neighbour refusing to clear the weed off his fence thats creeping into my backyard

Aug 2nd, 2017 3:13 pm

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bsobaid [OP]: Deal Addict; Apr 9, 2008; 2935 posts; 239 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 2nd, 2017 3:13 pm

neighbour refusing to clear the weed off his fence thats creeping into my backyard

Neighbour has a weed near his fence thats creeping into my backyard.
I cut if off many times but it kept growing back into my weed.

Told neighbour (tennant) he said too busy but allowed me to take it off from his backyard anytime.

what to do?

Aug 2nd, 2017 3:15 pm

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teoconca: Deal Guru; Oct 16, 2008; 11039 posts; 5209 upvotes; Maple

Aug 2nd, 2017 3:15 pm

It's too bad. It's weed to you, it's flower to her/him. Keep cutting them on your side.

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Aug 2nd, 2017 3:22 pm

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bsobaid [OP]: Deal Addict; Apr 9, 2008; 2935 posts; 239 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 2nd, 2017 3:22 pm

teoconca wrote: ↑ It's too bad. It's weed to you, it's flower to her/him. Keep cutting them on your side.

they dont care, they never go to their backyard.

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Aug 2nd, 2017 3:22 pm

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Cough: Deal Fanatic; Dec 9, 2003; 5096 posts; 931 upvotes; Calgary

Aug 2nd, 2017 3:22 pm

If his fence is creeping into your backyard I would tell it to back off.

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Aug 2nd, 2017 3:32 pm

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ChubChub: Deal Addict; Oct 9, 2010; 3148 posts; 1332 upvotes; Windsor

Aug 2nd, 2017 3:32 pm

If the tenant doesn't care, what about round-up? Will probably kill it for a while.

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Aug 2nd, 2017 3:51 pm

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Cas77: Banned; May 12, 2004; 9756 posts; 4136 upvotes; Ottawa

Aug 2nd, 2017 3:51 pm

ChubChub wrote: ↑ If the tenant doesn't care, what about round-up? Will probably kill it for a while.

It might make him pretty sick but round-up won't kill the tenant unfortunately.

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Aug 2nd, 2017 4:14 pm

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Jerico: Deal Guru; Jan 25, 2007; 12632 posts; 7777 upvotes; Paris

Aug 2nd, 2017 4:14 pm

Cas77 wrote: ↑ It might make him pretty sick but round-up won't kill the tenant unfortunately.

He said "for a while". A bad case of the Mondays type thing.

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Aug 2nd, 2017 5:22 pm

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pinkdonut: Sr. Member; Aug 18, 2014; 602 posts; 384 upvotes; Markham, ON

Aug 2nd, 2017 5:22 pm

Cas77 wrote: ↑ It might make him pretty sick but round-up won't kill the tenant unfortunately.

pretty sure chugging a gallon of round up down the tenant throat will kill him...

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Aug 2nd, 2017 5:33 pm

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Evil Baby: Deal Expert; Mar 18, 2005; 23608 posts; 5062 upvotes; Niagara Falls

Aug 2nd, 2017 5:33 pm

Seems like the neighbor already have you the answer. Go take care of them yourself or continue to deal with what grows on your side.

Aug 2nd, 2017 6:17 pm

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booblehead: Deal Expert; Jul 30, 2007; 32944 posts; 20665 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 2nd, 2017 6:17 pm

Cheaper solution is to pour lots of salt onto his side of the property line, thus it should kill off most of the weeds

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Aug 2nd, 2017 7:21 pm

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adblink182: Deal Addict; Jul 30, 2005; 3851 posts; 1030 upvotes; Hamilton

Aug 2nd, 2017 7:21 pm

bsobaid wrote: ↑ Neighbour has a weed near his fence thats creeping into my backyard.
I cut if off many times but it kept growing back into my weed.

Told neighbour (tennant) he said too busy but allowed me to take it off from his backyard anytime.

what to do?

If I am reading this right, he offered you to come into his backyard and fix it yourself? If its bothering you that much then why not grab your garden tools and go back there and do some weeding?

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Aug 2nd, 2017 7:40 pm

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hierophant: Deal Fanatic; Feb 4, 2010; 7080 posts; 6956 upvotes

Aug 2nd, 2017 7:40 pm

Weeds from both my neighbours are always creeping onto my property but honestly who cares, way bigger problems in the world. If it's that big of an issue, he's given you permission to enter their property and you can remove it yourself.

