What’s especially remarkable in the author’s account of the not so neighborly feud was that the curmudgeon was not exactly respectful of the property line either. As a matter of fact, when the homeowner had his property surveyed, he confirmed his suspicions that part of the neighbor’s air conditioning system crossed the property line by over a foot. This could cause unforeseen damage to his property, too.
So between an “ugly” plant that is really just an eyesore in the neighbor’s eyes and the actual disregard for the homeowner’s property line, I think it’s pretty clear who has wronged the other in a greater way. If this conflict ever escalated to the point that the HOA or lawyers would have to get involved, it sounds like the odds of a good outcome are in the author’s favor.




