Comments on: What Do You Do When Your Neighbor’s Lawn Looks Like This?

By: Former 1248 Faimront Resident

Former 1248 Faimront Resident — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:50:09 +0000

I used to live at the house photographed above. I moved out last October, and I think the house has remained empty November. However, I called the landlord, let her know that the neighbors had been blogging about the lawn, and she said she’ll get someone out there to mow it soon.

The moral of the story: If your neighbors’ lawns are too long, you should blog about them. That’ll take care of the problem.

By: Joseph J. Finn

Joseph J. Finn — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:53:59 +0000

I’d applaud them for not wasting gas and water on an artificual surface and instead letting their lawn grow naturally, with some very pretty wildflowers, that more effectively supports a local ecosystem than a manicured lawn.

By: cristobal

cristobal — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:51:11 +0000

does anyone know a small motor repair shop (as in someone that can fix a lawnmower)? weve got a good one from craigslist, but it peters out after about 10 seconds from the first start..then 20 seconds after the 2nd start..finally, after you crank and start it about the 10th time, itll stay on long enough to finish the job. any ideas/suggestions? we are NOT mechanical at my house

By: claudia

claudia — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:47:49 +0000

i used to live in that house in 2002-2003. probably the most amazing house i’ll ever live in, but i have to tell you, the landlord not taking care of the lawn was about the least of our problems with her when we lived there. not sure if it’s still the same landlord, but if it is, GOOD LUCK….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:05:37 +0000

Wow, we almost bought that house for $160,000 ten years ago… the one that got away. Technically they don’t own most of the yard, but I guess they are still required to take care of it.

By: saf

saf — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:42:51 +0000

Wow. So rather than talk to a neighbor and offer to help you’d sic the city on them?

That sucks. That should be a last resort, not a first option.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:03:37 +0000

I think the decision to call DPW should be based on your relationship with your neighbor. At a minimum I would think one would want to do them the service of first asking them about it or offering to help and proceeding from there. Some may be elderly who may appreciate the help. Some may be renters with deadbeat landlords…they should have DPW hounding them!

By: 1200 Fairmont

1200 Fairmont — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:22:02 +0000

*Is* that my neighbor’s lawn? Oh well, ours is just as bad, only much, much smaller (as in, a 3′x3′ patch).

By: MaggieRooHoo

MaggieRooHoo — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:38:05 +0000

i think that asking the neighbors if they would like you to mow their lawn if they don’t own a mower is good. Or, like our awesome neighbors, just let us know that we can borrow their lawn mower/edger whenever we want.

By: BigSherm

BigSherm — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:57:24 +0000

what a bitch move that would be to call DPW on a neighbors lawn being too long. maybe talking to them and asking them to take care of it would be a more proper response. or helping if they cannot do it. i dont know but that seems alot more proper than the “lets get them fined game.”