Garden eyesore.. photo attached (when it uploads)

[Whitelotus5]

Relatively lighthearted as I probably won’t say anything but… sitting here with a cup of tea staring at it.

YABU - it’s fine
YANBU - annoying

Think you should do some gardening in your garden then you’ll have something to look at on your side of the fence

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What, your fence or patch of dead grass

Honestly, and as respectfully as I can as a keen gardener, I would be more worried about staining your dry parched looking fence and tending to your lawn. Maybe add a flower bed and reduce some of that patchy grass. At least your neighbour is trying. And again, I don't mean any malice. Hugs S

I would agree that the lack of straight lines and uniformity is somewhat irritating. Nothing a gin wouldn’t sort out

Surely you’d rather look at some plants rather than a vista of identikit box houses as you currently have. It’s depressing right now

I would absolutely hate to have to look at that every day!
I don’t like trees they just make a mess in our garden when they drop leaves and as for blossom or anything else that flowers!!!

Haha wa waiting for the sofa in the front garden with the scrap washer and a trampoline

@Whitelotus5 ...yes your garden is indeed a bit of an eyesore. Don't worry I'm sure you can pretty it up by planting things.

If it's your fence you don't like, plant something there, like a hedge or a row of espalier fruit trees. If it's the supports for the trees on the other side you don't like, it'll look much better when the trees are more mature.

Could you possibly be referring to the espaliered fruit tree saplings your neighbour has tastefully planted along his/her side of the fence? Gardens are for plants and modestly sized trees. These aren't even blocking your light or view, and they won't - they'll be slow growing and will always have that shape.

Your boring, flat and unadorned fence, however ... how boring is THAT?!

No - those kind of frames stay in place.

Okay, as I said technically challenged AI virgin, I don't even know where to start??

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I'm glad you like it, but for me that's a bit big so close and a bit overwhelming. I wouldn't mind the height if it was a tree like an oak or even a willow,

It might be less overwhelming in real life too might just be the photograph

No it's not but yours is. I have no idea if she likes flowers from her picture as it's devoid of life but if she likes a particular sort then we might be able to recommend something.

Shove a trellis on it and buy some climbing plants. Honeysuckle is your friend, also climbing roses, passiflora, white jasmine, clematis . . .

You don't have to look at that! NB paint it with preservative before you plant anything.

@AlmostSummer25 ive let it get a bit big really, it’ll get a trim at the end of the season!

I’m wondering what’s keeping the trellises standing upright? Gusty winds and they will blow over. They probably want to have some privacy. A few years down the road and the mature trees will look great.

OP, YOUR garden is the garden eyesore.

I can't stand a plain lawn with nothing in it. Your garden is horrible.

I'd be delighted if I were you that someone had stuck a bit of nature in and tried to blur the horrendous box like feeling of estate-style houses with those grim fences outlining everyone's tiny little box.

There's nothing quite like a mature garden. Do you like fruit? Veg? Most of it's produced due to bees cross-pollinating. Perhaps you could try doing your bit? Plant a few things for Mother Nature instead of mocking your neighbours?

You are obviously BU. But so are the fence snobs, the red brick snobs. The person who made the dead body comment is definitely NBU however

I like trees but I agree that fallen leaves and blossom create a lot of work. Column type of trees work better, especially in small gardens😊

She might be mocking her neighbours but you’re being rude about the op’s garden too. Not everyone is a gardener/has the time for the work.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago.

The second best time is today.

My point is, whatever time the OP puts in, she will reap 1000 fold.

I can't believe someone would be annoyed at pleached shrub/trees going in, trying to soften the boxes that they've all got.

OP just needs to give her head a wobble.

And it's in AIBU. You expect direct responses. So that is what she got.

if this was in 'gardening' fine. But it's not.

It seems like OP expected everyone to agree with her, and perhaps it's a shock to find out others actually like green stuff.

@Whitelotus5 I have pleached hornbeams and I had forgotten they looked like that once upon a time!