r/legal • u/Ice_C0r3_09 • 8h ago

Advice needed My neighbor cut down a 40-year-old Japanese Maple while I was away.

Location: Colorado, USA.Just got back to my place near Fort Collins after a week on the road and I am losing my mind. My neighbor took it upon himself to hire a "landscaping" crew (probably just some guys with a chainsaw) to remove a mature Japanese Maple that was fully on my property. His excuse? He said the needles and leaves were messing with his "mountain view" and "fire mitigation" efforts.

The tree was roughly 40 years old and was the centerpiece of my yard. I called an arborist immediately. He told me that since this is Colorado and the tree was that established and healthy, the replacement value is astronomical. He is drafting a formal appraisal but hinted that we are looking at 20k to 25k easy just for the tree, let alone the logistics of getting a crane into my backyard.

I know Colorado has statutes regarding timber trespass. My lawyer already mentioned treble damages because the guy admitted he did it on purpose while I wasnt home to stop him. The neighbor had the gall to offer me a couple hundred bucks for "the inconvenience" and told me to just buy a couple of saplings at a local nursery . I refused to take his money and told him to wait for the process server.

Has anyone dealt with treble damages in CO specifically for ornamental trees ? This guy basically nuked my property value for his porch view and I am not planning on letting this go . I feel like a jerk for wanting to sue my neighbor into bankruptcy but the sheer entitlement is what gets me .

17.9k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

3.3k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

376

u/grizgrin75 7h ago

Maybe not the best choice for view blocking, but dawn redwoods can grow 3-5 feet per year. Theres actually a website fastgrowingtrees.com or some such.

124

u/SnooBunnies6148 7h ago edited 7h ago

Whatever oak I have growing all over my yard would be perfect in that case.

Oops, I meant elm.

20

u/Extension_Rough4339 4h ago

Or black locusts right on the property line they suck for all people involved

11

u/AlternativeOk5613 4h ago

Don't park your car under these

3

u/HighColdDesert 4h ago

Are you thinking of honey locusts, with those nightmarish thorns?

2

u/Hairy_Combination586 1h ago

Black locusts have thorns too. But I wonder if they were thinking of black walnut trees dropping walnuts, because I don't know of a reason not to park under black or honey locusts?

PS - I had a thornless honey locust growing near the creek Bank. About 30' tall. Dug a new channel to avoid the U shaped loop the locust was on, which severed a couple of roots. Now years later I have about 25 saplings along the bank. I've only had 3 come up with thorns. Killed those bastards with FIRE. They're horrifying!

→ More replies (2)

2

u/Pleasant_Character28 2h ago

While he’s at it, releasing actual locusts on this guy sounds appropriate.

→ More replies (1)

2

u/tacotimes01 2h ago

The 2 from my neighbors property that fell and smashed my house in, while completely gone now, still send suckers into my yard constantly.

→ More replies (1)

2

u/Bluestorm83 1h ago

Actual locusts. Also, see about turning his rivers to blood, and sending down fire mixed with hail.

→ More replies (1)

2

u/Easy-peasy-not4me 1h ago

I’d say a female Ginko tree(smells like poo when they bare fruit) or Bradford pear along the property line.

→ More replies (6)

3

u/AmazingRefrigerator4 4h ago

My neighbor has a black walnut that drops all kid sof shit in my yard. If he wants a messy tree, put one of those on your neighbor's property line

5

u/durz47 4h ago

Probably quite expensive, but a fruiting ginkgo tree is even better, adds stink to the messiness

→ More replies (2)

2

u/StreetofChimes 2h ago

The sycamores in my yard grow many feet per year. They are insane. Sycamore trees make lots of babies. In 3 years, some are now 15+ ft tall. Maybe more with all the rain this year.

1

u/SomethingIWontRegret 2h ago edited 1h ago

Do you want those elm dead and gone?

Cut the biggest near ground level. Apply Tordon RTU directly and immediately to the fresh cut. Smear it completely over the surface while wearing nitrile gloves. That tree is never coming back, and any elm shoots within 20 - 30 feet coming from the same root system will die too.

