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Hi Sue,
Landscaper who deals with insurance claims, paid a surprise visit this a.m. he said you know your plant/tree business. And wanted to know if you wanted to work for his company. I told him you live out of state, and maybe you would consider it, if somebody picked you up in a private jet every day.
The result is he going to draw up plans and submit to insurance co. and me
He said. Boxwood, ficus, and oleander, the saint augustine variety.
He found spits in current fencing, and wants to put 12 inch boards of treated redwood in a concrete base to cover open areas. Tons of dirt will be hauled in, and mulch.
Gus did look over fencing and did see 3 camera on wood stakes, and one attached to the screwballs house directly across from one of my doors.
He said I need to contact a private investigator, and attorney, because these people definitely have mental issues.
Also, Gus said the cops do nothing until a crime has been. Commited.
Gus took my garden hose and sprayed over the fence, to maybe disengage those few
Camera that are directed into my property.
Gus asked if I had young girls living here, and I said only one,ME, and I don’t walk around nude, or in a bikini.
He did say a few times, I had pretty landscaping.
If I had the money I would put in a tennis court, certainly enough room for one, and put the tennis courts night lights on the property line.
Anyway will see if insurance company likes Gus plans.
Garage will be completed next Friday, and new windows will be installed in a few days.
Inside will take 6 more months.
just curious, how did you gain your knowledge? Are you a landscape architect?
You give good advice. Appreciate it.
Funcountess
Replies to "Hi Sue, Landscaper who deals with insurance claims, paid a surprise visit this a.m. he said..."
@funcountess, Not laughing at the infringement of your neighbors but Heck, If I were to walk around nude or in a bikini, it would almost guarantee neighbors would run to remove any intrusive cameras! @gingerw, Ginger's suggestions might be worth consideration. Good luck; you have every right to privacy on your own property. So sorry this has happened to you.
@funcountess I just realized I didn't answer about my training. I have been a gardener all my life - grew up helping both Mom & Grandma from a very early age. At age 9, I was responsible for taking our wagon, water & bag lunch & my younger sister, walking 5 blocks to my great uncle's house and tending Mom's vegetable patch there, under uncle's supervision, weeding and bringing home the bounty. She was at home with our 4 younger siblings. He was able to do the watering, which we would rather have done than weeding - what kid doesn't love to play with water? I bet nowadays that would be considered child abuse!
As an adult, I have had gardens at every home we have owned, no matter how inhospitable the conditions. I would study everything I could get my hands on about what/how to grow, and drive my husband crazy clearing space, amending soil, making raised beds... When my kids were about to leave high school, I needed to fill my time previously spent volunteering and took our University Master Gardener course. Master Gardener volunteers provide research and science based garden, lawn, soil & pest information to the public in exchange for continuing education from the U. I have been volunteering with my county for nearly 20 years now, picking up University horticulture training along the way. A few year ago, I added Texas Master Gardener training as well - so I spend a lot of time advising in my little park in Winter.
I spend 100 or more hours each year answering garden questions online and in person, teaching classes, demonstrating proper techniques, teaching 4H kids and school groups, supervising other volunteers at community plantings such as Habitat for Humanity... In Spring, I would normally be spending every Saturday and usually one other evening, at a garden center or farmers' market answering questions, looking at problem plants, making plant and tree suggestions, explaining pest control - so I feel a little lost right now. Our University has chosen to halt ALL in person volunteer activities at least through July 1st so we are scrambling to move online. We now Zoom our Ask A Master Gardener booth twice a week so people can ask their questions.
At home, I host "diggers" several times a year. Many are novice gardeners who spend as much time asking questions as getting plants, and besides helping me keep up my gardens, it allows me to spread my message of research based, environmentally sound gardening and pest control.
How did you come to your interest in gardens?
Sue
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@funcountess Since you have such a pretty garden, is there any way that you could put up a security light system that would be motion activated, and blind the security cameras? If your landscape expert / insurance person was able to get pictures of those cameras you would be able to possibly go to a civil attorney. You could ask for a cease-and-desist demand letter for the cameras to be taken down as an infringement on your privacy and peaceful living. There have been cases sent to trial for just such things in your county. I believe you would want a land-use attorney.
Ginger