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Aug 2nd, 2017 10:20 pm

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Arabidopsis: Member; Aug 3, 2011; 415 posts; 97 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 2nd, 2017 10:20 pm

Since he gave you the permission to fix the problem, I'd treat non-selective herbicide near the fence on his side. Nothing will grow near the fence for awhile, so that's a good temporary solution for you.

If he complains about the dead lawn on his side, well...tell him to take care of his lawn better by himself then.

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Aug 3rd, 2017 12:07 am

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Jerico: Deal Guru; Jan 25, 2007; 12632 posts; 7777 upvotes; Paris

Aug 3rd, 2017 12:07 am

pinkdonut wrote: ↑ pretty sure chugging a gallon of round up down the tenant throat will kill him...

Only 10% fatal at 41% concentration per a 1991 study in China. The pre-mixed stuff is only about 1% so you could "probably" drink a gallon. You're gonna have a bad time though.

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Aug 3rd, 2017 2:49 am

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Guest8456458484: Deal Guru; Mar 14, 2005; 13811 posts; 2513 upvotes

Aug 3rd, 2017 2:49 am

Tenant gave u permission to remove the weed. Go do it. End of story.

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Aug 3rd, 2017 9:56 am

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bsobaid [OP]: Deal Addict; Apr 9, 2008; 2935 posts; 239 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 3rd, 2017 9:56 am

booblehead wrote: ↑ Cheaper solution is to pour lots of salt onto his side of the property line, thus it should kill off most of the weeds

if it works thats a cheap and easy solution. ever tried that?
mix it with water or just pour the salt box as is?

Aug 3rd, 2017 10:03 am

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booblehead: Deal Expert; Jul 30, 2007; 32944 posts; 20665 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 3rd, 2017 10:03 am

I tried it. No need to mix with water. It works to some extent of course, the end result is the affected area will basically be left bare and nothing will grow for awhile.

Aug 3rd, 2017 10:07 am

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Mars2012: Moderator; May 28, 2012; 12378 posts; 5127 upvotes; Saskatoon

Aug 3rd, 2017 10:07 am

bsobaid wrote: ↑ if it works thats a cheap and easy solution. ever tried that?
mix it with water or just pour the salt box as is?

Pouring salt onto property that is not your own is a bad idea. It changes the condition of the soil so that nothing will grow there...it's your prerogative to do it on your own property, but not someone else's (imo). What if they decide they want to plant something there?

I have clueless neighbours on the one side and their entire yard is filled with weeds; they do mow it down regularly, but they don't weed it. I have huge cedars that block almost all the weed seeds from coming over. It takes time to get it established, but having something that blocks movement of the seeds definitely helps. These days, I have a greater problem with tree suckers in my lawn rather than dandelions and other weeds.

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Aug 3rd, 2017 10:44 am

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crocp8: Banned; Feb 13, 2017; 951 posts; 1283 upvotes

Aug 3rd, 2017 10:44 am

bsobaid wrote: ↑ if it works thats a cheap and easy solution. ever tried that?
mix it with water or just pour the salt box as is?

1 gallon of cleaning vinegar (10% acid) from your local grocery store, 1 cup of salt and one tablespoon of dish soap (to stick to the leaves)....works 100x better than round up and nothing grows back...and the total solution will cost you $4.50 for 5L compared to $40 for round-up

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Aug 3rd, 2017 11:04 am

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bsobaid [OP]: Deal Addict; Apr 9, 2008; 2935 posts; 239 upvotes; Toronto

Aug 3rd, 2017 11:04 am

crocp8 wrote: ↑ 1 gallon of cleaning vinegar (10% acid) from your local grocery store, 1 cup of salt and one tablespoon of dish soap (to stick to the leaves)....works 100x better than round up and nothing grows back...and the total solution will cost you $4.50 for 5L compared to $40 for round-up

thats also a great option. how much area you think this solution will cover? that will tell me how to pour it on the lawn.

tennant neighbour does not care. they have'nt stepped their foot in the backyard for over a year and has asked and allowed me to do whatever. The backyward is full of mice and cat poop. If I could, I would dig a volcano in his backyard so lava eats everything and nothing ever grows there.