My neighbor's tree and its berries :<

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our cherry tree is raining berries all over our deck the last couple of weeks. It looks like there are still plenty more up there. This is way more than previous years. I have to sweep them daily, and we basically can't use the deck until it's all over. Our dog also eats them!

DO you harvest any?

[Anonymous]

Our neighbor has a mulberry tree over our deck too! We cut it back. I know exactly what you are talking about, we would have purple splotches all over our entire deck, on our shoes, everywhere. Totally annoying, but you just need to take care of it yourself.

People who are saying to get use to it really have no idea how many berries fall.

[Anonymous]

If the only thing stopping your neighbor from getting rid of it is money, why don't you offer to pay? Or pay for half? Otherwise cut the branches back.

[Anonymous]

Op here. It's not really a matter of just taking of our shoes. The branches hang on power lines and the berries prevent me from hanging up my clothes to dry on a line, my daughter can't roll in the grass, I can't lay out with a book, we can't host bbqs or outdoor dinner parties... It just really impacts our use of the yard. The rule is bullshit. The trimming responsibility should be on the tree owner!!!

[Anonymous]

Somebody call the wahmbulance.

[Anonymous]

OP the real question is, is the neighbor also growing (or thinking about growing) bamboo? If so you may want to call the Society Against Bamboo ("SOBs").

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My neighbor's tree goes way across into my yard. I understand that it is my responsibility to trim it. However, it is now bearing fruit and the damn berries are all over my lawn. They stain my DC's feet which are then brought in and staining my rugs. The berries mean we can't sit in the grass or put out our lawn furniture. Do I have any recourse? Neighbor claims he doesn't have the money to cut the tree down or back.

Oh your poor DC and your poor rugs

how about just training your kid to NOT walk on the berries? now there's a thought. Oh, and you should cut the tree back so that its over your property. Your neighbor surely has the money to do it but is telling you he doesn't so that you'll back off, because he knows its not his responsibility. Its passive-agressive on his part but he's in the right, you're in the wrong.

Keep some wipes by the door and wipe his feet off! How old is this kid?

[Anonymous]

You want to enjoy your yard, right? Deal with the expense and have it cut back if you can't do it yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. It's not really a matter of just taking of our shoes. The branches hang on power lines and the berries prevent me from hanging up my clothes to dry on a line, my daughter can't roll in the grass, I can't lay out with a book, we can't host bbqs or outdoor dinner parties... It just really impacts our use of the yard. The rule is bullshit. The trimming responsibility should be on the tree owner!!!

Why would you want your daughter to roll in the tick-filled grass? I'm sure your neighbors are happy to not have to look at your laundry in the yard!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. It's not really a matter of just taking of our shoes. The branches hang on power lines and the berries prevent me from hanging up my clothes to dry on a line, my daughter can't roll in the grass, I can't lay out with a book, we can't host bbqs or outdoor dinner parties... It just really impacts our use of the yard. The rule is bullshit. The trimming responsibility should be on the tree owner!!!

Why would you want your daughter to roll in the tick-filled grass? I'm sure your neighbors are happy to not have to look at your laundry in the yard!

Who summoned the tick alarmist? Kids aren't allowed to play in the grass now? You may want to start saving up for the kids' mid-life psychiatrist treatment now.

[Anonymous]

Seriously just kill the tree. Dig a little hole on your side of the yard near it's root system and as the previous post said poor some bleach into the ground. It will kill the tree quite quickly.

[Anonymous]

Actually if you live in VA and some of the branches are on the power lines the owner of the tree would be responsible for cutting them since they cause a hazard...at least those branches. If they give you a hard time I would just offer to split the cost.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously just kill the tree. Dig a little hole on your side of the yard near it's root system and as the previous post said poor some bleach into the ground. It will kill the tree quite quickly.

Until the neighbor has the soil tested (very easily, BTW) and they find out you poisoned their property. Is this the anti bamboo alarmist? You don't sound very bright, Einstein.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seriously just kill the tree. Dig a little hole on your side of the yard near it's root system and as the previous post said poor some bleach into the ground. It will kill the tree quite quickly.

Until the neighbor has the soil tested (very easily, BTW) and they find out you poisoned their property. Is this the anti bamboo alarmist? You don't sound very bright, Einstein.

The bamboo and mulberry are working together.