Managed to take the shed back today but its so tangled and interwoven on the other dead tree I cant reach it. This year its reacvhed my Butterfly bush on the other side of the garden so I have to work on that now too, next year it will be in MY next door neighbours house.
I had a problem many years ago with an invasive plant from my non-gardening neighbour's garden. I put Glyphosate on every leaf that came over my side. As Glyphosate is a systemic weed killer it goes through the leaves to the root. Looking at those photos I think you'd be justfied in doing that. Nothing wrong with a bit of stealth gardening
Holly- there are laws now about hedges so how about contacting your council and say you have a problem with a neighbouring 'hedge' and see if you can get someone to come out and take a look? Remember that you are entitled to cut down any overhanging stuff that comes into your garden - I think that lot constitutes overhanging! - and surely if cutting doesn't do the job you'd be entitled to use 'other means' to remove it from your side- ie weedkiller - the strongest you can get hold of!
That's a good point that Dove's making too. Someone who's in a position to do something needs to see what you're dealing with.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Have also had a similar problem with my next door neighbour at our old house. Put glyphosate on the Russian vine while he was at work !!! When he asked I told him it was probably due to the age of the plant and it was just dieing naturally.
Doesn't the law say you can prune any neighbouring plant which overhangs your garden space as long as you give back the prunings to the owner?
I don't see why you can't spray a menace which is coming over and invading and ruining your garden, especially if you happen to need to spray weeds in your won and his just get in the way because they're invading. Do it when he's out, although with all those windows covered in Boston creeper I don't see how he could see you at it. He might however take his revenge later when you do get some good plants of your own in the garden so..........
Take the advice to consult the local environment officer about waste and rubbish and rats too and they may just serve an order on him. If he doesn't clear it up, they will and they'll send him the bill.
And then spray if you have to.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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killed the tree underneath!
Managed to take the shed back today but its so tangled and interwoven on the other dead tree I cant reach it. This year its reacvhed my Butterfly bush on the other side of the garden so I have to work on that now too, next year it will be in MY next door neighbours house.
I had a problem many years ago with an invasive plant from my non-gardening neighbour's garden. I put Glyphosate on every leaf that came over my side. As Glyphosate is a systemic weed killer it goes through the leaves to the root. Looking at those photos I think you'd be justfied in doing that. Nothing wrong with a bit of stealth gardening
I once planted Russian vine - never again!
You say it's attracting rats? If so you and the neighbours should contact your local Environmental Health Officers.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Holly- there are laws now about hedges so how about contacting your council and say you have a problem with a neighbouring 'hedge' and see if you can get someone to come out and take a look? Remember that you are entitled to cut down any overhanging stuff that comes into your garden - I think that lot constitutes overhanging! - and surely if cutting doesn't do the job you'd be entitled to use 'other means' to remove it from your side- ie weedkiller - the strongest you can get hold of!
That's a good point that Dove's making too. Someone who's in a position to do something needs to see what you're dealing with.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Have also had a similar problem with my next door neighbour at our old house. Put glyphosate on the Russian vine while he was at work !!! When he asked I told him it was probably due to the age of the plant and it was just dieing naturally.
Doesn't the law say you can prune any neighbouring plant which overhangs your garden space as long as you give back the prunings to the owner?
I don't see why you can't spray a menace which is coming over and invading and ruining your garden, especially if you happen to need to spray weeds in your won and his just get in the way because they're invading. Do it when he's out, although with all those windows covered in Boston creeper I don't see how he could see you at it. He might however take his revenge later when you do get some good plants of your own in the garden so..........
Take the advice to consult the local environment officer about waste and rubbish and rats too and they may just serve an order on him. If he doesn't clear it up, they will and they'll send him the bill.
And then spray if you have to.
Thanks everyone will contact my council and let you know as hes started putting rubbish down the side path which is a fire escape to the garden!
i feel so sorry for you hope the council can help you
Get in touch with your local council. I found this link for you, although I'm not entirely certain it may just be relating to trees.
http://www.gardenlaw.co.uk/trees.html
this might be of interest too
http://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/505/trees/786/overhanging_vegetation