Sweet neighbors but SHEESH!!!

[cthrash1]

The property line pins are very obvious and they still mow 4-5 ft onto our property! Whats up with that? What is a kind way to ask them to please respect the boundaries? It wouldn't be so bad if they mowed the same heighth as us but the don't. Theirs is about 2 inches shorter than ours... And they don't even mow it in a straight line... Like the front third of the line is straight then the middle they mowed over in our yard about 5 ft this time mowing, then it is straight again the back third of the line. AARRGGHH!!!! That is one thing we are really picky about is having a neatly mowed full and green yard... Not 2 inches tall and burned by the heat/sun.

 

[newchickenfamily]

That's kind of a sticky one! I have no idea how large the line is that you share with them, but could you plant a hedge or put up a cute little fence?

Or maybe just thank them for mowing part of your side, but you like to have the grass a little taller on your side? Good luck!

 

[Camelot Farms]

I would just mention to them that while you appreciate that they have been mowing it, you would like to take it back over so that it matches the rest of YOUR yard.

In some places, this could be a real problem because there are laws on the books that say if a person maintains said piece of property for X amount of time, then said property can be claimed as their own.

 

[PineBurrowPeeps]

I would tread lightly and be very poliet about it.
You don't want to hurt feelings, but unless they are blind they should at least see that the heights are off...
Don't just march up and bark at them to stay off the property, I had a neighbor do that to me once and had me in tears and I hadn't even been on his property, he's just really up tight about it.

I like the idea of putting something up to prevent it in the first place.

 

[cthrash1]

Yeah I'm not the kind to rush over and demand they stop... They are really sweet folks. A young couple with two little kids(6yo and baby). We used to have a half dead tree right next to the line when we bought the house and cut it down last year and had the stump ground into shavings... Hubby said I should plant one of my willow sprouts there, but then when the Willow grows tall it will be hanging over their side about 8-10 feet, and while I feel what they are doing to our yard is rude, I think it is just as rude to plant this type of tree right next to the line. The line is about 440 some odd feet long, so too long really for a hedge, although that was a great idea... But then we would also have to find a hedge that grows fairly fast so it is set in a couple of years. We discussed white pines being planted the whole length, still thinking on that one. I'd like to figure out something that we won't have to confront them about it, just take care of the situation subliminally.

 

[Katy]

I guess you could always put some marker flags up along the property line....if they ask about them just say you're thinking about putting a fence up along your border.

 

[Camelot Farms]

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That gets my vote....!

 

[shelleyd2008]

You could get some ornamental grasses like dad has here, they grow pretty fast, and would work pretty well as a 'line'.

 

[cthrash1]

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Oh HEY!!! Great idea! I have two new dogs, an 11 wk old Chi a Pom pup and a 1 yr old Miniature Pitbull... I can just say I'm training them to their boundaries so they stay in the yard. Another fetish I have is not allowing my dogs in other peoples yards, and hopefully other people will respect the same. Thanks gonna go buy flags and try that. I usually do it without the flags cause I never think to use them, our Beagle was trained without the flags but this time they are going in.

Thank you!!! Cindy

 

[cthrash1]

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Oh Shelley I didn't think of that either! All I can think of is why are they doing that?