A few months ago, new neighbours behind our house moved in. My wife was wfh today and our neighbour’s mother, an old lady was using a chainsaw to cut down a really old and beautiful bougainvillea and all the jasmine underneath, without consulting us or even notifying us.
It has completely killed it all and has removed so much of the privacy of our little oasis. We plan on cutting the dead branches and throwing them back over their side so they can dispose of it. After all this, she started abusing us over the fence.
We lodged a complaint to council, but we are unsure what else to do! Would love to hear everyone’s thoughts and ideas on how we can build up plants on our side and create that lush privacy that once was.
by Bumchum2212
13 Comments
Was it your plant?
Time to rip up the deck and get planting, it’s not your neighbours job to provide you with trees
Whose side were the roots on? You can’t stop someone ripping up a plant on their own side of the fence.
The others are right that they can cut what’s on their side but when i cut my neighbour’s stuff off the fence line, I take responsibility and don’t just leave it on their side. That part is a dick move.
Out of control bougainvillea is a nightmare of thorns, I speak as someone who has dispatched a huge one in the past.
Ultimately if it’s their plant, there’s nothing you can do to stop them removing it assuming it’s not a protected tree according to your council – which climbing vines certainly aren’t.
Looks like the roots are on their side yours is all decking and brick wall.
https://preview.redd.it/fv3zdk1k37kd1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f12167a4c6da6de11c63cf61443abe4d0caa6647
This is in my neighbourhood. Dude apparently just hates plants. Like your neighbour 🤷🏼♀️
I feel your pain to have your view torn away like that and now being so exposed.
However, while bougainvillia is a beautiful plant to look at from afar, its a very burdensome care task for the owner or anyone who has it too close to their house or backyard living area. It grows so quick, requires frequent care, its invasive and incredibly spikey and painfully scratchy when taking care of it, and spikes can cause bad cuts or punctures if you have kids or dogs around. And yes those branches go everywhere, so if you throw those cut, spikey branches over the fence..you probably wont be the first neighbours to do it….you don’t want to be the one dealing with those spikes. I would guess this is why the owner took such drastic measures to get rid of it.
I wouldn’t blame any owner who just wants to be done with it.
If you love it so much, plant it on your side! Just be aware of the care it requires and plan to cut it back often so not to bother your neighbours.
Oh geez
This hurts my heart
It sucks but trust me it will be back and more tame in 6 months. Don’t stress to much!
Did they replace your brick wall with that wooden fence too? I don’t get how the before photo is a pic of the same place
OMG