This is such a first world minor problem, but any advice on dealing with next door’s tree? Its shed so many leaves and bark in the past 6 weeks that it would easily take 2 full green bins to get rid of and not only can I not be arsed doing the clean up it just feels a tad unfair. The owner of the tree is a nice old guy so I don’t want to put him out with this issue, but we’re at the point of needing to either pay someone or sweep it all ourselves on to a public road which feels wrong. Ideas other than what I already have?
I think best first step is have a chat with him. If he is elderly maybe he has someone already helping him with gardening, maybe ask the leaves be swept from your side too? But you would need to give them access. But genuinely, why not just sweep and put it in the green bin? Why would you blow it into the street? I live in a leafy area. Sometimes neighbours trees leaves fall in my yard. Sometimes mine fall in theirs. Sometimes street tree leaves blow in everyone’s yards. Put it in the bin and enjoy having a nice tree around.
I know that him and my rental provider do not get along so although he’d possibly do it for me, him doing it for this place might not go so well as a conversation topic. Probably worth trying but am a pom and so that kinda conversation never happens.
Green bin isn’t viable as in my council that’s the food bin, and lots of the bark is as big as or even longer than my arm. So that would be no food waste bin space for 4 weeks with then having a 2 week wait after that collection to get rid of things like uneaten bread. And I don’t have the ability to compost myself (also again, rental).
This is like 2 days work that’s only getting worse and I so can’t be arsed. So the chat is probably necessary, but please send help!
Definitely couldn’t get it cut back behind the fence line and it’s rough 15-20 meters tall so it wouldn’t help as the bark and leaves are primarily coming from their side as it’s shedding + wind. It’s a lovely tree too filled with birds so it’s not something I’d even want cutting back. I probably should discuss it with him and maybe I could fit some tall netting. I know my rental providers would be fine with it and he would be, but there’s gotta be a better way of dealing with this. Spitballing: even a leaf blower would just push the problem on to someone else which isn’t fair. Gahhh, my poor chillis covered in bark.
It’s a good suggestion and probably viable, I might give it a go. But at the point I’d probably just pay for it all to save the discussion. I’m just frustrated that it’s a rental and already too expensive so spending more money on something that isn’t mine to solve a problem that isn’t of my own creation just feels wrong.
This is such a first world minor problem, but any advice on dealing with next door’s tree? Its shed so many leaves and bark in the past 6 weeks that it would easily take 2 full green bins to get rid of and not only can I not be arsed doing the clean up it just feels a tad unfair. The owner of the tree is a nice old guy so I don’t want to put him out with this issue, but we’re at the point of needing to either pay someone or sweep it all ourselves on to a public road which feels wrong. Ideas other than what I already have?
I think best first step is have a chat with him. If he is elderly maybe he has someone already helping him with gardening, maybe ask the leaves be swept from your side too? But you would need to give them access. But genuinely, why not just sweep and put it in the green bin? Why would you blow it into the street? I live in a leafy area. Sometimes neighbours trees leaves fall in my yard. Sometimes mine fall in theirs. Sometimes street tree leaves blow in everyone’s yards. Put it in the bin and enjoy having a nice tree around.
I know that him and my rental provider do not get along so although he’d possibly do it for me, him doing it for this place might not go so well as a conversation topic. Probably worth trying but am a pom and so that kinda conversation never happens.
Green bin isn’t viable as in my council that’s the food bin, and lots of the bark is as big as or even longer than my arm. So that would be no food waste bin space for 4 weeks with then having a 2 week wait after that collection to get rid of things like uneaten bread. And I don’t have the ability to compost myself (also again, rental).
This is like 2 days work that’s only getting worse and I so can’t be arsed. So the chat is probably necessary, but please send help!
At least discuss it with him. Could you get it cut back to the fence line?
Definitely couldn’t get it cut back behind the fence line and it’s rough 15-20 meters tall so it wouldn’t help as the bark and leaves are primarily coming from their side as it’s shedding + wind. It’s a lovely tree too filled with birds so it’s not something I’d even want cutting back. I probably should discuss it with him and maybe I could fit some tall netting. I know my rental providers would be fine with it and he would be, but there’s gotta be a better way of dealing with this. Spitballing: even a leaf blower would just push the problem on to someone else which isn’t fair. Gahhh, my poor chillis covered in bark.
Would you guys be able to go halvies on a garden maintenance service/leaf removal whenever it gets bad?
I know some councils have garden waste collections but I get not wanting to deal with it
It’s a good suggestion and probably viable, I might give it a go. But at the point I’d probably just pay for it all to save the discussion. I’m just frustrated that it’s a rental and already too expensive so spending more money on something that isn’t mine to solve a problem that isn’t of my own creation just feels wrong.