Good day, dear community,
now that we have received a refund from Bafa regarding the subsidy, we want to start working on the front yard and the garden.
Everything is going well with the front yard, but we have a small problem with the garden.
Our neighbor across the street has four trees about 15-20m (50-65 feet) tall, and the branches extend about 1.5-2m (5-6.5 feet) onto our property.
The trees create a lot of debris. During strong gusts of wind, even branches and many pine needles fall to the ground.
We have forbidden our daughter from playing underneath them.
Safety is our top priority, and everything else comes after that.
What have we done so far?
Our first official action was to have a personal conversation. Unfortunately, we were turned away. Our neighbor doesn’t seem to care much.
The trees were here first, and then we came (??), was his reply. For him, the privacy screen is what matters, not safety.
The request to possibly reduce the trees by half was strictly refused! Our invitation to look at the trees and then assess the situation was also declined!
After that, we went to the city authorities and reported the issue. There, too, we encountered a dead end. “The city is not responsible for this.” We were advised to involve a mediator. Said and done. But our neighbor is not interested.
So, dear community, what else can I do now? I’ve found many articles on Google, but none really gives me clear advice in this regard.
As long as the situation with the trees is unresolved, working in the garden will be difficult...
I would be grateful for any small help.
now that we have received a refund from Bafa regarding the subsidy, we want to start working on the front yard and the garden.
Everything is going well with the front yard, but we have a small problem with the garden.
Our neighbor across the street has four trees about 15-20m (50-65 feet) tall, and the branches extend about 1.5-2m (5-6.5 feet) onto our property.
The trees create a lot of debris. During strong gusts of wind, even branches and many pine needles fall to the ground.
We have forbidden our daughter from playing underneath them.
Safety is our top priority, and everything else comes after that.
What have we done so far?
Our first official action was to have a personal conversation. Unfortunately, we were turned away. Our neighbor doesn’t seem to care much.
The trees were here first, and then we came (??), was his reply. For him, the privacy screen is what matters, not safety.
The request to possibly reduce the trees by half was strictly refused! Our invitation to look at the trees and then assess the situation was also declined!
After that, we went to the city authorities and reported the issue. There, too, we encountered a dead end. “The city is not responsible for this.” We were advised to involve a mediator. Said and done. But our neighbor is not interested.
So, dear community, what else can I do now? I’ve found many articles on Google, but none really gives me clear advice in this regard.
As long as the situation with the trees is unresolved, working in the garden will be difficult...
I would be grateful for any small help.
Winniefred15 Apr 2021 19:23The cones look like spruce cones to me, so these would be evergreen trees and therefore these specimens would be dead.
Would they fall on anything if they did fall?
I can’t really accept arguments about dirt and children. Only a risk to surrounding buildings, for example, would be relevant. During a storm, you don’t take shelter under trees.
Other than that, I don’t see a problem here. You even have the permission to cut them, so just do it.
Would they fall on anything if they did fall?
I can’t really accept arguments about dirt and children. Only a risk to surrounding buildings, for example, would be relevant. During a storm, you don’t take shelter under trees.
Other than that, I don’t see a problem here. You even have the permission to cut them, so just do it.
To me, the spruces in the pictures already look like they have been affected by pests such as bark beetles or engraver beetles. If your neighbor does not remove the infested trees by the first flight period in May or arrange to have them removed, the remaining trees will be completely dead within a few months anyway.
So, you don’t actually need to do anything yourself, just wait.
Here in Austria, there are penalties if someone neglects an infestation on trees they own.
So, you don’t actually need to do anything yourself, just wait.
Here in Austria, there are penalties if someone neglects an infestation on trees they own.
Gille D schrieb:
A small tip (also for life in general): It’s all about the tone. A quick tip for surviving in a forum: read everything before replying and make sure someone hasn’t already set the tone 😉 This advice has actually been given at least 5 times, even on page 1 😉
On the one hand, a neighborhood is quite different from a forum. If a new neighbor appeared at my place and complained about the sudden appearance of 15 meters (50 feet) tall spruce trees, fearing being hit by “pinecones,” and so on, the good neighborly relations would quickly deteriorate.
But rest assured, if I receive clear and professionally informed answers to specific questions here, I will always express my thanks in a friendly and polite manner.
Thank you
But rest assured, if I receive clear and professionally informed answers to specific questions here, I will always express my thanks in a friendly and polite manner.
Thank you