Neighbor trespassing to pick dandelions - would you be annoyed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lawns with clover and dandelions and without insecticides are far better than plain turf because they provide food for honeybees. We're all dependent on the honeybee for much of our food, but this year the beekeepers lost about 40% of their colonies over the winter.

If you can't set up a pollinator garden, like the White House, you can at least let the clover and dandelions grow.

So much ignorance, misinformation and stupidity in this posting I can't even respond.

Yet you seem to have managed it, making yourself appear to be the ignorant one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lawns with clover and dandelions and without insecticides are far better than plain turf because they provide food for honeybees. We're all dependent on the honeybee for much of our food, but this year the beekeepers lost about 40% of their colonies over the winter.

If you can't set up a pollinator garden, like the White House, you can at least let the clover and dandelions grow.

So much ignorance, misinformation and stupidity in this posting I can't even respond.

Yet you seem to have managed it, making yourself appear to be the ignorant one.

weeds look great against your single wide

[Anonymous]

I'm the OP's spouse. Frankly I'd like to cover the whole thing with dandelions. I don't really care about them either way, it's the whole thought process behind the dandelion purge.

[Anonymous]

http://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-Your-Neighbour's-Unsightly-Property

[Anonymous]

Let's say you spend a lot of time and energy getting your yard in great shape. Your next-door neighbor, on the other hand, has adopted a more "natural" approach. You try to look the other way as weeds take over his "lawn," but at some point, the vermin living in the jungle of his yard and the seeds from the weeds spreading over to your property start to get to you. So what should you do?

http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-maintenance-care/landscaping-and-gardening/when-neighbors-lawns-go-bad.php

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would try and ignore it, but if she keeps at it then I'd let her know the police will be called if she trespasses again. I could see myself finding a spot in my yard with a bunch of dandelions and sticking a no trespassing sign right in the middle of it too.

Allowing the authorities to handle this is the right call.

Also, as a legal matter, some jurisdictions require the posting of conspicuous "NO TRESSPASSING" signs around the entire perimeter - there may also be requirements as to the legal distance between signs.

It may be advisable to retain legal counsel in advance of her next anticipated trespass.

Also, a lawyer may be able to assist you with drafting a "cease and desist" letter to send her; this step might be important for any future litigation against the trespasser.

+100. If she speaks to you about this tell her firmly to not trespass on your property or you will call the police. The lawn-obsessed posters are completely off here.

[Anonymous]

I haven't read all the way through, but I would just ask her if she would mind removing the flowers she picks.

I prefer to use weed killer, but if your approach is working for you then keep at it. Next time you're going to be away, let her know and hire someone to come in and pick the dandelions or rake the heads off. Less for you to do when you get home.

[Anonymous]

Why not just ignore her? It's not like she's asking for money or constantly demanding that you do something. If she wants to pull your dandelions (half-assed), why not let her?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would try and ignore it, but if she keeps at it then I'd let her know the police will be called if she trespasses again. I could see myself finding a spot in my yard with a bunch of dandelions and sticking a no trespassing sign right in the middle of it too.

Allowing the authorities to handle this is the right call.

Also, as a legal matter, some jurisdictions require the posting of conspicuous "NO TRESSPASSING" signs around the entire perimeter - there may also be requirements as to the legal distance between signs.

It may be advisable to retain legal counsel in advance of her next anticipated trespass.

Also, a lawyer may be able to assist you with drafting a "cease and desist" letter to send her; this step might be important for any future litigation against the trespasser.

+100. If she speaks to you about this tell her firmly to not trespass on your property or you will call the police. The lawn-obsessed posters are completely off here.

YOUR SEEDS ARE TRESPASSING ON MINE, should I call 911?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd only be annoyed that she's not truly helping, but spreading the problem by dropping the head. It will go to seed and a jillion more will spring up. If she wants to read, I'd tell her to do it the right way.

TIME OUT! What? Do you have a source for this, a link we can read about this? I'm under the impression the flower dies before it can set seed. If I'm wrong, I want to know! (I'm not OP but I'm sure most of us reading this thread would want to have the correct facts regarding this)

I'm looking for a link, but I grew up putting the flower heads in a bag and throwing them out so they wouldn't go to seed on the lawn. Later, we had to dig the whole weed out. IIRC, it depends on the stage the flower is at when you pick it.

One answer here says yes, but I'm looking for more.

http://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/7270/will-dead-headed-dandelions-flowers-germinate-in-lawn

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's say you spend a lot of time and energy getting your yard in great shape. Your next-door neighbor, on the other hand, has adopted a more "natural" approach. You try to look the other way as weeds take over his "lawn," but at some point, the vermin living in the jungle of his yard and the seeds from the weeds spreading over to your property start to get to you. So what should you do?

You should move to a high-rise, preferably in a desert climate. Maybe somewhere in the Middle East?

[Anonymous]

On the honeybee issue:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/feds-propose-multi-pronged-plan-to-bolster-decline-in-bees/2015/05/19/6436b6c0-fe0e-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's say you spend a lot of time and energy getting your yard in great shape. Your next-door neighbor, on the other hand, has adopted a more "natural" approach. You try to look the other way as weeds take over his "lawn," but at some point, the vermin living in the jungle of his yard and the seeds from the weeds spreading over to your property start to get to you. So what should you do?

You should move to a high-rise, preferably in a desert climate. Maybe somewhere in the Middle East?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I grew up across the street from two sisters who never married; they had a series of little black dogs all named Brunhilda; and one of them made all of the clothes the two of them wore. They always wore dainty little church-going hats, and they made delicious and exotic (to me) Armenian food.

They were self-appointed dandelion pickers and animal caretakers for the neighbohood. They always wore aprons outside with tool in the pocket for ripping out dandelions. And they had house keys for nearly every house with a pet in it (including ours), and they'd walk pets during the day when their owners were at work.

They were retired and seemed old to me when I was ten; they were still there and definitely very old when I bought my parents' house at 30. Still picking dandelions and walking dogs.

I thought they were great. Never occurred to me to be offended.

Cool story, bro.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry, but there really is no moral or legal obligation to weed one's own lawn. Sure, HOAs can require the lawn be maintained and cut regularly, but I dare anyone to find a clause anywhere about removing weeds.

And to the person who thinks they can bill their neighbor for floating seeds? You're an idiot.