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neighbours new fence and my dead plants

Lollypop 2Lollypop 2 Posts: 5
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A section of our back garden border has died. A bush, two plants, a clematis, an established conifer and some ground coverage. We recently had an extension and put this down to some chemical accidently thrown in that particular area. Ee have now removed them all since we had some landscaping work starting. We have now dug out that area, installed sleepers and re- planted. Yesterday, my neighbour on our right asked me if anything had happened to our plants at the back of our garden since all of his had died. Pleased in some ways that it wasn't just our problem but worried that our gardens were commonly contaminated. Both our gardens back on to another neighbours fence and about a year ago they replaced the fence and all the plants in my garden and my other neighbour run along this new fence. We both have decided that the new fence was treated with something potent and killed any growing potential in that area. My neighbour also says it is now effecting his turf so seems to be moving forward. I'm worried as we have spent a lot if money landscaping our garden to not be able enjoy it if this is permanent. Any advice please?

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  • Jimmy CrawfordJimmy Crawford Posts: 468

    Sounds like the third neighbour has sprayed his side of the fence with herbicide and oversprayed into both of your gardens.

  • Lollypop 2Lollypop 2 Posts: 5
    Thanks Jimmy. Do you know if there is a solution to this problem?
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    Creosote will kill plants and poison the soil if that's what he used and didn't confine the spray to the fence panels


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  • Lollypop 2Lollypop 2 Posts: 5
    Oh lord. Yes ok, a chat with the neighbour needs to be had. Its a shame that we don't have any evidence anymore. But in worried about my new plants if the poison is in the soil.
  • Lollypop 2Lollypop 2 Posts: 5
    Thanks. We have been round and he is contacting the company who installed the fence to discuss what they used. He says he has some of the treatment in his garage bur was reluctant to show us. He also suggested we get a sample of our soil tested?. He wasn't very pleased with us asking him about it!

    thanks for all your comments
  • CarlyannCarlyann Posts: 52

    bearing in mind how many things have been banned and taken off the shelves over the last few years I wonder why he is reluctant to let you see what his treatment is.Very difficult to follow this up diplomatically as no-one wants to be on bad terms with a neighbour but as two of you have the problems obviously you need to get to the root of it (sorry,no pun intended there) good luck.

  • WelshonionWelshonion Posts: 3,114
    You have to read the label on any wood treatment very carefully as some are toxic to plants and some not.



    Beware if you are treating fence panels or decking. Unfortunately many of the least effective are also the least toxic so to protect your plants you may have to do the treatment much more frequently.
  • Lollypop 2Lollypop 2 Posts: 5
    Excellent advice, all of you. Thank you all lots.
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