Bad Neighbours

[DervVW]

Not sure if its the right place...

My next door neighbour is of the lazy varity so this year I am really noticing his front and back garden over growing with horrors and they are starting to enter mine.

I've tried to engage him, but clearly he has no intrest as he is avoiding me, pretends not to hear me etc.

I can cut stuff up as it comes in, but its not that easy as its growing under and around the fencing. More worryingly I notice that a tree root appears to be growing out from his front wall.

Any suggestions?

I dont think he'd care about sausages and badgers

[Pothole]

Phone the council

[CR6ZZ]

Get your wife/girlfriend/significant other to sunbathe outside in a skimpy bikini. To spend time gawking a her without looking like a pervert he will need to make some pretence of doing something useful in his garden. You can expect the lawns to be mowed, hedges clipped and trees pruned in short order. Of course, depending on his persuasion, it may be you that needs to do the sunbathing...

[DervVW]

Pothole said:

Phone the council

Its Birmingham Council, its the usual "not my problem mate"....

[DervVW]

CR6ZZ said:

Get your wife/girlfriend/significant other to sunbathe outside in a skimpy bikini. To spend time gawking a her without looking like a pervert he will need to make some pretence of doing something useful in his garden. You can expect the lawns to be mowed, hedges clipped and trees pruned in short order. Of course, depending on his persuasion, it may be you that needs to do the sunbathing...

Thinking outside the box... nice

[Pothole]

"If weeds or brambles and the like in a neighbour’s garden are causing problems on your side of the property boundary, it can amount to a nuisance which you can report to the Environmental Health Department of your local council who can pursue legal action. More information can be found in the Weeds Act 1959."

http://www.problemneighbours.co.uk/overgrown-messy...

[Willy Nilly]

There will be lots of wild life in your neighbours garden and fk all yours

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

You could spray the stuff that comes through your fence with glyphosate, and hope that it kills the weeds far enough down the plant that they either don't come back at all or are at least kept at bay for some time.

[sandman77]

Just spray all the offending weeds with week killer (on both sides of the fence).

[pim]

I have the same problem as you for the last thirty five years.Our property is detached but the gardens are linked.

Next door property buy to let.People in this property have never shown any interest to keep their garden tidy.I keep the weeds at bay not much else you can do.

[Mr GrimNasty]

OP, how is your mum, Mrs Bucket these days.

[Tahiti]

If he's avoiding you, he doesn't sound like the confrontational type.

Offer to "mow his lawn" every now and again, and he might be grateful. If not, Environmental Health.

[Wacky Racer]

Tahiti said:

Offer to "mow his lawn" every now and again, and he might be grateful.

This.

[Spare tyre]

Our garden is big and joins to 6 others

All but two people take care, I spray weed killer on the offending stuff, not had any comeback yet

I do it each day for a few days and the results are good

[DervVW]

Mr GrimNasty said:

OP, how is your mum, Mrs Bucket these days.

My aunty no longer has room for a Pony...

[DervVW]

Thanks Guys

I'll have to invest in some decent weedkiller, try and talk to him about mowing....
Failing that

http://www.problemneighbours.co.uk/overgrown-messy...
Link seems like a very good avenue to follow

[paulrockliffe]

Can't believe the Weeds Act 1959 exists! I might have a read of it and see if I can force the Council to deal with their weeds that surround me and infest my lawn, the swines!

[Andehh]

Wacky Racer said:

Tahiti said:

Offer to "mow his lawn" every now and again, and he might be grateful.

This.

Definitely this one, be friendly & offer to help out. Turn up with your lawn mower to strike whilst the irons hot!