My partner and I have recently purchased and moved into a house which three Poplar large trees at the bottom of the garden just inside the boundry fence, which backs onto a neighbours garden.

After discussion with neighbours the trees were chopped down to stump level to stop them creating shade in our, and everyone elses, gardens. After a couple of weeks shoots sprouted all over our lawn (like a foot high forest in our garden). Neighbours on both sides, and at the back, (and apparently even further afield) also have these shoots all over their lawns, and also roots are disturbing patios and shed bases!

As a young couple in our first house we have a massive list of jobs on our list that cost money which we are short of - we are happy to mow our shoots over.

We have drilled holes in the stumps and poured diesel in and are waiting for effect...apart from this I think our options with regard to getting rid of the roots are going to cost us according to a quote from a tree surgeon!!

How much of getting rid of our roots, and our roots in neighbours garden, is our responsibility considering the stumps are actually on our land? Will we foot the bill? We were not aware of the trouble the trees would cause when we purchased the property.

Thanks in advance, any advice would be helpful.