Helpful Advice Please
 

Hello everyone, me & my husband just moved here a little over a month ago from Ohio. My question is that our neighbor on one side is a "snowbird" & apparently won't be back until November & he does get the lawn mowed but the weeds are growing so high. I already had to pull the ones that are next to the garage. I hate to complain but I thought property owners are supposed to keep up on that ? Thanks in advance.

Take a photo and show it to the Community Standards office located at 984 Old Mill Run. If it is a violation, they will enforce it by contacting the owner. Note that the website for a lot of Villages management information is "districtgov.org".

Worrying about hurricanes, a failure of the A/C system, and weeds top the list of snowbird concerns while away. No matter how hard we try to keep our weeds under control when not there during the growing season, it’s a loosing battle. We try to never not get to our house for longer than a two month absence, so our weeds never get totally out of control, but they definitely start to look unsightly. Our yard never looks better than when we leave after spending the winter and early spring. If your neighbor isn’t there for several months, without having a service keep the weeds under control, I can see your dilemma. You’re stuck between reporting them to community standards and potentially getting off to a bad start with them, and having to look at the unsightly weeds. I would suggest trying to contact the neighbors directly and explaining the situation to them. Best of luck.

weeds are the worst. . . My mom's house went from having a nice lawn to all weeds in a month. . .

stupid design Mother Nature, what were you thinking!

Good suggestion to contact the neighbor. That’s being a good neighbor. Don’t turn them in as the first step!

Weeds grow up quickly in Florida. They can be a problem for a snowbird or sunbird who owns property here. First, it’s not easy to get someone to spray or pull weeds. I know because we are a sunbird and spend a month or two up north in the summer. Sometimes you can work with a good neighbor to do it for you. Of course, you make it worth their time. A snowbird might be gone six months or longer. Additionally, some lawn companies will take care of the weeds but my experience is most don’t want to fool with weeds. Weeds are a problem you have stay on top to get it done. I always get a “house watch person” , friend or neighbor who has my number and a key when I’m gone. Things can happen even if you leave for a two or three week vacation. Sometimes a mowing company will just suddenly go out of business or your air conditioner goes out that’s when you really need a neighbor or a house watch to have your key and phone number. You can check around your neighborhood to see if someone has this neighbors number and have them called. Some people are very “private” until you get to know them better and you mentioned you just moved to The Villages. Good luck.

I’d not turn them in. You want a good long term friendly relationship.
I just pull the weeds that might get into my yard. I can wait a few months for the neighbors and talk to them.


Since it’s been only a month they may have a service - with the rains a lot of yard services are behind.

There’s a lot worse things than weeds. If you can wait until you meet them, work it out in person.

Have you talked to other neighbors? If this isn’t an ongoing issue wait.

Contacting the neighbors is best advise. If you do not have any info does any of your other neighbors have it?

I don't disagree with contacting the owner, if possible. But, don't you think it would be good to know if they are violating any rules before doing so? What is the rule for weeds in your yard? I don't know, but Community Standards should be able to advise the OP.

If you can contact the neighbors, let them know their weeding service hasn’t been at the house in a few weeks and they may not want to pay them.

Keep community standards out of it.
Follow the advice of posters to resolve it with the neighbors.

Your neighbor has his lawn mowed weekly and that will take care of the weeds on his lawn. You are worried about some weeds next to your garage that the lawn mower didnt get? And youre only here a month?

Welcome to Florida

Can you post a picture? We are gone most of the summer, and the weeds in the rock beds are a nuisance but rarely grow "so high". Curious how bad it really is and if it's worth causing strife with the neighbors over.

Are you are assuming that they have a weeding service? Most people don't.

I don't agree. I would like to know if their property is violating any rules before I contact them about it.