Neighbour has thrown branches unceremoniously over a six ft fence into our garden?

she has not consulted us, but the tree root is in our garden. Should she not ask us first if we want them. The twigs and branches had fallen in her garden.

Neighbour has thrown branches unceremoniously over a six ft fence into our garden?
By law she has the right to remove them but since it is your tree she must return them.
Reply:By Law they belong to you and therefore has the right to return them to you , however she should do it with politeness.
Reply:She's rude. She has the right to cut down branches that hang over into her yard, but throwing them back in your yard - that's littering.
Reply:as others have said, if it's your tree, %26amp; she trims branches overhanging on her garden she has to give them back. I guess courtesy would be to ask you first! but seeing as she didn't i would light a lovely bonfire with thenm! - most neighbours hate this and would also prefer to be asked if they mind first!! Sorry for my mean streak!
Reply:If that is your tree messing up HER property then You should clean it up.

That is exactly what I do.....I also did it when the neighbor threw their walnuts into my yard....Solution Throw 'em back.

Sorry.



EDITED:

Hiss Boo on thumbs down the walnuts hit the blades of the mower and put chips in the blades as well as the possibility of flying off to hit someone in the head. MAYBE YOU PEOPLE LIKE PICKING UP A WALNUTS FROM 3 COUNT THEM THREE 1......2......3 TREES

I've already had to pay for ricocheting rock that hit my neighbors car. What you people don't mow your lawns????



Boy there seems to be a consensus that you should take care of YOUR OWN tree. LoL!
Reply:She's an unsociable knob. Go round and give her a slap!
Reply:She should ask you if you want them back,if i was her,i would just dispose of them.Think yourself lucky you dont own a cat.Because they never poo in there own garden,in fact buy a cat(and a dark umbrella in case you need to go in the garden),but never shake your neighbours hand,or eat any of her home baking.
Reply:She was doing it to make a point, trim your tree. She's sound antisocial and a busybody. good luck with that one!
Reply:throw them back and attach them to a hand grenade, problem solved.
Reply:shes well in her right to remove them but since it is your tree she must return them.
Reply:Anything that overgrows into your garden from next door you can trim off and are required by law to lay them at their side of the fence. She is just being awkward though throwing them over. I have a neighbour who does this with weeds that come under the fence from my side - she`ll throw them into my garden, it`s quite silly really.
Reply:Yer it is abit petty of your neighbour,her thought is your tree your branches but it's pure pettiness,just wait until she puts her washing out %26amp; have a bonfire with all the branches :)
Reply:So it's your tree, right. She may be assuming that you should have taken care of your tree and feels that you are allowing garbage to fall into her yard without regard.



1. Don't throw them back. That only perpetuates the problem.

2. Go over and talk with her. Not in any angry tone but about the issue. Did you actually see her throw the branches over the fence? Ask her nicely, that if she gets debris from your tree to let you know and that you will be happy to clean it up.

3. Let her know that if she has any problem that you are willing and open to talk about it in a respectful manner.

4. If the above doesn't work... Follow the long standing American tradition and take her *** to court.
Reply:So, if the tree is in your yard, or essentially your tree shouldn't you expect that? You should be trying to trim the tree to prevent things from falling on her property. Unless I have your question wrong.
Reply:your neighbour is a bit rude but she has every right to do so as the tree is in your garden, suggest that you rebuilt the relationship by pruning the tree, now is the best time to do it and ask her if you can enter her garden to ensure that all the overhanging bits are trimmed so as not to offend her again
Reply:Simlify things, go and talk to your neighbour and reach a compromise with her...
Reply:Technically, any overhang from a tree on your property, belongs to you. A neighbour has the right to trim any overhang which is a nuisance, but they must offer you the trimmings first before disposing of them. That is more than likely the reason why you have found yourself with branches which do in fact belong to you,
Reply:Before you start trimming any large tree in the UK, check with your local Council that it is not a protected tree.

The Fine runs into 4 figures!

We have two pine trees in are garden and we must always ask the "Tree Man" if we need to cut back any branches; when we had our drive re-laid there was a Council official on the scene to make sure that roots were not cut through.
Reply:If the tree is in your garden but grows over her garden she is entitled to trim it.



However legally the offcuts are yours so she must "give them back" to you. Same applies to bits that fall off - hence the dumping over the fence!
Reply:Anything that is on her side of the fence (over or under) is hers. She only has to inform you if cutting branches off will make the tree unstable or if it is protected.



This aplies to UK.



She should not throw her branches into your garden!
Reply:I guess she's tired of dealing with YOUR tree! Why not be a good neighbor and trim it back so the branches don't fall in her garden!!!
Reply:Starting a dispute with your neighbor over something like this will only cause you trouble later. Trust me, it's easier just to trim up the tree and clean up the branches she threw. It was petty of her, and it might feel good in the moment to throw them back, but you have to live next to her, so you don't want to have a feud on your hands over a tree.



We are feuding with our neighbors and it's not fun.
Reply:Throw them back.
Reply:if the tree is yours then the branches are also yours. my neighbours seem to think that they can cut their own trees and dump them over my fence so i do throw them back but i think in your case your neighbour has done the right thing the law says she must return them to you if the have fallen from your tree and in fact she cannot use them without your permission.
Reply:As the tree roots are in your garden all the branches are your responsibility. Any branches which"cross" the fence into your neighbour's garden are still yours but your neighbour has the right to cut them off up to the boundary line. However, because they are your branches, your neighbour has the right to throw them back into your garden. She could dispose of them if she wished but she would, by law, have to get your permission to do so. She does not need your permission to put your fallen branches into your garden. I have had this problem and dealt with it as I have just described after seeking advice.
Reply:Hello Debbee, I'm presuming you're in the UK and this has been taken from the Garden Law website below: 'Branches that grow so as to overhang your neighbours' land are trespassing on his air space. The neighbour can chop the branches back to the boundary but he has to return the lopped branches to the owner of the tree together with any fruit that might have been on them. If he lops beyond his boundary then it is a trespass. It is always best to ask your neighbour first although you do not need his permission to lop overhanging branches so long as they are returned.' It also states: '....falling leaves and fruit still belong to the owner of the tree or shrub....' So what your neighbour has done is within the law, but certainly not very neighbourly - perhaps you could get to know them better!
Reply:She is probably angry that your tree is littering her yard, expecially if it is a messy tree with fruit, large leaves or any kind of berries or balls that fall off of it. It is probably her way of telling you she doesn't like it. Honestly I don't think she has to ask you if you want your own branches back, but it sounds like she wants to fight. The more polite thing to do would to be to come over and talk to you about your overgrown tree and work out a compromise. I would look up the ordanances in your city because she could take you and your tree to court if you refuse to keep it on your property. I would probably do the same thing that she did if it was a ugly , messy tree or if it was blocking a view or something like that.
Reply:throw it back at the neighors front lawn
Reply:It depends if the actual tree is in her yard then I would confront her, but if it's in yours then i would think that she should at least tell you what she is doing.
Reply:i say through them back
Reply:You could report her for littering. It doesn't matter what side of the fence the root is on. Property goes straight up from the property line. Overhanging branches are her property and consequently her problem.

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