But the plants were growing over from her garden so they were hers to take, not to simply chop Off at the boundary and essentialy drop and leave in my garden. Think of it the other way. Under garden law, if I chopped back at her plants growing into my garden, I have to offer them back to her otherwise she could report me for theft. That's why whenever I do any work on a neighbours plants growing over into my garden I always go around and ask for their permission to chop at their plant and just confirm they dont want them back. Invariably they always say I can proceed, but I like to ask first and not just assume. Common curtesy really. I've seen enough postings in this forum about people taking umbridge at a neighbour just hacking their plants to pieces without talking to the plant owner first and it all leads to neighbourly conflict.
Yes, I'm already in progress with replacing on my side what she has removed from hers. The birds used to love sitting in the climbers and eating the berries during autumn and winter.
I agree totally Tim, it's only courtesy and common sense, but that's often lacking in some people. The subtle difference is that if you cut back overhanging stuff, it belongs to the other person. She was cutting her own plants back. She obviously didn't realise, or perhaps didn't care, that the stuff she cut would fall in your garden. Nowt so queer as folk, as they say
Glad you're getting some other stuff planted. That will help. The birds will thank you for it too
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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But the plants were growing over from her garden so they were hers to take, not to simply chop Off at the boundary and essentialy drop and leave in my garden. Think of it the other way. Under garden law, if I chopped back at her plants growing into my garden, I have to offer them back to her otherwise she could report me for theft. That's why whenever I do any work on a neighbours plants growing over into my garden I always go around and ask for their permission to chop at their plant and just confirm they dont want them back. Invariably they always say I can proceed, but I like to ask first and not just assume. Common curtesy really. I've seen enough postings in this forum about people taking umbridge at a neighbour just hacking their plants to pieces without talking to the plant owner first and it all leads to neighbourly conflict.
Yes, I'm already in progress with replacing on my side what she has removed from hers. The birds used to love sitting in the climbers and eating the berries during autumn and winter.
I agree totally Tim, it's only courtesy and common sense, but that's often lacking in some people. The subtle difference is that if you cut back overhanging stuff, it belongs to the other person. She was cutting her own plants back. She obviously didn't realise, or perhaps didn't care, that the stuff she cut would fall in your garden. Nowt so queer as folk, as they say
Glad you're getting some other stuff planted. That will help. The birds will thank you for it too
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...