My question is about responsibility, my next door neighbor has planted raspberries right next to the fence, my side is the sunny side. now I have a fine patch of unwanted rasberries in my flower bed. So I want to know who is responsible for putting in the barrier, her or myself? She feels that if I don't want them I should put in a barrier. I feel that a big bottle of round up would be easier for me if I have to do it. (I guess the pest is her, does round-up work on people?)
re: Carol Ja, Is not that the price you pay when you live in Suburbia? Enjoy the raspberries there are bigger issues in the world today to really worry about. Best of luck!
Interesting replies? I'm not flustered about it, not happy to have her raspberries growing up through my cactus bed either. Not like they go well together. If I want to eat some...I have my own patch at the back of my (rural) property. So neither people were able to answer my question, what if it was running bamboo, or the like...the question again is who is responsible for the barrier her or myself.
Well, in Cornwall Country in the UK, it's the owner of the plants who is responsible for control: Whose responsibility is it to control my Knotweed and what can I do? It might be worth a call to the local council to ask. My opinion (not a legal one) is that it would be the responsibility of your neighbour.
I would say do it yourself, and move on. She's sounds like a winner. Waiting for her to do it might mean waiting for your whole yard to be over run. Maybe a solid 6 foot fence is in order. That should keep the sun on your side. How's that.
I wonder how Cornwall County determines who owns the plant? In the case of a tree or shrub, it's easy, just look where the trunk originates. In the case of suckering plant, complete removal of the offending plant on the originating property does not kill the plant on your property....so who's plant is it now? While I would love to make my neighbour responsible for all his dandelion seeds growing on my property, I don't stand a chance...nor do I think the creeping bellflower can be resolved either. Could a law deferentiate between sexual and asexual spread, & once you separate the offending plant from the original, they are now two different plants, are they not? After reading the Cornwall County site, it's apparent that the responsibilty lies with the landowner on which the plant grows, not the originating property. Any dispute contrary to that can be dealt with in civil court if the plantiffs desires. You'll have more luck utilizing noxious weed bylaws. Even if Raspberries aren't covered, lodge a complaint regarding a plant in the neighbour's yard that is covered. Maybe that will get the message across? Or it could just serve as an escalation that will make the initial Raspberry dispute seem minor. Simon
Sorry for the late answer to this thread. I have pondered the issue myself with morning glory escaping from the neighbour's yard into ours, ours being newly landscaped with lots of heavy rocks... grrr. It does depend on how you want the relationship to evolve. Round-up might make your point for you, since if she's not responsible for what wanders into your yard (raspberries), you can't possibly be responsible for what wanders into her yard (Roundup). However, if you want to be friendly, installing the barrier yourself will keep things that way. It'll also keep you in control of the situation. If she installs a barrier but does it wrong (angles it so they go even deeper and still come across!) then you are back behind the starting line.
