Ken Hall wrote:

Every since I move to this house (10+ years) we've had this problem.


So if this was going to be such an unacceptable situation, why did you move
there in the first place? And you've had ten years to choose to go someplace
else. It must not be anywhere near the problem you make it sound like, or
you should have moved eight or nine years ago.

--
Warren H.

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response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants
to go outside now.

This fall, vacuum up your leaves instead of raking:
http://www.holzemville.com/mall/blac...r/blowers.html

In article says...
I take it from both of your replies you don't have any idea what kind
of tree it is.

The seed pods look similar to trees that I have (Zone 5 Chicago) that
sprout up around here like weeds. I like them because they grow fast
and provide lots of shade. They do need constant trimming on a yearly
basis or they try and stifle the growth of all the trees around them.
Mine shed seeds late Spring. I thought my trees were a Chinese elms but
after a couple of google searches it appears they're might be its
******* cousin, Ulmus pumila, Siberian elm.

Check out:

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...eet.cfm?ID=134


And no, you can't get your neighbors to cut down their tree because you
don't like the leaves. Can you imagine the chaos that would ensue if
this were legal? One krotchity neighbor could theoretically have all
the trees in the neighborhood cut down.

It's better to work around the tree schedule as just another fact of
life like cold winters or rainy springs. Do you lament Mother Nature
for making it rain when you want to paint your house?

In article ,
says...
Check out:

http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrol...eet.cfm?ID=134


Siberian elms are Spring seeders
--
Lar

Oh, if only Noah would of been a bit more wise,
he surely would of swatted those two flies.

to email....get rid of the BUGS

"Ken Hall" wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:41:47 -0800, "Warren"
wrote:

Ken Hall wrote:

Every since I move to this house (10+ years) we've had this problem.


So if this was going to be such an unacceptable situation, why did you
move
there in the first place?

I bought and moved in the Spring.

It must not be anywhere near the problem you make it sound like, or
you should have moved eight or nine years ago.

Is it just you two or does everybody in this group bend over backward
to be assholes trying not to be helpful?

I take it from both of your replies you don't have any idea what kind
of tree it is.

Ken

I think this conversation has grown heated because you're expecting people
to say "Yes, you can force your neighbor to cut down their tree". But,
that's not gonna happen.

If you just want to know what kind of tree it is and you don't get an answer
here, open your yellow pages, find a real garden center, and take some of
the pods there. Or, call the city parks department. I'm sure they employ
someone you could email your photo to.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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I think this conversation has grown heated because you're expecting people
to say "Yes, you can force your neighbor to cut down their tree". But,
that's not gonna happen.

The problem is that some people think that participants in a newsgroup have
some special knowledge when in fact everyone here is just as ignorant as the
average person. Of course no one here would agree with that.

Scooter Pup wrote in message
...

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...


I think this conversation has grown heated because you're expecting
people
to say "Yes, you can force your neighbor to cut down their tree". But,
that's not gonna happen.

The problem is that some people think that participants in a newsgroup
have
some special knowledge when in fact everyone here is just as ignorant as
the
average person. Of course no one here would agree with that.



True, sometimes. But, it takes NO special knowledge to know that you cannot
cut down a tree that's on your neighbor's property. Some towns allow you to
trim the part that overhangs your property line, but the OP should be warned
that it's easy to use a saw incorrectly and really screw up a tree. He'd be
liable for that damage.

In article , Scooter Pup
says...
as ignorant as the
average person. Of course no one here would agree with that.



I'll have you know Mister, that my ignorance is above average.....
--
Lar

Oh, if only Noah would of been a bit more wise,
he surely would of swatted those two flies.

to email....get rid of the BUGS