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What is This Tree, and What Can I Do About It?
They look like some sort of seeds..You will have to do your painting
when the tree is not setting seed and no there is nothing you can do to get someone to cut their tree just because you don't like the seeds. alice "Ken Hall" wrote in message ... Every since I move to this house (10+ years) we've had this problem. There's a large (40 ft?) tree in the neighbors yard behind us that sheds jillions and jillions of these tiny leaves in the fall -- http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/3...sclose24qv.jpg. I normally do outside projects in the fall or spring. If this involves painting or anything that involves liquids, these leaves will always get in it. You have to understand these little leaves blow into every square inch of my yard constantly. It is like a rain that sprinkles leaves for a couple of months. Even if there were no projects to spoil (and there always are), the leaves are everywhere. We constantly track them in the house -- so they're all over the carpets and floors. We'd have to vacuum 4 times a day. Instead we just put up with them being sprinkled around the house. I can sweep them off our deck, but they're raining on the deck while I do it, and there will be a shallow blanket of then again in a day. Actually it's like a blanked of snow. They pile in drifts in some areas and sparse in others. So again, what is this tree and what can I do about it. I haven't talked to the latest owner of the house with the tree, but the previous owner very politely said $#&@ off. When I speak to the new neighbor I'd like to know if I have any recourse. Is there anything I can do to force them to remove this tree? Ken |
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What is This Tree, and What Can I Do About It?
"Ken Hall" wrote in message ... On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:37:55 -0500, "somebody" wrote: They look like some sort of seeds.. I apologize they may be seeds. The tree is so tall I can't see well enough to tell -- http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/4...sontree9ee.jpg You will have to do your painting when the tree is not setting seed and no there is nothing you can do to get someone to cut their tree just because you don't like the seeds. You've never lived in Houston have you. I'm not nearly as sure as you that I have to disrupt and lead my life, letting a neighbors tree cover my yard, patio, deck and floor with trash for much of the fall so he can have a trash tree. He can do what he wants in HIS yard, not mine. Ken Didn't you notice the 40' tree when you were buying the house? |
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What is This Tree, and What Can I Do About It?
Ken Hall wrote:
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:37:55 -0500, "somebody" wrote: They look like some sort of seeds.. I apologize they may be seeds. The tree is so tall I can't see well enough to tell -- http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/4...sontree9ee.jpg You will have to do your painting when the tree is not setting seed and no there is nothing you can do to get someone to cut their tree just because you don't like the seeds. You've never lived in Houston have you. I'm not nearly as sure as you that I have to disrupt and lead my life, letting a neighbors tree cover my yard, patio, deck and floor with trash for much of the fall so he can have a trash tree. He can do what he wants in HIS yard, not mine. Ken Well, as others have said, the stuff looks like seeds, and no, I don't think even in Houston can you force a neighbour to cut down a tree just because it sheds gazillions of li'l seeds. AFAIK, the general rule is that you can force the trimming of branches that overhang your property, especially if they pose a danger (eg, if they're rotting.) You can also roto-root your sewage lines if the roots from the neighbours tree get into them, or force the removal of a tree whose roots dmage your house's foundation, and so on. No doubt local ordinances elaborate on these general principles. Judges sometimes interpret these ordinances in interesting ways. But I doubt a judge would force a neighbour to cut down a tree just because you happen to want to do some painting when it's shedding seeds. It may be possible to persuade the new neighbour to trim the tree, which might reduce the seed-fall for a season or two. But most trees and shrubs do better than ever after trimming or pruning. So I'm afraid you're stuck. BTW, up here in Canada, we take our shoes off at the door - saves a lot of vacuuming. When we first came to Canada 60 years ago, it felt odd doing that. Now it feels odd not doing it. Thus do habits mold our attitudes. :-) Good luck! |
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"Ann" wrote in message ... Ken Hall expounded: As I clearly explained they are leaves, not seed -- leaves, leaves. And as we can all clearly see from the photo, those are seeds, seeds. If he didn't like the fall, he's gonna HATE the spring. HEE |
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What is This Tree, and What Can I Do About It?
Ken Hall wrote:
As I clearly explained they are leaves, not seed -- leaves, leaves. On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:37:55 -0500, "somebody" wrote: They look like some sort of seeds..You will have to do your painting when the tree is not setting seed and no there is nothing you can do to get someone to cut their tree just because you don't like the seeds. alice "Ken Hall" wrote in message ... Every since I move to this house (10+ years) we've had this problem. There's a large (40 ft?) tree in the neighbors yard behind us that sheds jillions and jillions of these tiny leaves in the fall -- http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/3...sclose24qv.jpg. I normally do outside projects in the fall or spring. If this involves painting or anything that involves liquids, these leaves will always get in it. You have to understand these little leaves blow into every square inch of my yard constantly. It is like a rain that sprinkles leaves for a couple of months. Even if there were no projects to spoil (and there always are), the leaves are everywhere. We constantly track them in the house -- so they're all over the carpets and floors. We'd have to vacuum 4 times a day. Instead we just put up with them being sprinkled around the house. I can sweep them off our deck, but they're raining on the deck while I do it, and there will be a shallow blanket of then again in a day. Actually it's like a blanked of snow. They pile in drifts in some areas and sparse in others. So again, what is this tree and what can I do about it. I haven't talked to the latest owner of the house with the tree, but the previous owner very politely said $#&@ off. When I speak to the new neighbor I'd like to know if I have any recourse. Is there anything I can do to force them to remove this tree? Ken Ken You top posted your reply. Those are seeds. -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8 Sunset Zone 5 |
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What is This Tree, and What Can I Do About It?
Ken Hall wrote:
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:37:55 -0500, "somebody" wrote: They look like some sort of seeds.. I apologize they may be seeds. The tree is so tall I can't see well enough to tell -- http://img435.imageshack.us/img435/4...sontree9ee.jpg You will have to do your painting when the tree is not setting seed and no there is nothing you can do to get someone to cut their tree just because you don't like the seeds. You've never lived in Houston have you. I'm not nearly as sure as you that I have to disrupt and lead my life, letting a neighbors tree cover my yard, patio, deck and floor with trash for much of the fall so he can have a trash tree. He can do what he wants in HIS yard, not mine. Ken You are stuck with his tree dropping its seeds and leaves where ever they fall. -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8 Sunset Zone 5 |
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What is This Tree, and What Can I Do About It?
Ann wrote:
And as we can all clearly see from the photo, those are seeds, seeds. The green things are leaves and the white pods with seeds in them are seed pods. No, he can't cut a neighbors tree down. But, yes, he can remove the portions of branches that are on his side of the property line. It does look a lot like Cedar Elm - Ulmus crassifolia http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/mbierner/b...ulmus_crassifo lia.htm -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhody.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhodybooks.html Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA Zone 6 |
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What is This Tree, and What Can I Do About It?
"Stephen Henning" wrote in message
news Ann wrote: And as we can all clearly see from the photo, those are seeds, seeds. The green things are leaves and the white pods with seeds in them are seed pods. No, he can't cut a neighbors tree down. But, yes, he can remove the portions of branches that are on his side of the property line. He'd be wise to use a reputable tree service for that. People have been successfully sued for butchering neighbors' trees. He also might want to observe the prevailing winds before having the tree trimmed. Otherwise, the trim may end up being useless. |
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