Bearing the Fruit of Thy Neighbor

That whole Bearing the Fruit of Thy Neighbor can just go on and on and on.  Whew! 

Sally, I loved this post.  It makes you think of all of the things that go with home ownership and having neighbors.  Maybe we should do more "Pick your neighbor" campaigns on our listings.  Your post was fun, thought provoking and makes me wish I lived some where that a tree grows especially a coconut tree.

It doesn't stop at trees, either. My neighbor has a vine next to our shared fence. It waterfalls over to our side. Oh well, at least we get more blossoms on our side than they do.

Sally, that's right.  A not so good neighbor can make lots of things sour in daily life.

Sally wait until they come out in the yard and then CHOP it down ......... LOL

Sally - I love the messaeg in this post, and it's well worth keeping in mind. Another inssue is who owns the adjoining fence? You, them, or both of you.

Jeff

Sally - Personally I would welcome a coconut tree hanging in my yard. But you are right. I see some huge issues with some of my past clients. And I told exactly what you said. Ask and then you have the right.

Woo Hoo, I haven't even read the whole post and I suggested this on the strength of the fantastic title alone, LMAO. I finish reading this and probably leave another comment. LOL.

Woo Hoo, I love this post and it is so true. For years I hated where I lived because the neighbors Eucalyptus dropped enough leaves that it was a daily chore to clean the waterfall and the pond.

So I found a home on a golf course and today I clean up enough Eucalyptus leaves by the end a week to fill a large trash can. I have written and asked nicely for them to cut down these diseased tress with a sticky substance on the leaves that actually stick to the patio. In other words you can not just sweep up the leaves.

At least the first place , the leaves  weren't diseased.

Coconuts are a liability.  So are many other destructive trees.  It is important to what type of trees they are and whether they will be destructive as they grow bigger.  We had to remove several trees that were causing damage.  They were replaced with more appropriate trees.

It is sad but true that your neighbor's mess is your responsibility if it lands in your yard. 

We had a big windstorm last winter and our neighbor's tree fell.  It was a large tree and it took out the fence between our yards and landed in our yard on the solar panels we use to heat our pool. We had already drained the panels for the year so they wouldn't freeze, so we didn't know whether there had been damage to them. 

We contacted the neighbor and his response was that he had called his insurance company and they told him that it was not his problem and they would not pay for it - the homeowner in whose yard the tree falls is the one who has to clean it up.  Our insurance company had to cover us for half the cost of the fence repair and the cost of getting someone to cut up and remove the tree. 

Last week we fired up the solar panels for the summer season and there are several leaks, so we have to call the insurance adjuster back out to add to our claim.  Moral:  Watch out for potentially dangerous trees before they fall!

Cute post yet it makes the point - check that property prior to purchasing!

Sally,

I'm originally from Michigan, we have "weeping willows" in the fall they drop the "weeping" parts. They can't be raked. You get two choices pick them up by hand or use a pitch fork. Worse, there's no use for them and they don't smell good burning.

Those d... trees almost always grow next to property lines! Walnuts and apple trees are normally just out of reach.

In Las Vegas we learn to hate neighbor's palms. Sai la vie.

Bill