next door's hedge

Glitabo,Alls well that ends well , I am SOO pleased for you

Thank you everyone.
I feel great now.

Neither old nor a dragon. Good for you, taking the bull by the horns and finding it wasn't a bull at all!

glitabo good for you! You are definitely not a dragon, no wings or tail on your photo!

Why would he think you are an old dragon? Of course he doesn't!

Well done.

Well done, glitabo!
So glad things were sorted out amicably in the end.

I have been next door to talk to the neighbours. It was all very amicable. He said that his lead did not reach over to do my side of the hedge. I told him that I had no problem with him coming into my garden to cut his hedge and that I had no problem cutting back my side but cannot reach over the top. I pointed out that I am too old to climb on a step ladder to do it. He said that he will do it in future.
There were a lot of smiles. I felt quite sorry for him really. I hope he doesn't think I am an old dragon.

That's the best thing to do. I'm sure they will be reasonable about it and see your predicament.

Tread light , flower

I have just had a word with my landlord. He told me that it is definitely not a boundary hedge as it is all in their garden.
I am going to call round to see them and have a talk about it.
I will keep you informed.

I think that if the hedge is so high, you can complain to your local council and they will make the neighbours get the hedge under control - I think it's some sort of anti-social regulation - knowing how slow these things can be, the sooner you start the process the better obviously.

Meanwhile, any trimmings belong to them and the law says that you can cut anything on your property but you 'must' let them have any cut off bits back! So, just tuck them back over the fence as you cut them off.

Grannylin, glad to know that your husband is still well. We had a terrible dispute about our hedge in our last home, and at one point husband was sent to hospital with a suspected heart attack - false alarm, I'm glad to say. The hedge dispute escalated into an awful war of attrition (mainly on the part of our neighbour) and although we moved away two years ago, DH still feels anxious in case we meet neighbour when returning to our old stamping ground. Situation led to legal bills, etc., and I have read of murder being committed over a boundary dispute in the past!
Glitabo, do you have a caring friend or relative who would approach your neighbour in a friendly way and ask them if they are aware of your difficulties, if you feel unsure about doing so yourself?
Good luck with this difficult situation, I really sympathise.

Bravo Barrow - that's the way to do it - and most of the time, it works. Hurrah.

As my dgd says,"Puppy dog eyes work every time!"

Yes, good call, Barrow! It just goes to show how resentment can build up between neighbours, when a friendly chat could, in a lot of cases, sort things out.

Result Barrow , Hurrah

I spoke to my neighbour at the weekend about the plants from his garden which are encroaching onto my drive. The result, he will be cutting them back and as a bonus will be cutting my hedge which is the other side of the drive and which I can't cut. All I have to do is pick up the cuttings - sorted!
He was unaware of his plants creeping onto my drive and was more than happy to deal with it for me. It may be the same with your neighbour, have a friendly word and see what they have to say.

Thanks for your message

No,no Nonu .It was 8 years ago and he's still here! Unfortunately so is the neighbour

ps Hope you don"t think I am speaking out of turn, if so , apologies

Grannylin sorry to hear about your dh how are things now ? You are so right about treading lightly , things can so easily get nasty and out of hand

Oh the joys of neighbours and boundaries. My husband had a heart attack as a result of a long battle about our hedge/their hedge, covenants, planning applications etc.Tread lightly or it can take over your life

Sook, I must admit I was wondering why/how the house, garden and land were going to move!

Meant to say that sooner or later our neighbour will have to move as house+garden+ 3 acres and laurel hedge will be too much for her to manage.

Still up to your landlord to sort out what you/she/he is actually responsible for, though, boundary-wise. At least you'll know where you stand.