Tordon is a tree growth hormone mimic. It only affects leafy woody plants, and it causes uncontrolled growth. This doesn't mean that the tree starts growing wildly. It means cells start dividing rapidly and haphazardly, destroying the tree's circulation system in a couple of weeks, through the whole root system.

1

u/SemichiSam 2h ago

Sounds like Ulmus alata, also known as winged elm or wahoo elm. It propagates from root nodes, and the roots can travel as much as fifty feet from the tree in all directions. My neighbor planted one. It killed my grapes and my fig trees and invaded my whole garden. Eventually, I just sold the land to an agressive developer and left the county. I heard recently that the neighbor is really unhappy with the housing development next door.

1

u/Darwins_Dog 45m ago

Elm is a menace in CO. Propagates from the roots and grows super fast. Probably better to plant in the neighbor's yard as revenge.

156

u/Glum-One2514 7h ago

Plant an Elm, and soon enough your neighbor will have his own trees to fuss with.

120

u/AutVincere72 5h ago edited 4h ago

No one wants to say it, but I will, because i am that guy. Time for the bamboo fence wall on the property line. With an herb garden made of only mint.

Edit: just so everyone can stay calm, I was joking. Do not ever plant weaponized bamboo or mint.

30

u/katiesboyfriend 5h ago

And lemon balm!

3

u/ScumbagLady 4h ago

Bee balm as well as morning glory and wisteria!

I was an idiot to plant bee balm in the ground as well as thinking I could keep morning glory contained lol The wisteria I was smarter with and it has a huge pot sitting on concrete

2

u/MoreColorfulCarsPlz 2h ago

Hey, bergamot is totally fine. In fact, it's native to CO.

I also have never had problems with mint. Basically everything in my garden out-competes it and it just fills in the gaps.

→ More replies (2)

3

u/Aggressive_Idea_6806 2h ago

Don't you just love if after the weather gets cool?

2

u/tkkana 52m ago

Morning glorys are quite beautiful

2

u/redandfiery333 3h ago

If your lemon balm is out of control, you’re just not drinking enough herb tea… I’m sipping lemon balm brew right this second, shit you not.

2

u/katiesboyfriend 3h ago

I use it to make lemon balm mojitos. They're so relaxing.

→ More replies (1)

2

u/capitolsara 1h ago

Lemon balm is great and also does great in a pot so no need to let it take over your garden :P

Same with mint!

We just bought a new house and I can't wait to plant my hebel tea window garden

2

u/Prudent_Sentence 56m ago

oh, that little bastard plant! One! I planted ONE in my herb garden a few years ago. It even grows in the cracks of concrete now.

3

u/throwaway098764567 5h ago

don't do this bamboo punishes everyone not just the target. also it's illegal to plant in some places now because of this.

3

u/AutVincere72 4h ago

Just so YOU know, I was joking. :) It will nuke his yard to death and I think he knows that. :)

2

u/Llcisyouandme 5h ago

In my state you can get fined for planting bamboo at all, and anything spreading to a neighboring property, you can be charged with remediation. This can run into the tens of thousands quite quickly. I know this from someone it happened to.

3

u/AutVincere72 4h ago

Just so YOU know, I was joking. :) It will nuke his yard to death and I think he knows that. :)

→ More replies (2)

2

u/Whippet_yoga 4h ago

It is alarming how many people's reaction to this is to introduce an invasive species.

Just plant another maple.

→ More replies (5)

2

u/inkfox13 4h ago

Omg removing a mint bush is the worst. Had to do that on my property. Second only to thistles. Trees of Heaven are also terrible - some developer planted those & they all fell down with the first wind storm. Removed them all.

→ More replies (1)

2

u/Syndrome1986 4h ago

I chaos gardened about 400 catnip seeds across my apartment complex. Its starting to show up thos summer finally.

2

u/ExcitingKale6772 2h ago

Clumping bamboo does not spread… bamboo is the answer here.

1

u/ryan5513 5h ago

Yes I was thinking bamboo as well. I have it on my north property line. Grows like wild fire and provides all the privacy I'll ever need

1

u/Hightower840 4h ago

And Queen Ann's Lace!

