Would you be annoyed if neighbors copied your entire landscaping design?

[Anonymous]

Of course not.

[Anonymous]

You have too much time and money on your hands.

[Anonymous]

Bet you get mad if someone uses a name you picked for your kid, too.

[Anonymous]

You have First World problems when many others have bigger things to worry about (think Hurricane Harvey).

[Anonymous]

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Yes I would be annoyed.

[Anonymous]

aww....guess who's not special now...

[Anonymous]

At least where I live in North Arlington, people tend to follow the same trends. 3 out the 7 doors on our street are red, one by one houses are adding lines of crepe myrtles, driveways are repaved with similar stones and patterns, the women all wear lulelemon and buy the same shoes from zappos, they get their blond highlighted bobs from salon joseph and drive white Mercedes SUVs or blue GMCs. From the outside, there is not a whole lot of diffentiation. It sounds like your lanscaping design is just another twist on the theme.

[Anonymous]

Yes, your lawn is so unique. I mean, I actually drove in from out of state to see this unique landscaping that no one has ever done before. Ever.

I work at the White House and we are planning to host you here soon. Wait for the call.

[Anonymous]

hahaha, get a life OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're unhinged, seek help.

OP here. Appreciate the constructive feedback and agree that it is better to have neighbors that invest in their property than the other extreme. I'll leave it at imitation is a form of flattery.

To the weirdo above, if this is your cry for help, recommend you go find some.

are you 5 years old? I have never heard an adult use "weirdo". For your own sake, please do not again. I am embarrassed for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I noticed a house a few doors down was having landscaping work done. At first, I was happy because it means enhancement to the neighborhood. BUT... as the work progressed, it's obvious that they basically copied our ENTIRE design. This includes the plants (same trees and bushes), paver color, paver style, layout -- pretty much EVERYTHING.

I am beyond annoyed at their audacity. I'm waiting for the other neighbors to mention it as I'm sure they've noticed the "resemblance." To make things worse, I'm sure that they had to come onto my property to get a closer look at the details of the borders, angles and curves.

We redid our entire landscape and driveway a few years ago because it was sorely needed, and we want to make sure we are investing in the overall appeal of our neighborhood. It took us a lot of time and money to hire a reputable team and execute the design. I admit that I've looked at other homes for inspiration, but took pains to NOT blatantly copy. I believe it is intellecutally lazy and disrespectful that they would lift our design.

I've never spoken to these neighbors and going forward may just keep it that way. Curious to hear from others on whether you've had a similar situation? What was your reaction? Any advice on how to respond... or not respond?

That'll teach them!

[Anonymous]

Our next door neighbors copied ours. Like, they literally brought their contractor over and pointed to various features. At first I was peeved, but now I realize that it provides a nice sense of visual unity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I noticed a house a few doors down was having landscaping work done. At first, I was happy because it means enhancement to the neighborhood. BUT... as the work progressed, it's obvious that they basically copied our ENTIRE design. This includes the plants (same trees and bushes), paver color, paver style, layout -- pretty much EVERYTHING.

I am beyond annoyed at their audacity. I'm waiting for the other neighbors to mention it as I'm sure they've noticed the "resemblance." To make things worse, I'm sure that they had to come onto my property to get a closer look at the details of the borders, angles and curves.

We redid our entire landscape and driveway a few years ago because it was sorely needed, and we want to make sure we are investing in the overall appeal of our neighborhood. It took us a lot of time and money to hire a reputable team and execute the design. I admit that I've looked at other homes for inspiration, but took pains to NOT blatantly copy. I believe it is intellecutally lazy and disrespectful that they would lift our design.

I've never spoken to these neighbors and going forward may just keep it that way. Curious to hear from others on whether you've had a similar situation? What was your reaction? Any advice on how to respond... or not respond?

That'll teach them!

Yes, OP, refuse to say a word to your copying neighbors. That you will not interact with them will surely crush them!

[Anonymous]

So based on this thread you have two choices only:

1. Your neighbor copies your entire landscape down to the smallest detail.
2. Your neighbor lives in a filth-ridden, disgusting dump of a hellhole that brings down the value of the entire neighborhood.

Those are the only two possible scenarios, so choose wisely.