Can you force a Neighbour to cut down a tree?

Can you force a Neighbour to cut down a tree?

What legal position do I have? You cannot force your neighbour to remove overhanging branches or fallen leaves on your property. However if these cause excessive damage, you can sue them for the cost of repair.

Can I force my neighbor to trim his tree?

Yes. By law, you have the right to trim branches and limbs that extend past the property line. However, the law only allows tree trimming and tree cutting up to the property line. You may not go onto the neighbor’s property or destroy the tree.

How do you secretly kill a neighbor’s tree?

To do this undetected you would need to hammer the nails into the roots, remove a piece of bark and hammer nails and glue the bark back to the tree or build a tree fort or attach a sign to the tree using copper nails instead of steel.

How do you kill a tree with a copper nail?

Copper nails do the trick but without the lasting damage.

1. Near the base of the target tree, hammer in a copper nail at a slight angle pointing downward.
2. Continue hammering nails in a ring around the tree, about one-half inch apart.
3. Cover nail heads with mud, if necessary.

Do copper nails really kill a tree?

Yes, friends, let an old Ranger reveal a terrible truth – copper nails do not kill trees. Driving a copper nail into a tree does nothing. You might kill a tree if you bought enough copper nails to make a pile big enough to hide the tree, but short of that you’re wasting your time.

What is the best way to kill a tree without cutting it down?

The best ways to kill a tree without cutting it down is to drill holes in the roots and apply a tree killer, to girdle the tree, or to hammer copper nails into the roots. Warning: damaging other peoples property is against the law. You have to use a tree killer that actually works. Roundup may not kill the tree.

Can you kill a tree with bleach?

If bleaching a tree stump can kill it, then killing tree roots with bleach will work as well. Simply expose the roots you want gone by cutting into them. Using a drill is also a good option; just drill holes right into the roots you wish to be rid of.

How much salt does it take to kill a tree?

It can be between four to six holes spread around the tree. Step 2: Mix in two parts of salt to one part of water. Initially, you may need about six cups of salt and three cups of water. Mix the solution well until the salt dissolves.