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-   -   Trim oak tree growing over the wall onto our property? (https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/landscape-talk-129/trim-oak-tree-growing-over-wall-onto-our-property-300736/)

Topspinmo 12-12-2019 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Rosebud2020 (Post 1701011)
So here you are with an oak tree that was improperly planted. Yes -- improperly planted. Live Oaks at maturity are 50 ft. in diameter and 50 ft. tall. It never should have been planted where it would grow into/onto your property.

The Villages should be responsible for the entire trimming and upkeep. Good luck and what a shame but it's probably something akin to fighting city hall.
I think maybe the Oaks was here long before Europeans descended raping the area. The developers were committed to saving live oaks when they first started developing the area. Even though you don’t own the air above or ground under you’re property you’re responsible for upkeep with in reach.

Sunflower1 12-12-2019 09:52 AM
Legally, it’s your responsibility to trim anything that grows across your property line. If they trim it for you, they are being kind.

Polar Bear 12-12-2019 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Sunflower1 (Post 1701070)
Legally, it’s your responsibility to trim anything that grows across your property line. If they trim it for you, they are being kind.
If you want it trimmed, yes, it’s your responsibility. But I’d think of it as more of your right, which it is.

And if they trim it for you on your side of the PL...without asking your permission..., in addition to being kind they are also trespassing.

Gigi3000 12-12-2019 10:39 AM
So he could cut the tree down entirely if so desired?

Polar Bear 12-12-2019 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Gigi3000 (Post 1701086)
So he could cut the tree down entirely if so desired?
Not sure where you picked that up.

You can trim up to the property line. And even then you must be careful not to significantly damage the tree.

blueash 12-12-2019 11:13 AM
Originally Posted by Rosebud2020
Quote:
So here you are with an oak tree that was improperly planted. Yes -- improperly planted. Live Oaks at maturity are 50 ft. in diameter and 50 ft. tall. It never should have been planted where it would grow into/onto your property.
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Originally Posted by Rapscallion St Croix (Post 1701061)
Whoa! That is a huge exaggeration.
Not at all. You are misunderstanding his use of diameter. He doesn't mean the trunk, he means the spread of the tree. Arborday.org says

Grows 40'-80', with an 80' spread. So if anything Rosebud was under-stating the horizontal potential nuisance of this tree.

OhioBuckeye 12-12-2019 11:23 AM
Ohiobuckeye
 
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Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 1700874)
Along the wall behind our home, on the road side of the wall there is a large oak tree that has several branches that have grown large enough to cross over the wall and touching the ground on our side of the wall.

I have called Downtoearth, that does the trimming. They said they would look into it. Explained as determining who will pay for it. I said it was no different than the bushes they trim when growing over the wall.
So now waiting to hear back from an "account manager".

Anybody have a similar experience?
I agree, if you want to trim some branches away from the ground, I really can’t see how that would hurt a thing. It won’t kill the tree! But I know TV, State or Fed. Govt. protect the Live Oaks. Interesting comment though!

graciegirl 12-12-2019 11:25 AM
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Rapscallion St Croix 12-12-2019 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by blueash (Post 1701094)
Originally Posted by Rosebud2020
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Not at all. You are misunderstanding his use of diameter. He doesn't mean the trunk, he means the spread of the tree. Arborday.org says

Grows 40'-80', with an 80' spread. So if anything Rosebud was under-stating the horizontal potential nuisance of this tree.
Thanks. You are right, of course. I guess I misunderstood Rosebud's gender as well.

Alana33 12-12-2019 01:39 PM
Why not nicely ask the neighbor whose tree it is too cut it back from his side?
If owner not amenable them call the Villages management or whoever deals with such issues.
Your neighbor probably isn't even aware of your situation.

billethkid 12-12-2019 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Alana33 (Post 1701139)
Why not nicely ask the neighbor whose tree it is too cut it back from his side?
If owner not amenable them call the Villages management or whoever deals with such issues.
Your neighbor probably isn't even aware of your situation.
The tree is on Villages common in landscaping along a wall. The wall is adjacent along one line of our property.

As stated in my update post above. I did contact TV property management. They pointed out what is on the resident's side of the wall is the residents responsibility.

CFrance 12-12-2019 03:26 PM
Perhaps you could appeal to ARC or some other authority that this tree was improperly planted and should be removed and/or taken care of by TV. Right plant for the right place. It doesn't seem right that you should bear financial responsibility for a tree that shouldn't be in that spot to begin with.

Rapscallion St Croix 12-12-2019 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by CFrance (Post 1701168)
Perhaps you could appeal to ARC or some other authority that this tree was improperly planted and should be removed and/or taken care of by TV. Right plant for the right place. It doesn't seem right that you should bear financial responsibility for a tree that shouldn't be in that spot to begin with.
I would guess that a tree large enough to have limbs touching the ground on the OPs side of the wall probably preceded the wall and was planted by a squirrel.

Annie66 12-12-2019 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1701024)
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I'm sorry, maybe I'm too much of a newbie, but what does "///" mean in your post?

billethkid 12-12-2019 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Annie66 (Post 1701237)
I'm sorry, maybe I'm too much of a newbie, but what does "///" mean in your post?
itsa "bump".

Gets post visible in the new posts again.


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