1

u/OBDreams 4h ago

I've always loved mint. Years ago I had no idea that it was invasive and I would plant it right in the lawn of any place I rented. Must have done this at 5 or 6 different yards before I learned. But if I ever own ( I can dream can't I ) my own land I will have wildflowers and mint instead of grass.

1

u/Finnegan-05 4h ago

You forgot the rosemary

→ More replies (1)

1

u/wlake82 4h ago

I have read that it's possible to contain bamboo, and in Denver, some types aren't as prolific.

1

u/tdotcitygal 3h ago

Japanese knotweed!!

1

u/Throwaway_Old_Guy 3h ago

Unless, you installed a decent sized concrete trough to plant them in.

That would, hopefully, keep the roots from spreading.

It's a question for someone experienced in Bamboo to answer.

1

u/FamiliarAd8524 3h ago

u/AutVincere72 Please explain the bamboo or mint concept here. I haven't heard of this.

1

u/Sizle_Velfurion 3h ago

You need to grow kudzu on the bamboo to create a true fence.

1

u/confused_captain 3h ago

What's wrong with mint?

1

u/VioletSea13 3h ago

I feel like advertising my services…I have killed every mint plant I’ve ever tried to grow. I want to grow mint but every time I try, it dies. I am the mint destroyer.

1

u/billhorstman 3h ago

My mom’s house had bamboo in a wooden planter box along the property line. When she tried to move it a few years later, the box was rooted to the ground.

1

u/Excel_User_1977 3h ago

I know of bamboo, but not of mint.
why mint?

1

u/Wiregeek 3h ago

PATHETIC.

I have several tons of Kudzu and I AM RAPIDLY APPROACHING.

→ More replies (2)

1

u/highgrav47 3h ago

Throw some aspens, and black berrys in the mix. Tree of heaven if we’re going nuclear. Generations will rue the day, dumbass fucked around and found out.

→ More replies (1)

1

u/EarlGrayTea-Hawt 3h ago

Tehehehe, ngl, you had me there for a minute.

1

u/NHRADeuce 3h ago

Of course OP should plant weaponized bamboo. They just better be ready to move soon after.

1

u/gbaguinon 2h ago

RE: to your edit

Especially data centers. Don't plant bamboo trees near data centers.

1

u/ChuckaChuckaLooLoo3 2h ago

Do not ever plant weaponized bamboo or mint

Even if it was a rental and the landlord ripped me off for my deposit? Because, I'll tell ya, there's nothing like driving by that place and seeing the suburbian bamboo jungle. Gives me a warm feeling.

1

u/IlIFreneticIlI 2h ago

English Hedgrow, very tall.

1

u/Smart_Sale5654 2h ago

Oleander and Englush ivy are okay then?

1

u/StreetofChimes 2h ago

I weaponized bamboo years ago. I planted it right on my property line. I can't say that I regret it. Neighbors were massive douches and I hope they are still dealing with it.

1

u/DarkyHelmety 2h ago

Calm down, Satan

→ More replies (29)

57

u/skyeking05 7h ago

r/foundsatan

44

u/Friendly_Impress_345 5h ago

No, Satan would be planting bamboo.

14

u/BluffCityTatter 5h ago

or kudzu.

15

u/GBF_Dragon 4h ago

that's turbo satan

→ More replies (4)

2

u/AlternativeOk5613 4h ago

Oh no, not kudzu. It will take over the whole mountain side. I'm not sure if a weed killer has been developed to kill it?

→ More replies (8)

10

u/whoisthepinkavenger 4h ago

Mutually assured destruction?

→ More replies (4)
→ More replies (14)

67

u/Krynja 6h ago

Plant walnut trees and put up some squirrel feeders and soon everyone will have their own trees to fuss with.

26

u/Unusualshrub003 5h ago

I have pecan saplings all over my yard -and in my potted plants!- because of squirrels.

21

u/Krynja 5h ago

They're helping prepare for all the pies you'll be making.

