How big should you let your bush grow?

[Muley]

If a front garden is bordered by a hedge that extends out over the pavement, how far out is considered acceptable? It's not unusual for about a third of the pavement space to be lost to overhanging hedges, causing a bottleneck should there be a lamp post or tree at the kerbside opposite, and bloody awkward on narrow pavements on residential streets.

I feel the tingle of a coming 'hedge rage'...

BTW, you know you read the title of this thread and clicked on it for all the wrong reasons...

[*Bob*]

Well, Mrs *Bob* is of the opinion that hedges should be neatly trimmed, uniform, short but not bare.

I on the other hand, prefer to see them cut back nearly all the way.

[????]

Daizie's the EDF guru on these matters

[SteveT]

The growth should not extend beyond the boundary of the property, and if Southwark get involved they charge you for doing the maintenance the owner should have carried out, I believe.

[*Bob*]

SteveT Wrote:

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if Southwark get involved

> they charge you for doing the maintenance the

> owner should have carried out, I believe.

(snigger)

[ruffers]

We have a neighbour with exactly this issue, and have told the council.

[candj]

I would think that your neighbour wouldn't want it any higher than the window for fear of break-ins. Anything bigger would simply be gross.

[KidKruger]

if it causes an obstruction it needs to be trimmed back, when it rains the branches gain wait and hang outwards so if you brush past them you get a soaking, also this makes less room for (say) parents with prams, basic obligation is to keep it in order.

having said that, must trim mine it's been a few years.

[ratty]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> if it causes an obstruction it needs to be trimmed

> back, when it rains the branches gain wait and

> hang outwards so if you brush past them you get a

> soaking, also this makes less room for (say)

> parents with prams, basic obligation is to keep it

> in order.

> having said that, must trim mine it's been a few

> years.

We are talking about your pubes here right????

[PeckhamRose]

But we don't like Brazilians, do we *Bob*.

[*Bob*]

Well I know for sure that there's a 'Brazilian'. And I'm pretty sure there's a 'Hollywood'.

But, ladies, can any of you tell me.. is there such a thing as a 'Telford'? Or have I been had?

[Muley]

Surely you'd look a bit daft attempting to wax a hedge?

[red devil]

The Real McCoy...

[woofmarkthedog]

Trim & healthy....

No dead bits around the base either

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2283/2277200047_609cb291e7.jpg

which is nice...

W**F

[daizie]

Women and men should both trim the hedge . You can even do it for eachother

[KidKruger]

Ratty - yes, EXCEPT the pram bit!

[cate]

SteveT Wrote:

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> The growth should not extend beyond the boundary

> of the property, and if Southwark get involved

> they charge you for doing the maintenance the

> owner should have carried out, I believe.

This is right. It can hinder and injure blind and visually impaired people as well as others. A lot of property owners don't give a damn. Report any problem hedges to Southwark.

[TheArtfulDogger]

I often wonder if I will go blind looking at 'bushes' on the internet