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[Closed] What to do about a gardener who destroys part of your garden?

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What did you ask him to do?

If it does transpire that the neighbor's given him the brief to free his greenhouse up I'd plant something even bigger.. 😀


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 7:42 pm
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What did you ask him to do?

weed!,

Got him to come around today and explain himself. He has accepted he shouldn't have done it as we did only ask him to weed. He couldn't explain why he had done something so drastic, just said it would grow back in a few years!

Anyway bottom line is, after some pressure he's agree to pay for a new mature lilac tree and hollybush

garden after I'd removed the rubbish

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He would only blame the travellers who have pitched up on your drive

What's wrong with travellers?


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 7:51 pm
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What's wrong with travellers?

Cant speak for (against) all travellers(gypsies). But the ones in Im related to are a very shady bunch indeed.


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 7:58 pm
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...and they're not cheap...Result. All happy then.

It is difficult as one man's understanding of tidy my garden up is different to the next man's as is one man's idea of a weed...


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 7:59 pm
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If you had asked me to sort your shed out I would of flattened it.. 😳


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 8:05 pm
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Should of done it your self


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 8:17 pm
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Should of done it your self

You're right, but I'd rather be out riding than gardening!


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 8:40 pm
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You're right, but I'd rather be out riding than gardening!

Being an adult is hard work isn't it


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 8:48 pm
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Being an adult is hard work isn't it

Who said I was an adult?


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 9:03 pm
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OP pays gardener to tidy garden.
Gardener removes trees which not instructed to do.
OP unhappy and Gardener originally will not fully explain self.
OP says what legally can I do?

Helpfully STW Massive suggests:
- Why would you sue him OP? (Which OP didn't say!)
- OP you deserve it as you have caravan
- Do it yourself OP! (Suggesting OP lazy...)
- Be clearer OP (Despite no real indication he was unclear.)

Perhaps some reasonable suggestions might have been better...

Glad it is sorted out OP!


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 10:05 pm
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I presume your neighbour (who quite obviously gave the instructions) will pay his mate back anyway.


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 10:19 pm
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It's not ever so clear in the pick, but the gardener might not have done the proper standard of cut on that tree. Have a look at this...

http://treecarepruningandplanting.com/branch-collar.htm

... there's a lot of people call themselves gardeners.


 
Posted : 02/03/2013 10:22 pm
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