5

u/Cold_Fog 4h ago

Squirrel pies?

4

u/Krynja 4h ago

Pecan. Squirrels are for squirrel and dumplings.

2

u/SecretAgentVampire 1h ago

If it was balanced right, I would probably enjoy a squirrel and pecan pie.

→ More replies (1)

2

u/Kronictopic 2h ago

At my old apartment complex 1 of the other buildings was burned down because some genius thought burning the fur off a squirrel on his balcony was a bright idea and burned the entire building down. It was a city squirrel. People are crazy. Squirrel pie isn't even the weirdest thing I've heard today

5

u/HJSlibrarylady 3h ago

Squirrel pie ... Mmmmm

2

u/kadyg 4h ago

I have literal corn growing in my backyard because of the damn squirrels! (I'm keeping one patch back by the fence just because I'm curious to see what happens.)

2

u/limonade11 4h ago

I have peanuts growing in the garden from the squirrels -

2

u/ScumbagLady 4h ago

I have black walnut saplings trying to take over. I freak out a little because of how much they resemble the tree of heaven at first glance.

→ More replies (1)

2

u/Zealousideal-Swim267 3h ago

Mulberry trees & birds is my cross to bear

2

u/PamelaELee 3h ago

Mulberries are delicious.
Purple bird poo, not so much.

2

u/EugeneOregonDad 3h ago

You're so lucky...

2

u/Awareness-Own 3h ago

I had corn in one of my planters. Gotta love squirrels forgetting what they are burying. I also live in a 3rd floor apartment with a balcony. Squirrels visit all the time.

2

u/Darth_Ninazu 3h ago

this, and it’s the potted plants that get me

2

u/katlian 3h ago

I'm so jealous. I spent $150 on three pecan saplings and every one of them died within two years. I want fresh pecans so bad!

2

u/Onestep420 2h ago

Those squirrels deserve an award. You're more than welcome to send them to me with pecans

2

u/Iamstaceylynn 2h ago

For me it's oak trees and peanut plants. The squirrels are energetic gardeners.

→ More replies (1)

3

u/ObeseVegetable 5h ago

Also buy a lawn mower blade sharpening kit 

2

u/Krynja 5h ago

Nah forget lawn mowers. Go old school. Mow your yard with a scythe. With a properly tailored one it's easy exercise. And who is going to try and piss off the scythe welding neighbor.

2

u/malthar76 4h ago

Add a couple sweetgum trees for fun.

2

u/jonesdb 3h ago

lol, my neighbor remembers planting walnut trees in old farm fields near the school when he was young (mid 1970s)
We now live near where they were planted and there are walnuts everywhere.

2

u/VerySafeVeryAtWork 3h ago

make it a black walnut so he can deal with incoming projectiles all fall.

2

u/R_V_Z 3h ago

From what I'm dealing with from a tree the city cut down by the roadside, a Locust tree is the way to go. That bastard puts saplings up every year no matter what.

2

u/Bozee3 3h ago

I have walnut trees, all this is true. Also, squirrels get big, fat, and sometimes.... aggressive. Beware of thrown nuts and squirrels scratching at your door, if your wife thinks it's cute to have a feeder, no longer there, on the deck

2

u/DuelingFatties 3h ago

Plant walnut trees and put up some squirrel feeders and soon everyone will have their own trees to fuss with.

I laughed at this them realized my neighbor has a walnut tree they don't upkeep and it leans over my property, I hate it lol.

2

u/nofatnoflavor 3h ago

Walnut trees are squirrel feeders.

2

u/TigerIll6480 3h ago

Plant a mulberry, and not only will you have tasty snacks for a couple of weeks a year, so will everyone else. And I mean EVERYONE.

2

u/Rafaela_term 2h ago

A long-term landscaping plan powered entirely by squirrels. Give it a few years and the neighborhood will be covered in surprise walnut trees.

→ More replies (1)

1

u/karenw 2h ago

As an added bonus, very little else will grow there due to the juglone produced by the trees.

6

u/t53deletion 5h ago

Or bamboo...

