Neighbour planted 3 new bushes/trees in my garden!

[calistaraines]

Came home to find 3 newly planted trees in what is quite clearly my garden as it is my side of the fence!
Am I in my right to pull them out? I don't really want them where they are. Beside the fact that they could've at least asked for permission!!!

Quince is lovely, but it’s not a shrub. I wouldn’t plant it there.

First thing to do is get the gardener to remove them.

Second is to have a conversation with your neighbour about what issue they were trying to solve. If it's because they can see through the trellis (as I thought it would be from your first photo) then does that bother you? If not, the solution needs to be on their side. If so can you agree a joint solution?

Neighbour disputes are horrible- and often very costly.

So, compromise. You don't want pyracantha- it grows like stink and is very thorny. Pull them up, give them back and suggest that a clematis Montana and clematis Polish Spirit would fill the space and flower all spring and summer.

Personally I’d be delighted, can’t get enough trees and shrubs. Would also be pissed off if neighbour took 2 feet off the top of a dividing hedge which meant they could see into my garden too.
But it’s your garden, if you don’t want them, ask the gardener to dig them up and return them. Not sure what the problem is?

Why don't they put up a fence in their side if they're pissed about being able to see through the trellis? By doing what they've done (getting the gardener to plant plants in your garden) they've moved out of the nice reasonable neighbour column and into the overstepping crazy neighbours column.

If they were putting their rubbish into your bins or deciding to change the paint colour of your house would you be happy? They've done something very similar here.

IamnotBent is there a photo ?

Cheeky fuckers. That's just weird to think it's okay to just plant trees in other peoples gardens. They would rip out easy. I would just bin them after dark and pretend they never existed.

Bloody hell, I’d be fuming

Get the gardener to dig them up and give them to neighbours and tell him to charge them or do if free as he had no instructions from you to plant them
Also you mentioned the school run. Pyrocanther can develop nasty thorns. I would not want it on the drive where kids could get scratched, tear clothes etc.
I'm not sure I would keep the gardener. I would need a better explanation of his action. If it was above board, any wait until you are out.

Pyracantha IS 'that bad'.

Even supposing the OP consented to having something planted on HER side of the fence (FFS!) there are dozens of lovely shrubs that could go there. Pyracantha are vicious and tough as old boots, the thorns are seriously dangerous and they're often recommended for anti-intruder planting.

ONE of those would have been more than enough to grow into a substantial shrub and three were planted ridiculously close together (how much does this 'gardener' actually know about gardening?).

I wouldn't have it. And that's discounting the whole issue of the CF neighbours doing this surreptitiously.

Their large root is their problem.

If they don’t want to see through the trellis, they could put some hazel or bamboo -type matting up on their side of the trellis screening it and avoiding any issues with roots.

Planting non-child friendly plant and in your garden without permission is not on. Especially without having even asked you about doing something (not that you are obliged to do anything - it is, after all, YOUR garden to enjoy as your and your family see fit!!)

I would be having strong words with your gardener, more than anything!

@peridito. From the first page

Wow! CF!!! I'd be aghast!
What are they? They look like climbers? It's just the bloody principle of the thing.

I watched next door and the house behind have a stand up screaming row about this very thing. In the end next door accused the man behind of giving his wife a brain tumour. Honestly. People.

Not sure what the problem is?

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Only on mn!!

I'd take them out on principle, too.

and change the gardener.

This is insane. IMO they wanted a screen but didn't want to sacrifice space on their own property. However, in doing so they have trespassed and caused damage to your property. Get the plants out, put them over onto their property and if there's any complaint whatsoever explain that you will be seeking reparation for the damage caused in their/the gardener's actions.

A fucking liberty indeed. Come out of your shell, OP, and nip this in the bud. So to speak.

Maybe offer to host all future parties as they couldn't possibly have guests with a root in their garden...

Can you pin a picture of Nicolas Cage to the trellis so his face can stare through the fence at them?

I like Pyracantha, for some reason it doesn't grow too big here. Was tempted to plant some under the windows to keep people from breaking in. So, if you want to find a new home for it...

Please please PLEASE do what PP suggests! 😂

Please tell me you are not accepting this?
Uproot the plants, return them to the neighbour and replace your gardener!
The cheek!

I'd be tempted to get them dug up and moved elsewhere, where it won't be of any benefit to your CFN. But I'm a bit of a twat.

I'm so shocked that they think it's okay to do this.