The maple tree in the neighbors front yard is growing into my roof. This is because we are on the choke property on the bulb of a culdesac, which means the back plane of my house lines up approximately with the front plane of the neighbor, the first house in the sac. As his front yard runs along my side yard, it allows his tree to grow into and over the side of my house.
His maple was growing into the side and over the top of the roof, hitting and brushing against it when the wind blew hard. I don't see any signs of damage as it's just the tips of the branch for now, but it will get worse soon.
I asked my neighbor for permission to trim his tree of that branch at the crown. Approaching his porch, I encountered two dead bushes, clogged gutters, a separated downspout, and poison ivy all over the crevices of the porch. On the way around the side yard to evaluate the job, I noticed several bushels of poison ivy growing around the neighbor's air conditioner unit and sprigs of it throughout the front yard. Lovely.
I cut down the branch and trimmed several others at the property line to prevent them from encroaching further while retaining much of the canopy. Now our side of the tree looks much nicer. I hope he decides to trim the other half to match.
I attempted to use the Craftsman lawn mower that Grandpa brought over to mow the lawn. It started up and made two lengths of the front lawn before puttering out. I checked the gas, oil, and changed the spark plug. It started up, made one run of the lawn, then puttered again. It won't start at all now. Sigh, more mower troubles. I'll have to borrow Frank's again to finish the job while I get my two fixed.
I made another bundle. So far, I think maple is the easiest to bundle, followed by poplar. The eucalyptus and cherry are a real pain. Too knotty.
Talked with the HOA as they drove by about a possible fence for the backyard.
His maple was growing into the side and over the top of the roof, hitting and brushing against it when the wind blew hard. I don't see any signs of damage as it's just the tips of the branch for now, but it will get worse soon.
I asked my neighbor for permission to trim his tree of that branch at the crown. Approaching his porch, I encountered two dead bushes, clogged gutters, a separated downspout, and poison ivy all over the crevices of the porch. On the way around the side yard to evaluate the job, I noticed several bushels of poison ivy growing around the neighbor's air conditioner unit and sprigs of it throughout the front yard. Lovely.
I cut down the branch and trimmed several others at the property line to prevent them from encroaching further while retaining much of the canopy. Now our side of the tree looks much nicer. I hope he decides to trim the other half to match.
I attempted to use the Craftsman lawn mower that Grandpa brought over to mow the lawn. It started up and made two lengths of the front lawn before puttering out. I checked the gas, oil, and changed the spark plug. It started up, made one run of the lawn, then puttered again. It won't start at all now. Sigh, more mower troubles. I'll have to borrow Frank's again to finish the job while I get my two fixed.
I made another bundle. So far, I think maple is the easiest to bundle, followed by poplar. The eucalyptus and cherry are a real pain. Too knotty.
Talked with the HOA as they drove by about a possible fence for the backyard.
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