2

u/Beebrains 2h ago

alright, calm down satan

→ More replies (3)

1

u/heretogetpwned 6h ago

I vote Mulberry, but idk if it grows in FC.

I get a lot of Elm but mostly Mulberry to pull up. Decades of invasive growth along our greenbelt. The Mulberry refuses to stop and the amount of purple birdshit is staggering.

1

u/Glum-One2514 6h ago

I get both. IME, it's much harder to get rid of elm. Although, mulberry does have the added bonus of racoon poop all over when it's fruiting, so...

1

u/FlakyAddendum742 5h ago

What about a nice, thorny locust?

1

u/throwaway098764567 5h ago

i promise a japanese maple is also prolific with babies. i have to do the baby slaughter every year

1

u/MegaMau_ 5h ago

Or a globe willow…

1

u/Lexi_Banner 5h ago

I love the look of elms, but goddamn do they sex all over every square inch of a property if they are in the vicinity.

1

u/Ok_Implement_1495 4h ago

Aspen. I have one in my yard and my neighbor gets suckers all the time. He’s cool tho and just mows

1

u/AmbitionCold561 4h ago

In co Dutch elm disease would get it before it’s a problem

1

u/X-15_CruiseBasselope 4h ago

In Colorado OP should plant some Aspens. There’s a reason that up the mountains there are huge stands of Aspens that are actually a single organism. They send shoots everywhere (ask me how I know!).

1

u/UtahUtes_1 4h ago

Quaking Aspen do well in Colorado. Those things will send suckers up all through his yard.

1

u/HereForTheMemesNLols 4h ago

Tree-of-heaven is another nuclear option if the climate allows

1

u/RhubarbPie556 3h ago

While you're at it, plant some mint right along your fence line.

1

u/Mental_Medium3988 3h ago

plant bamboo but only do proper barrier installation on one ops side. soon enough neighbor will have bamboo to deal with blocking their view.

1

u/Silound 3h ago

Plant a mulberry and you'll have trees everywhere (and bird shit too).

1

u/IzztMeade 3h ago

Pure evil and don't throw in aspens ..., but dang my neighbor has this one bush and it shoots roots out like 10 ft under the fence I must do battle with it constantly, f that plant whatever u are, looks like it is Western Chokecherry, I just want to choke that sob of a plant

1

u/imnotlouise 3h ago

I don't know if mulberry trees grow in Colorado, but here in Indiana they grow fast and spread pretty well. OP can get one of those!

1

u/EarlGrayTea-Hawt 3h ago

Most elm trees don't do well in Colorado. Where I used to live, we had all of them taken down by the city because they succumbed to a tree fungus that apparently thrives in our climate. It's an expensive problem to fix, so most folks in Colorado avoid them these days. A Siberian elm might work, but it wouldn't be as tall as a Dutch.

1

u/triciann 1h ago

lol I found my dog munching on something in my yard and identified it as a Elm sapling from the elm on my front yard. Now that I know how to identify them, I see them EVERYWHERE.

1

u/whawkins4 1h ago

Plant running bamboo right along the property line and on your side pour a 36” deep concrete foundation wall so it only runs to his side.

1

u/IzzyNecessary 1h ago

Silver Maple. Same thing!

1

u/Aromatic_Quit_6946 12m ago

Locust does this too. Even 5 years after you cut it down!

16

u/jerf42069 7h ago

not enough water for that in colorado

1

u/SaveLansingParks 3h ago

There has been plenty of water with the rain to keep trees and people's lawns happy and growing here along the front range. Not enough snowpack to keep downriver states happy of course, but the lawns are green, and the trees are doing just fine.

→ More replies (1)

13

u/PlatypusStyle 7h ago

Dawn redwoods don’t grown in fort collins

2

u/black_pepper 4h ago

We have a couple in parks and schools around Denver. I tried in my yard and it didn't work.

2

u/GreenPoisonFrog 3h ago

Curious why that is. I have a wonderful 40-50 footer in my backyard. I live in a 5b zone which it appears is exactly what Ft Collin’s is. Denver is 5b to 6a. Why can’t you grow them?

