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Neighbor upset over trees and plants allergy

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Touty · 07/03/2025 00:28

So neighbor tells me that I have too many plants on my land and the last straw was when I bought a few new trees. He said my trees were blocking his light and he has a severe allergy from pollen.

I bought the new trees for privacy. I did move them back but he’s still upset.

said now he won’t be able to sit in the garden🤷

I don’t think I’ve done anything wrong but I’d also hate to think of someone being that unwell but he shouldn’t be able to dictate about this, I really need my greenery for my mental health.

i suppose what I’m asking is whether im being unreasonable and weather someone could really be so allergic?

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JohnofWessex · 09/03/2025 00:03

Triffids? Slip them over to his side of the fence.

TinyMouseTheatre · 09/03/2025 18:52

BansheeOfTheSouth · 07/03/2025 01:28

English holly or privet hedge, both poisonous but not particularly pollen problematic.

Personally, I'd use reed or bamboo screening as high as permitted behind your bamboo plants.

I'm just me of those weird people who seem to have an allergy to privet flowers. Still have 2 hedges made from it though. I just make sure I take my antihistamines first the week that the flowers are out.

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