need advice large conifers

Lotus-eater

To be fair, it's not all just about gardening, it's about perception. A very big tree is very close to their property and some people don't like that.

lostinrates

Lotus-eater wrote: »

To be fair, it's not all just about gardening, it's about perception. A very big tree is very close to their property and some people don't like that.

But some people, like OP, do!

I guess the reasoned thing is to check roots aren't a property risk and compromise over height

Lotus-eater

lostinrates wrote: »

But some people, like OP, do!

Agreed, but some people don't

I do, but I don't know the details, this is always the hardest thing with online onesided disputes, you never know the real, see it with your own eyes information.

Looking into the heart and through the eyes of your enemy (or next door neighbour) isn't always easy, but if you do, you may start to understand the way they feel.

sirbrainy

They probably simply want a bit more sun and don't like conifers that much.

Perfectly understandable.

But every neighbouring property owner (sorry about tautology) owns his property and within reason can do whatever he wants with that property's garden.

Including planting big trees that block out neighbour's sunshine.

Because they like them or want them for another reason eg privacy.

The sun moves around 180 degrees and so that conifer WON'T be blocking out neighbour's sun in a few minutes or hours.

The neighbour does not have the right to limiting your choice of tree, its size and shading, making you have a 'low & open' garden.

It's your choice, not theirs.

Davesnave

Sorry, but I don't think enough information has been given here to say one way or another what could best be done. A screen capture of an aerial photo or a scale diagram scanned/ photographed with an indication of north should be the minimum if questions like this are asked.

It's likely that the 'best' solution regarding privacy & neighbourly relationships will involve a compromise, but compromising might give the worst possible outcome from a gardening perspective.