[CybrSage]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

Take a pic and send it to him and suggest the company he has doing the lawn is not doing in his absence- this happened to me (Deans) and I appreciated the notice - be careful of scammers when being a snow bird!!

I have had issues with Deana during the snowbird season while they knew I was home.
Going to change to a different company when this contract ends. Not sure who yet.

[SaucyJim]

I see so much "advice" to contact the neighbor first before "escalating" to the district. Why is my anonymous reporting a violation to the proper, established authorities being a bad neighbor? When I purchased my snowbird property (here full-time now), I knew the rules. I did my due diligence and hired personnel to make sure all was well with my property. No "good neighbor" had to reach out to me or to the proper authorities about weeds in my yard. I handled it knowing that doing so made ME a good neighbor.

When I'm driving through residential areas with my golf cart and see a violation, does it make me a Karen (and I hate that term, but it defines the vitriol expressed towards those who complain either justly or unjustly) to report it? Remember, we're all in this together. When one property slips, others will follow. If you don't want to play by the rules required to live in a planned community (such as a district or HOA), then don't purchase there.

I know. I know. It's a double-edged sword. But if you've ever had a neighbor that destroyed the value of your property (or your quality of life living in it) by the way they cared for (or behaved in) theirs, you can appreciate the value of those rules.

As far as opinions about mowing solving the weed problem, tell that to those around the property where all the seeds are getting blown around. Weeds need to be controlled before they seed. Waiting to mow will not only NOT solve the problem, but exacerbate it.

A civil society - if we can keep it.

{my two cents}

Now I'll wait for the ridicule and death threats. LOL!

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by SaucyJim

I see so much "advice" to contact the neighbor first before "escalating" to the district. Why is my anonymous reporting a violation to the proper, established authorities being a bad neighbor? When I purchased my snowbird property (here full-time now), I knew the rules. I did my due diligence and hired personnel to make sure all was well with my property. No "good neighbor" had to reach out to me or to the proper authorities about weeds in my yard. I handled it knowing that doing so made ME a good neighbor.

When I'm driving through residential areas with my golf cart and see a violation, does it make me a Karen (and I hate that term, but it defines the vitriol expressed towards those who complain either justly or unjustly) to report it? Remember, we're all in this together. When one property slips, others will follow. If you don't want to play by the rules required to live in a planned community (such as a district or HOA), then don't purchase there.

I know. I know. It's a double-edged sword. But if you've ever had a neighbor that destroyed the value of your property (or your quality of life living in it) by the way they cared for (or behaved in) theirs, you can appreciate the value of those rules.

As far as opinions about mowing solving the weed problem, tell that to those around the property where all the seeds are getting blown around. Weeds need to be controlled before they seed. Waiting to mow will not only NOT solve the problem, but exacerbate it.

A civil society - if we can keep it.

{my two cents}

Now I'll wait for the ridicule and death threats. LOL!

Will you keep a 3-ring binder of all those you report, separate sections for your residential (village) area and any other area?
Geeez……..

[LeRoySmith]

Originally Posted by SaucyJim

Now I'll wait for the ridicule and death threats. LOL!

dont be so saucy Jim

[coleprice]

My neighbors on one side are also snowbirds and they hired someone to "watch their house" while they're away. The person that they hired didn't take care of their weeds, so I texted them to let them know. They asked the person "watching" their house to abate the weeds, but the person never did, so I pulled the weeds in the island on their lawn and around their lamp post, then sprayed those two areas. I spray my flower beds for weeds every week, so I now spray the two aforementioned areas in their yard too. It only takes a couple of minutes extra per week. If it's not too much trouble for you, that might be better than reporting them . . . You'll be a good neighbor and keep the neighborhood looking nice.

[MrFlorida]

I would just buy a can of weed killer and kill the weeds that are on my property. Turning in a new neighbor won't help for a long term relationship.

[Emkay56]

Originally Posted by denisez1815

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.

As a good neighbor, why don’t you contact him and let him know that the weeds are getting out of hand. That’s what our neighbors did when it happened to us.

[Number 10 GI]

My next door neighbor and the neighbor across the street are snowbirds. They are nice people and great neighbors so when I spray for weeds in my yard I spray the weeds in their yard. I volunteered my help, they did not ask, and they have done me favors and appreciate my efforts to keep their yard in compliance. It takes me all of 20 minutes to do my yard and theirs.

[Villagesgal]

I simply spray or pull my neighbors weeds on my side when they're gone so I don't have to look at them when I'm spraying my own. Takes only a few minutes and problem solved.
If you want a good relationship with them, and you do, just do that for yourself and for them. Vinegar, salt, and dawn dish soap kills weeds and is nontoxic

[Elixir34]

I solve the problem with minimal effort. When I trim my yard, I trimmed the neighbors bushes. When I hit my yard with Roundup to control weeds, I hit my neighbors also. Maintains a good relationship with my neighbor and controls the weeds without a lot of effort or expense.

[DonnaNi4os]

Communication with our neighbors is key to staying happy in the friendliest home town. Reporting them would not be the way I would go. Instead I would attempt to contact them
and assume that they are not aware of the situation. Kindness is key above all else to having a good relationship

[Marmaduke]

We still have a neighbor who would never give any of us his contact info.
He said, "my wife's sister looks in from time to time."

We said, 'well, if your house gets struck by lightening, or other things of equal or lesser emergence, how will 'she' know?

He shrugged.

Baaaaad Neighbor, who NEVER does anything beyond mandatory mowing.
Absolutely NOTHING to maintain the trees, shrubs and beds.
Hope he "stays" in Michigan because he doesn't do a thing when he's here either.
There's always A FEW!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

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

That answer may not be accurate but it is diplomatic. I am a huge fan of diplomacy.

Originally Posted by Gpsma

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

Not necessarily on weed pulling. A lot of landscapers do not include that. There are also the ones that bill for it but don't do the job they bill for and snowbirds trustingly pay.

Weeds are a problem when the seeds blow with the wind and one pays to keep up with them while others may careless so no it's not a insignificant "welcome to FL" moment. Same with landscaping bug treatments.

I would contact the neighbor and let them know its not being done. Then go from there as far as filing a complaint if the weeds continue. I do know that Community Standards doesn't do much unless the yard is over the top unsightly.

[Pugchief]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The Federal Government says that Round-up does not cause cancer.

Well then, you know it's true. Because the govt is always honest and Monsanto doesn't ever hire lobbyists.