"Frank K." wrote in message
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A new neighborhood was built behind my property on what was
a farm. One of the new neighbor's adjoining my property
planted a row of Leyland Cypress trees just two feet inside
his property line. I planted a row of them ten feet from the
three lines so I will be able to mow around them when they
mature. The neighbor's trees are going to grow over the line
by several feet, restricting my mowing. I am seventy years
old with some health issues and I don't feel that I will be
able to, or should have to, keep his trees trimmed. I talked
to him about the situation and he said he is planning to
keep them trimmed, which I don't think is going to happen.
Any ideas on what can I do to get him to move the trees?

There's probably nothing you can do to compel him to move the trees. Any
plant that encroaches on to your property, you are allowed to trim however
you see fit. If you apply any chemical which would kill the trees, you
could be liable for the cost of their replacement. What you can do is tell
your neighbor that when the trees do encroach on your property, you are
going to give him one chance to trim them, then you are going to hire a tree
service to trim then and you are going to send him the bill. If he tells
you he won't pay it, tell him you'll be more than happy to let a judge
decide in small claims court.