I've broken bigpond, no internet at home and can't send emails from my phone 😕

[freddie*rooster]

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@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
Freddie, the planks get nailed back on the same side as before But a good fencer won't usually need to remove trees to do it. Where I am a neighbour has the right to trim off anything that crosses into their side of the fenceline. Is the mess from growth over the fence?

If it is maybe check with your council whether you can trim it back, that would help with mess

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Amber the height of these tree's is the problem, we can trim back what is on our side but that won't stop the mess, the only way would be if they were trimmed back to fence level.

[amber-eyed-girl]

Ok 😞

Time for a mention when the fence needs doing chat occurs then. If all the units are affected maybe chat to the other owners too to get a united front with the neighbour. So they can't respond with "it doesn't botheranybodybutyou"

[imastawka]

Frrrreddddie  Just come back from supermarket and.............

DUN   DUN    DUN   NO CANNED CHERRIES!!!!!           

Have 1 can left at home.   Have to search further afield.

[amber-eyed-girl]

Debra, tiny spots of rain here. Hubby said expecting a deluge across Vic so probably not going to be us. 100mm.

Melb 6-20mm.