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Man, 89, cut neighbours' hedges as they 'hadn't bothered', then thanks himself in newspaper (news.yahoo.com)

submitted 11 months ago by TheWaterGod@lemmy.ca to c/offbeat@lemmy.ca

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[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But she also did not ask him to trim it - imagine if somebody ended up doing your yard without your permission.

Honestly, the dude did a lot more good for the community and she should have been held accountable by the HoA to not let her hedge go onto the sidewalk, but I can see how she would be annoyed.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Council advice is that you can cut down vegetation from your neighbour's overgrown gardens - but only up to the boundary point between the properties.

[–] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Literally the next line:

It is advised to try to talk with your neighbour first to discuss any issues and try to find a suitable resolution before resorting to cutting back vegetation.

Everyone seems to be siding with the old man, but I'd like to see a before picture before I congratulate the man standing in front of the most poorly trimmed shrubbery I've ever seen.