[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Soxman

We do not have much room between our houses and the sun never shines in this area. The neighbor runs their irrigation for 20 minutes and creates a small stream on my property, which is the lower property. The grass is basically dead from too much water. Have spoke with home warranty and the original landscape company. They will not do anything, and say the solution is for the neighbor to reduce the water to 5 minutes. Have asked the neighbor to reduce but they just will not do it! My water is off on that side. What can I do? I will resod but not until they stop flooding my property. They will just kill any new grass.

There must be more to the story here.

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Marathon Man

There must be more to the story here.

I agree. Why would twenty minutes of water kill your grass if the neighbor is watering the maximum twice a week. I guess it must it must be on the north side of your house. Are his sprinkling heads close to his house or almost on your property? Something just doesn't add up in my mind.

Anyway, OP, I think that I would make another pass at warranty and their landscape contractor to come up with a solution to this problem. You should be made whole by the contractor and they should do whatever it takes and no cost to you IMHO.

[Chellybean]

Originally Posted by Fred R

Thank God I've got good neighbors!

your lucky, some of us are not so lucky and have nut cases for neighbors.

[biker1]

I assume you have Empire Zoysia. It is moderately shade tolerant. You indicated that the area gets no direct sunlight. That could be part of your problem. Compacted soil with bad drainage could also play a role. You might want to contact Jim Davis at the Extension Service for an opinion.

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Originally Posted by Soxman

We do not have much room between our houses and the sun never shines in this area. The neighbor runs their irrigation for 20 minutes and creates a small stream on my property, which is the lower property. The grass is basically dead from too much water. Have spoke with home warranty and the original landscape company. They will not do anything, and say the solution is for the neighbor to reduce the water to 5 minutes. Have asked the neighbor to reduce but they just will not do it! My water is off on that side. What can I do? I will resod but not until they stop flooding my property. They will just kill any new grass.

[asianthree]

Our only side that has a house stayed squishy wet. Installed gutters run sprinkler 15 minutes only twice a week and problem solved. If your neighbor is watering your side, shut off your sprinklers on that zone. Free water money in your pocket

[Soxman]

Neighbor has reduced the water. Now we will see. We have very good neighbors generally.

[Bay Kid]

Add landscape plants instead of grass. Grade away from your home 1st.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Soxman

Neighbor has reduced the water. Now we will see. We have very good neighbors generally.

Good to hear.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by Soxman

Neighbor has reduced the water. Now we will see. We have very good neighbors generally.

Great!