The field at the end of my garden is rented out to another farmer. He has just harvested his corn, but the land adjacent to my fence if full of thisle and weeds. I am so fed up with the seed heads from these weeds blowing into my garden as it a constant battle with weed control in my own garden which is very big.
Now when the farmer who owns the land used this land he always cleared any weeds and thistles etc., away but this is not now the case since the present users just leaves them.
What can I do and who responsibility is it to clear these weeds?
2006-09-10 23:40:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Yes I appreciate that seeds blow and that no one but me is responsible for clearing the weeds from my garden (yard as you put it).
Over the years I have spent an absolute fortune on a special weedkiller to spray on the weeds outside of my boundary fence, but I cannot afford to keep doing so.
Just a wee bit of thought and consideration is all that I ask.
2006-09-10 23:57:15 · update #1
It's nothing to do with my view..I also grow vegetables and I encourage wildlife in my garden. But there is a difference between leaving 6 metres of headland full of thistles and that yellow weed that looks like Yarrow that I believe is harmful to cattle to grow in profusion.
2006-09-11 00:09:31 · update #2
Just see who would be complaining if they had these weeds to condent with......????
Why is it one farmer can be considerate and the other could'nt give a damn?
2006-09-11 00:26:32 · update #3
I have plenty of birds nests in my garden. My garden is like cottage garden with loads of flowers that encourage wildlife bees, even pheasant. AlI I want is that the person now leasing the field takes responsibilty for all the noxius weeds he LEAVES. I fraid Mr F
2006-09-11 07:55:17 · update #4
Contact your local authority, there is a complaints process to go through.
2006-09-10 23:42:55 · answer #1 · answered by Boscombe 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I too thought that yarrow had to be cleared as it can be adanger to the life of young children if it gets on their hands and therefore into their mouth. Maybe it is anothe branch of the family....
Realistically I don't think that you can win. It might be a good idea for you to chart the windflow patterns over your garden and redesign certain areas so that the thistles and the yarrow cannot get a hold there. Or buy or rent a donkey for a while!
Goo luck.
2006-09-11 01:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by Christine H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a farmer.
The farmer who rents the fields has a duty to prevent overspray of chemicals and maintain the hedges in a state to keep the stock within, that it I'm afraid. If its arable, he can let them decay to nothing if he so wished so long as the boundary and registered field borders are marked.
The EU encourages wild margins around field to protect wildlife. We can't have beautiful manicured field margins and wildlife - the 2 are exclusive.
There is little you can do other than offer to clear them up if it really bothers you.
I front onto the canal and British Waterways do not maitain thier boundaries correctly....so I have 1 mile of nettles and thistles to contend with. Its a battle against the weeds, not BW.
You could stop moaning about it and go clear it when it encrouches on your land. Our garden is 7 acres, sometimes you've just go to get on with things.
2006-09-11 00:04:32 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'd say that the farmer who rents the field is being ecological and considerate to wildlife.If everyone thought like you there wouldn't be much left to admire,remember a rose bush in a potato field is a weed.
Thankfully there is nothing you can do about it.Complain by all means but don't be surprised if you are laughed at and shown up for what you are,inconsiderate.
2006-09-11 00:03:28 · answer #4 · answered by manthintall 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Give me a break. I can't believe you are complaining over such a small matter. Accept the facts of nature. Wind blows the seeds. If a bird drops a seed, and a plant grows are y ou going to ***** about that? I'm certainly glad I do not live near you because I would be telling you where to get off.
2006-09-11 00:22:41 · answer #5 · answered by msjudy58 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
if its in their field you cant do nothing about it,,but in the city there are ordinance on tall weeds and grass..but you cant help the wind blowing the seeds and the birds carrying the seeds it just something you are going to have to deal with...
2006-09-11 05:16:39 · answer #6 · answered by bllnickie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends what was stated in the lease agreement with the farmer, if indeed such an agreement was drawn up.
If there is an agreement then there should be a clause stating whose responsibility it is to remove the weeds(maintain the premises), if not then you will have to make an arrangement with the farmer. Otherwise there is nothing you can do except clean the weeds out yourself.
2006-09-10 23:45:45 · answer #7 · answered by Diablo 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The bees , insects and wind are responsible and not your neighbor farmer,what happens is a natural process known as pollination and therefore it is an unstoppable process in the plant kingdom
2006-09-11 01:10:08 · answer #8 · answered by wakili 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Contact whatever office that is concerned with noxious weeds in your area. They will check and if appropriate, require the weeds to be controlled.
2006-09-11 00:45:30 · answer #9 · answered by V G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One: You can pull the weeds or apply a good weed killer.
Two: You are responsible for all wild seeds blown or dropped into your yard. You can't blame someone else.
2006-09-10 23:50:24 · answer #10 · answered by Sugarface 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The person who leases property is effectively the 'owner' for the term of the lease and responsible for the upkeep. Part of this upkeep is, 'not to be a nuisance to neighbours'.
2006-09-10 23:53:31 · answer #11 · answered by looking good 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