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[quote=Anonymous]I can't remember if I posted this or not already. If it's a repeat, sorry.

Our neighbor is VERY nice but also asked us to spray our yard. To clarify, she did NOT ask us to hand weed or mow more frequently, as we already do; she asked us specifically to SPRAY. We have porcelainberry and chokeweed problems in our neighborhood and she feels the only way to beat it back is to spray the shit out of it every month with herbicide.

Not only did we politely refuse, we looked up the rules for the neighborhood we live in, and it turns out that our neighbor is not allowed to spray pesticides in the way she is doing. We found this out because once, out in our back yard, we smelled something chemically, and noticed that her landscaper was back there spraying. Great plumes of chemicals were raising in the air and over our yard and the other neighbor's yard. Her landscaper was out there in a hazmat suit. We asked him what he was spraying and he said he did not know, "the bottle it came in is back at home." Most municipalities (not HOAs) have rules about when and how pesticides and herbicides may be applied. In our community, it can only be 4 times a year (not monthly) and it can only be applied by a licensed landscaper without the certifications needed for the particular spray he is using. She also is obligated to put out notice (flags on the yard) four days in advance of the spraying, and her landscaper must make an attempt to ensure that nobody is outside in the adjoining yards. CAre should also be taken that it is not applied on windy days, where the spray can waft excessively onto neighboring properties. When we told her all about this, she promised to give us more notice, and did use a licensed landscaper (which cost her more money).

I just wanted to say that had she been a dick about this, she could have been fined. This isn't a HOA thing, it's a city / township / municipality law. People don't comply because it's common to just use independent landscapers (aka guy with a truck.).

So, be careful when you are telling your neighbors that they must spray, etc. They might start looking at what you are doing!

For what it's worth, we have converted as much of our front yard to non-lawn landscaping as we can. Our backyard is fenced with a tall wooden privacy fence and we have a driveway in between the yards. I certainly don't want to upset my neighbors, but I expect consideration in return, as well.

Fortunately, we were all very kind about this to one anohter (though I was PISSED when they sprayed right when my 20 month old was outside -- I mean FURIOUS). [/quote]

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