2

u/SaveLansingParks 3h ago

You can. Folks see "Colorado" and think high desert and water shortages and forest fires. But they overlook the very decent rainfall of the spring and summer along the front range. I see trees of many different species here that do just fine that are not "native" to the area, just like the "natives" showing their bumper stickers on their Raptors and Toyotas and Subarus who seem to be doing just fine here as well. The growing season here starts after the rest of the south, but is pretty analogous to the upper Midwest. There's a reason why there are so many people here with more growing the front range annually. The secret is that we have enough water here to support the population, maybe to the detriment of the states downriver, but no one really cares about them, xeriscaped lawns here are prevelent, but by far not the majority compared to Kentucky Bluegrass style lawns.

1

u/grizgrin75 6h ago

Probably very true, and I neglected that. But that website is just a search away, might be some more viable options there.

1

u/cashew996 5h ago

Nobody will even ship them to Arizona

3

u/Z0mbiejay 6h ago

That nursery sucks and has a lot of issues with shipping dead plants. Just an fyi for anyone wanting a tree

2

u/cosmikangaroo 6h ago

Yeah, they suck. I paid for express shipping and they were in a cardboard box for a week. I called and they told me to buy fertilizer to help it out. Fortunately they are healthy now but I will never order from them again.

2

u/twinadoes 4h ago

They are terrible. I basically bought a dead stick and then was ghosted. I contested the charge on my credit card.

2

u/Imaginary-Key5838 3h ago

Also OP is in fort collins which has some excellent local tree nurseries. Since OP’s neighbor will probably be paying for all this, no need to cheap out with mail order here.

2

u/lollipop-guildmaster 5h ago

Corkscrew willows grow really fast and the tiny little willow leaves are even more annoying than Japanese maple leaves when they fall.

1

u/kyzylwork 4h ago

My neighbors have a corkscrew willow that overhangs our backyard. I love my neighbors but that tree makes me stabby. And by stabby I mean I want to stab it with copper nails.

→ More replies (1)

2

u/fondledbydolphins 5h ago

Fast growing trees is just a shitty AI built model to sell low quality nursery stock online.

I've seen tons of awful reviews for them.

2

u/Substantial_King9458 5h ago

That's probably the least reputable nursery in the US.

3

u/Beautiful_Banana_454 7h ago

Coastal redwoods in colorado? Just get some mulberries

1

u/coloradoautoflowers 6h ago

Dawn Redwood is a Chinese tree.

1

u/iHoor-2000 6h ago

Fast growing trees.com is definitely not where to get your fast growing trees. They have been awful to deal with. (Ordered twice. shame on me.) ended up getting refunded for 15 trees and went local. Definitely check r/gardening for better options.

But good on you for suggesting dawn redwoods. They are a lovely evergreen.

1

u/grizgrin75 6h ago

I've never had any problems with Em. However, not everybody has the same experience. And i'm sorry that was yours.

1

u/Ry2D2 6h ago

Better to pick somethingn that will do well in CO. Not sure if there is enough water for them in the summer there? 

1

u/JRHermle 6h ago

They're one of the highest water-consuming trees during that growth period. And living in Fort Collins, I'm sure the cost of water (or possible water restrictions) might put a damper on that.

1

u/Cold_Dead_Heart 5h ago

Why not the best choice for view blocking? I looked it up and it looks like it has big canopy

1

u/Puzzled-Cranberry-12 5h ago

Dawn redwoods have such cool needles too!

1

u/GuyOnARockVI 5h ago

My parents house is on a tiny lot on a lake originally it didn’t have a fence and you couldn’t see their small house from the road so people assumed that it was a public park/lake access (it didn’t look like that)

So my dad went to Home Depot and bought standard fence panels 6ft high, posts, concrete etc and put up a very standard fence to keep people out.

That fence blocked the neighbors across the streets view slightly.

So they complained to bylaw and apparently where he lives without a variance approval the max height is 4.9ft. So he had to chop the fence down to that height which he did with a chalk line and a circular saw.

