I wrote earlier, but just thought of something else. I had a neighbor once
who allowed poison ivy to grow on his fence -- a hurricane fence, across
the back of my yard. I went over and asked him if he would mind if I kill
the poison ivy, and he responded that he was afraid I would kill his plants
that are near the fence. He was very polite about it, but the answer was,
"No."

I constructed a seven-feet-high redwood fence a foot inside my property
line and, each time poison ivy got on my side of it, I sprayed it with a
weed killer that is absorbed through the leaves, but will not harm any
plant's roots.

Everybody is happy now. Frequently, when I would go out near that
fence I would smell marijuana smoke. Evidently the plants the neighbor
was worried about were marijuana plants, and the poison ivy helped to
conceal them from view from our side.

Oh well. Can't win 'em all.

g

"jOhN" wrote in message
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Not Telling wrote:
Hi all,

I am sure I am posting in the wrong place, but you gotta start somewhere.
Is there a city ordinance about fences? Do you put it right on your
property line? I built and paid for the fence, does your neighbor have
any rights to the fence, ie: leaning things against it, spraying your
plants with weed killer through the fence, other things too numerous to
mention. The fence is just the tip of the iceburg with the problems with
the neighbor. I am sure I will get the advice to move...believe me it has
crossed my mind.


thanks...happy gardening

Fences are often controlled in some fashion by cities. Usually starting
with a building permit ( as in cedar Park where I live) and may include
height, materials, and setback restrictions. You may find much of what you
want to know on your city's website.

Hopefully you had surveyor guidance as to where the property line is
exactly. The original owner's of my house built over the line in a couple
of places.

All I've said is merely to whet your appetite for asking the correct
sources for this type info.....your city and/or an attorney with
experience in this area. Fortunately for me, all my fence/property line
experience comes from watching Judge Judy ;-)