I knew there was a reason I liked you.
Rats/vermin would never fly for me, as a reason to go after the neighbors, because the woods behind me has already produced skunks, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, porcupines, armadillos, snakes, field mice, scorpions, and deer. What are a few rats compared to the Noah's Ark invasion happening on my 6 o'clock?
If that's all out there, there's a few rats too.
Or shot in the head? What if all you want to do is pet them cuz they're soft?
But if prospective buyers have to drive past suburban rat farms and weed pastures...that likely won't happen.
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I bet there's tree rats too!
And on another note...
Anyone who has ever put large amounts of hay up in a barn has probably seen a rat or two...
Should they fear the vermin police?
I agree. But what should happen when the neighbor refuses to meet those standards? What is his neighbor's recourse.Should you keep your yard to generally accepted community standards? Yes.
Should the city/county/state be allowed to enforce that at the barrel of a gun? Of course not.
YES. Contrary to what others here think. Having tall weeds next to you does bring more mosquitoes and in some cases mice.Would you consider roof high weeds and grass a health hazard (rats, other vermin, mosquitoes, fire hazard in this dry weather)?
YES. Contrary to what others here think. Having tall weeds next to you does bring more mosquitoes and in some cases mice.
I had a neighbor who thought he was taking great care of his yard and would put out those "grub traps"...I guess he didn't ever realize he was actually ATTRACTING grubs not only to his yard...BUT MINE TOO. So, his STUPIDITY cost me money paying more for proper grub control.
I had a neighbor who thought he was taking great care of his yard and would put out those "grub traps"...I guess he didn't ever realize he was actually ATTRACTING grubs not only to his yard...BUT MINE TOO. So, his STUPIDITY cost me money paying more for proper grub control.
It's always been a pet peeve of mine when the state or farmers mow the side ditches. Seriously, what's the point? They only do it once or twice a year and I don't think they hacked up weeds looks any better than they did standing. Plus, from the State standpoint, how much tax dollars are we wasting to pay these guys to mow ditches?
I think 60 days in jail ought to do the trick. I jump at any chance I get to criminalize behavior and bleed tax-payers dry. I think a ban of grub traps would be reasonable too, or at least government licensing.
(Not directed at anyone. Just dreaming of utopia.)
Subic, this isn't directed at you. I'm just using your comment to reply to as this has been posted a couple times in this thread already.I want my neighbors to mow their yards. Pretty simple concept from where I'm sitting as we live in a subdivision.
If you are in the country and your nearest neighbor is 1/2 mile away, do what you want to.