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Old 04-06-2007, 04:51 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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"Anne Jackson" wrote in message
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Eleni wrote:


I have new neighbours who had a bonfire right next to my garden,
and it has now damaged my photinia (and other shrubs). What was
lovely red new growth is now brown and crinkly and dead! Should
I cut it back to the undamaged parts? Now?

They've also taken down half the adjoining wall without telling
me, leaving bricks and rubble in my beds and damaging other plants
in the process and a couple of trellises that are now no longer
secured. I'm not best pleased and needed a bit of a rant!
Thanks, Eleni.


Our new neighbours did something similar when they moved in,only in this
case they took down a shed which was acting as part of the boundary
fence.
This let their two dogs run riot in my garden, c**p everywhere, inc on
the
patio (god dogs are stupid!), anyway when I mentioned to them that it
might
be nice to reinstate the boundary, he helpfully suggested an 18" high
wall.


Well since they are neighbours, and since there's nothing worse than
living
next door to people you're arguing with, we just went ahead and put in
place a 6" high fence.


Well, a fence that's only six inches high isn't going to achieve much!

--
AnneJ


Yes, got me wondering too why the neighbour would suggest an 18 inch high
wall. It wasn't until I got to the 6 inch high fence that the penny dropped
that the poster probably means feet not inches.
So to patronise a bit mo '=feet, "=inches :-) = me being smug.

David :-)