tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post8668894898638075258..comments2024-03-28T01:13:28.497-07:00Comments on Late to the Garden Party: Trouble Spot: The SlopeKris Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-50903711204106143112013-02-22T16:53:03.942-08:002013-02-22T16:53:03.942-08:00I can't take much credit for the tree. The bac...I can't take much credit for the tree. The back story is that it was planted by my next door neighbor (the same one that asked us to cut down the banana tree) in the belief that the property was part of her lot. An individual who owned our house several years ago (before the guy we bought the house from) raised the issue of ownership with the city and she lost the lemon tree and the sloped area I recently planted. Fortunately, she holds no ill will toward us (she was very happy when we took the banana tree down for her) and I give her bags of lemons on a regular basis.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-31034916150121182612013-02-20T18:08:11.046-08:002013-02-20T18:08:11.046-08:00Wow! I'm so impressed! That picture of the s...Wow! I'm so impressed! That picture of the stairway and the planting bed is just gorgeous. What a smart - and cost effective - re-do! And your Meyer lemon tree is amazing!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-64559178105698982702013-02-20T17:53:34.761-08:002013-02-20T17:53:34.761-08:00Actually, I'm afraid it was 2 different people...Actually, I'm afraid it was 2 different people. The neighbors are generally very nice but they're a little anal about their views - that's one of the things that draw people to the area, although I'd contend that the trees are also major contributors to the ambiance. In any case, there's a convoluted local ordinance governing "view conservation" that some people seem to like to invoke (which is probably why I hear tree trimming in the area about 2x a week). As we've been here 2 years now and we haven't heard from anyone else, we're hopeful this is the end of the complaints directed at us. (The guy across the street trims his smoke tree every year to appease the same neighbor who made an issue of our Eucalyptus.) We had wondered why the prior owner elected to sell after just 15 months...Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51687297371421786292013-02-20T17:37:47.760-08:002013-02-20T17:37:47.760-08:00I've only seen the tree rats 2x but they'r...I've only seen the tree rats 2x but they're big and the neighbor contends they nest somewhere within the Yucca jungle. (Shudder!)Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-51158418989535153652013-02-20T07:15:46.064-08:002013-02-20T07:15:46.064-08:00Wow-nice job! Whenever I clean up a section of th...Wow-nice job! Whenever I clean up a section of the garden that has gotten a bit out of control I always feel a huge sense of accomplishment. Sorry I can't help with the plant selection but I can ooh and ahh over the eventual choices.<br /><br />BTW, do you have a block of complaining neighbors or is it just one person? Did the previous owner of your home just ignore them? Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911109672807196057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574540292918761182.post-33291871001310952072013-02-19T20:49:35.834-08:002013-02-19T20:49:35.834-08:00Your hillside is looking pretty good already, cong...Your hillside is looking pretty good already, congratulations! That yucca might be a real focal point with all the stuff removed, but I'd be hesitant to deal with tree rats!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441140267067281722noreply@blogger.com