My neighbor's tree and its berries :<

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Your recourse is to trim the tree back to the property line in a manner that does not kill it. Period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your recourse is to trim the tree back to the property line in a manner that does not kill it. Period.

+1 your responsibility, no recourse.

sounds like a mulberry bush. They are delicious.

[Anonymous]

i can't dab poison on the cut branches? kidding..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i can't dab poison on the cut branches? kidding..

Bad idea. There are too many irresponsible, uneducated parties trying to take on the role of Captain Neighborhood, only to find themselves in deep with local and national environmental agencies. I would not chance it.

[Anonymous]

Mulberry tree attracts a variety of birds. My neighbor has one and I do have to rake the leaves in Fall, but I do not mind because of the bird watching opportunity.

[Anonymous]

OP, let it go. What you want is a nice neighbor; who gives a flying care about the berries. If he's an arse, that is a whole other ball game.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Dude... trim the tree that is on your property and rake your yard.

[Anonymous]

Kid wears shoes when he is outside. Shoes come off when he is inside.

Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

It will be over in a few weeks. I have one hanging over my yard from the common land outside my fence. The branches were too close to my windows (that's how big it is) so we had the branches cut that are over the yard. Your problem, not his.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kid wears shoes when he is outside. Shoes come off when he is inside.

Problem solved.

This. Use your brain OP instead of making up problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your recourse is to trim the tree back to the property line in a manner that does not kill it. Period.

you can trim/remove any portion of the tree over your property line. if that kills the tree, that's ok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid wears shoes when he is outside. Shoes come off when he is inside.

Problem solved.

This. Use your brain OP instead of making up problems.

I actually don't think the OP is making up problems. I grew up in a town with a lot of mulberry trees and during berry season, the sidewalks were covered with berries. It was impossible to avoid stepping on them unless you walked in the street.

[Anonymous]

The berries are actually really tasty. Do you think you could learn to like the tree if you start harvesting the berries? I love having edible plants in my yard and would consider it a huge bonus if I got to enjoy them without going to the effort and expense of planting them.