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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I live in a neighborhood where homes go for 2-5M. Our yard is a glorious mess: as in, my husband and I coddle our handpicked prize roses, jasmine, mock-orange, lilac, Japanese maples, etc, but leave empty plant containers and potting soil bags lying around. Debris come from the busy street into our front yard and we don't immediately pick them up. And my husband, responsible for cutting grass, lets it go to seed at least once per growing season. We don't rake diligently and when we do, we use leaf debris for mulch, as nature intended - no buying mulch ever.

The driveway is damaged because lots of people are surprised by the one-way sign and turn around in our driveway - I am not fixing that, it's going to get damaged all over again.

People probably excuse us because we have the smallest house in the neighborhood, and they think we're poor. Not at all! We'd the same on a large property with a large house. We love plants but we don't care about your ridiculous standards for lawn and whatnot.

So gripe away, OP! You make me laugh.
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There are two things that really bother me about your post. The first is that the empty pots and bags of potting soil can so easily be moved to the back or even side of your house so that it is less of an eyesore. It's a bit obnoxious that you don't just move them. If the pots are small and not very noticeable, ok but otherwise, what are you thinking? I love the fact that you love your garden and plants and I love neighbors who go crazy with gardens. Why do you crap it up when it sounds so lovely?

The worst thing is that you blame others for the condition of your driveway and refuse to fix it. That would truly impact the ability of a neighbor to sell their house. The housing market is changing and you could really hurt your neighbors. Do not blame people turning around in your driveway for the damage. Unless there are 2 ton trucks coming through every day, passenger cars coming up part of it here and there are not going to damage it.

I wouldn't care if your yard has leaf litter. I'm all for leaving the leaves be. I also don't have a problem with people who occassionally let their grass get high as long as it's under a foot and it's not constant. Any higher and you know, you're being a jerk.

It sounds like your yard could be a joy  and yet you sabotage it. [/quote]

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