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Across the Fence:  Has anyone asked a neighbor to cut down a tree?  |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - May 03 2008 : 10:51:23 AM
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Our elderly neighbor really doesn't venture outside very much and therefore, over the years, there have been a lot of "weed" trees able to grow to some maturity. One in particular is right over my garden beds and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and is a MAJOR component to our poison ivy issue...the ropes around this tree are immense and give me the itches just looking at them...
Anyway, they have this problem ALL over the place in their yard, but tree hangs over my fenceline, my yard, too.
Wondering if I can prune it on my side? Wondering if I could ask her to consider cutting it down,or offer to pay 1/2--it is dead on certain limbs that have fallen into my fence...
I like her and don't want to be one of those "neighbors" but she's too old to worry about this stuff, and her family doesn't take care of the property whatsoever.
Any ideas?
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - May 03 2008 : 12:10:39 PM
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I THINK IT IS VERY REASONABLE FOR YOU TO JUST ASK IF YOU COULD CUT IT DOWN, I WOULD EXPLAIN YOUR GARDEN PLOT PROBLEMS AND EVEN IF SHE DOESN'T AGREE TO THAT, I BELIEVE YOU ARE ALLOWED TO PRUNE THE BITS OF TREE ON YOUR SIDE OF THE FENCE. OF COURSE IT WOULD BE NICER TO RESOLVE THIS IN THE FRIENDLIEST WAY POSSIBLE, AS YOU ARE NEIGHBORS. SHE MIGHT JUST BE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ASK TO TAKE IT DOWN. IT NEVER HURTS TO ASK.
KARIN
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - May 03 2008 : 2:23:58 PM
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Where I live, it is legal to prune branches that come over the property line. But that's not always the friendliest thing to do -- at least without discussing it first with the neighbor. I'd offer to pay half of the cost to have the tree cut down. And, as Karin said, do explain the problems it is causing your garden plot. And when the tree is gone and your garden thrives, be sure to share some produce with her!
Oh, and in my serviceberry post, I wrote a bit of a reply to you about my hellebores. You need to try one again!
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Edited by - katie-ell on May 03 2008 2:28:38 PM |
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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brightmeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
2045 Posts
Brenda
Lucas
Ohio
USA
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Posted - May 04 2008 : 04:56:31 AM
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Last time we were up at our farm, a neighbor stopped by and asked if we minded if they cut down one of our trees that was hanging over their fenceline and actually looked like it might come down on their electric pole.
We didn't mind at all and gave them permission to do it. Later I thought we probably should have had them sign something about liability in case they hurt themselves while on our property, but we didn't, and nothing bad happened.
It was nice that they asked, and we were glad they didn't ask US to do it, because we treasure every minute we're at the farm - and have enough work to do there just fixing tractors and cutting down trees that crashed into our yard and mowing the orchard, etc., etc., etc.
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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