[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Grass is grass, just as the restrictions state.
No need for ARC at all.

NOT TRUE... I have Zoysia grass and would like St. Augustine, but it is not allowed below 466A in certain areas.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by BlackhawksFan

So you're saying you bought a home where there are rules/regs for nearly everything and you never inquired about do's/don'ts, neighborhood restrictions?

No different than the majority homes.

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

I have Zoysia grass and would like St. Augustine, but it is not allowed below 466A in certain areas.

In Osceola Hills, we were given Empire Zoysia grass, but two of our neighbors replaced it with St. Augustine.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

NOT TRUE... I have Zoysia grass and would like St. Augustine, but it is not allowed below 466A in certain areas.

So you wouldn't plant that grass, or anything else that is a known restriction.
Unless there is a list of forbidden grasses, and knowing TV there probably is, you plant what is not on the list.
Simple.

[Papa_lecki]

Originally Posted by trek8000

Although I am not yet a resident of the villages, I hope to be one day. I am looking at new construction. As you all know, the Courtyard Villas have the enclosed back yard. My realtor has suggested I can plant tall bushes such as Upright Bottle Brush plants along the fence line for added privacy and to soften the look. He did not say anything about planting a certain distance from the fence line. I am now wondering if there are planting restrictions for the newly built homes which are back to back (those without fences). He indicated I can remove the small bushes put there by the builder and replace with taller plants for added privacy. Sounds like I need to have another discussion with my villages realtor to get clarification. Thanks everyone.

There are set backs on all sides of the property with limits on what you can do -
the number of feet of the set back depends on front vs back vs side. It is different for structure vs a bush vs hard scraping.

It also can vary house to house.

For example, you could have the power lines running in your yard, so you can’t plant anything within 7 feet of the back of your property. I would guess, there are set backs along most of the fences.

The realtor will say anything to sell you a house, as said earlier, they work for the builder.

[Ptmckiou]

We have a veranda. The 7’ easement is a building easement for anything permanent like a pool cage. Most small plants are not considered permanent items. The reason for the easement is a French drain that runs the length of the back fence in the Veranda yards for drainage.

Put up trellises which obvious can be removed so not permanent and use big pots under the trellis with bougainvillea to vine up. The multiple trellis will create your false wall filled with flowering vines.

[Carlsondm]

Another option is a trellis that can be leaned against the fence. Then decorate with outdoor rated flowers and boxwood panels. Some cheap columnar plants could be planted to give some sway in the wind. Sway is relaxing. You may have to remove the plants some day, but maybe not.

Why not ask a good landscape company for a quote and proposal for your property. You may be pleasantly surprised.

[merrymini]

Do not ask your realtor. They do not know much about the rules. Go to the source and it may well be that the seven foot line is a builders line. Plants were allowed three feet from the property line but restrictions are different in every new area.

[Don5154]

Originally Posted by valuemkt

The house doesnt meet your requirements, and never will. Suck it up and move.

Grow up and get a life

[Don5154]

Originally Posted by Rwirish

One idea, sell.

Another person that has nothing to say other than to post crap Hope you feel better and have a nice day

[Hackercraft]

The birdcage around our pool in our veranda has to be 7.5 feet from the walls but the area between the cage and wall is going to be pavers and colored rocks with plantings. No mowing. Trees and shrubs and flowers.

[Topspinmo]

I like the big pots ideas, can be moved and variety of plants can be planted. If ever have to move them they can be moved (which odds are they won’t have to)

I like copper leafs, the easily maintained to what ever size you like, don’t have no thrones, and drops few leaves, and when the do easily picked up. Plus, they are easily started. They will freeze back but comes back bigger and better. Like I said you can easily adjust the height or how wide you want them.

[stebooo]

If it's your fence, I doubt irtslegal. If your neighbors, make a call

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by stebooo

If it's your fence, I doubt irtslegal. If your neighbors, make a call

If it’s between properties only one side his or her’s fence which usually has minimum 1 foot easement?

Originally Posted by Mistymom

We recently bought a Veranda home that we love. One of the reasons we bought a Veranda was because we thought we would have more privacy from our neighbors. This is true, however the six foot vinyl fence is 11 feet from our lanai. I first thought that we could create an island with plants to help hide the ugly fence. I just found out that there is a 7 foot variance that prohibits us from doing anything except plant grass. That leaves us with 4 feet of "our" property. The door of the lanai opens into that area also.
We moved from a house with a beautiful back yard and this situation is very disappointing!
We don't want large traditional shrubs crowding our screens. Does anyone have any other ideas?
Thank you!

Your yard is fenced in from view. Don’t worry about the seven foot easement. One in a million chance TV will need access and then you just have to replant.