My retired neighbour's tree has grown under our walls & through the ceiling – I've tried cutting it but it's relentless
Not only is it huge and overgrown, but it appears that despite trying to cut the vines back, there has been no success.
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Unsure on what to do, the anonymous man, who is from the United States, took to social media, desperate for advice.
Posting on Reddit, on the r/landscaping thread, the irritated man shared snaps of his neighbour 's huge tree, that is invading not only his garden, but now his home too.
Furious with the situation, the man titled his post 'My neighbour's yard is causing major problems. Best thing to do?'
He then got candid on the situation and explained: 'So our neighbour is an old retired veteran. He's renting the home. He doesn't own the house. We don't have the owner's contact info.
'The main problem is the tree and its canopy of vines and branches that drape over their shed, which is placed way too close to our house.
'Another tree is also sandwiched between the shed and the back of our house.
'It's so tall and overgrown. A tree growing in between the shed and our house had large branches that grew over the roof.'
The man explained that he previously got up on his roof with an electric saw, eager to remove the branches.
He added: 'The insurance company said we needed the branches off, or they'd stop insuring us.
'I am so fed up with this.'
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But that's not all, as he also shared that last year, he went in between the shed and the house and clipped 'a ton of shrubbery and foliage.'
He stressed: 'I cleared it the best I can, but the problem is relentless and will always continue as long as this canopy continues to drape over that shed with the damned tree growing into the side of our house next to it.
We don't want beef with the homeowner, but I am fed up with this
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'They grow insanely fast. It's a ton of work, just for it to spring right back up.
'The canopy of vines drapes from over the shed, above our fence, and spreads all over the fence in the backyard.'
And that's not the worst of it, as he then shared: 'It is devouring an area in the back yard as it drapes over the sunroom.
'It's gotten so bad that roots and vines from the tree have grown through the walls from underneath, and they can be seen in the ceiling FROM INDOORS IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM.'
Unsure on how to proceed, he expressed: 'I am thinking about reporting this to the city. What would you do in this situation?
'We don't want beef with the homeowner, but I am fed up with this.
'This problem could be gone forever if they would have a giant tree removed, and get rid of the shed too.
'We would be able to remove the tree and then we wouldn't have to worry about a jungle canopy draping into our yard from their stupid shed.'
Reddit users react
Reddit users were left stunned by the man's post and eagerly raced to the comments to share their advice on how to proceed.
One person said: 'Call the city, if they rent, that's on the owner.'
Another added: 'This should be on the homeowner not the renter…Call him and work to have him clean his property. Best of luck.'
Whilst a third commented: 'Report it to code enforcement. This qualifies as overgrown vegetation. The inspector will come out, take photos and inform the owner of the issue.'
However, at the same time, many urged the user to 'help' his neighbour, as one penned: 'He's old, retired, a veteran. Just a suggestion. Why don't you give him a hand?
'He's your neighbour and it looks like he could use some help. Try not to make his life any harder than it already is.'
A second agreed: 'I would ask if he needs help.'
Meanwhile, someone else recommended: 'Just knock on the door, take a step back, so they know you mean no harm, introduce yourself, and ask if you can offer a hand with the yardwork. Do it little by little, until it's good to go. Rome wasn't built in a day.'
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