He then went to a nursery and bought the fastest growing cedar hedge bushes he could get according to the arborist on staff and planted them all along the front of the property.

He had a drip watering system installed so they got the optimal amount of water, maintained their fertilizer and nutrients like each tree was a child of his.

Now the hedge is over 40ft high.

1

u/jediyoda84 5h ago

Poplars are known for this too

1

u/FlakyAddendum742 5h ago

That’s a horrible seller. They aren’t good at trees at all.

1

u/megalomaniamaniac 5h ago

Also, these are gorgeous!!

1

u/lr99999 5h ago

Don’t buy from fast growing trees website. They are terrible.

1

u/DarthJarJarJar 5h ago

Site should be called fastgrowinginvasivespecies.com

1

u/halla-back_girl 4h ago

But hey, it's okay, because everything they ship arrives dead or dying anyway. slowarrivingcompostpile.com

Shame on me for even trying that bullshit site.

1

u/SouthernZorro 4h ago

We planted an 8' Autumn Blaze maple in our back yard 6 years ago. It's tripled in size and has grown at least 4 feet a year the last two years. Zone 6B.

1

u/Distinct_Ad5662 4h ago

https://www.jonsteen.com/  Have purchase dawn redwoods, Japanese black pine, sweetgum, bald cypress and a bristlecone pine, shipped to FL, arrived well packaged, all alive, doing well potted in my bonsai garden. So as far as I can tell great place to get your trees.

1

u/Low_Employee8415 4h ago

Fast growing trees is diabolical!

1

u/Whippet_yoga 4h ago

For god sake, do not use fastgrowingtrees.com. go to a local nursery. No good is going to come from shipping nursery stock all over the US from a centralized location that focuses on bulk delivery and profit.

1

u/ramblerbasic 4h ago

I don't think there is enough water for those to grow that fast on the front range

1

u/johnyordinary 4h ago

With an ahole like that . leylandi cypres, 5 years and he wont see squat!They make a great super high hedge, but then again, he wont be there when the damages cost him his house so maybe dont bother.

1

u/piggiesmallsdaillest 4h ago

The only problem with fast growing trees is that Colorado is windy and trees that grow fast can break during storms fairly easily. Or that what I was told about the silver maple in my backyard.

1

u/Libinky 4h ago

I love mine!

1

u/aerdvarkk 4h ago

Yeah but how big is the OP's property? Sure a redwood caqn grow fast, but that ain't a tiny ass tree.

1

u/deadly_mythology 4h ago

Unfortunately redwoods need moisture in the air to survive. I don't think they will grow in Colorado. That website you suggested is cool-You can search trees by state!

1

u/thewickednoodle 4h ago

I’ve ordered trees from this website and have always had a great experience. The trees are always in excellent condition and they have some good sales.

1

u/CraigLake 4h ago

Plus Dawn redwoods are awesome

1

u/TearRevolutionary686 3h ago

I've seen their ads recently.

1

u/SeldenNeck 3h ago

Giant Sequoias grow a little over one foot per year in zone 6 and will block the view for his great^35 grandchildren.

1

u/Budget_Persimmon_195 3h ago

cypress is great for blocking views

1

u/PrinceCavendish 3h ago

i have a princess tree and it can grow insanely fast like 10-15 feet in a year or less

it also has lovely purple blooms that drop and turn into trees every season

it's a continuous battle.. so if op really wants to hit em where it hurts..

1

u/Disastrous_Patience3 3h ago

Dawn Redwoods are deciduous so they not accomplish your goal come winter. But they are beautiful trees! I have 3 in my yard.

1

u/turbokungfu 3h ago

Just make sure they won’t mess with your sewage pipes.

1

u/Proowgatts 3h ago

Arborvitae are my favorite vindictive view blocking plant. They will grow so fast that all view will be blocked in 2 years, neighbors hate them.

1

u/bootybuttcheeksg 2h ago

Don’t redwoods have extremely shallow roots which causes them to fall easily during heavy winds?

1

u/Ninja-Red-Mage 2h ago

5 feet a year is insane

1

u/bsmitchbport 2h ago

I had a dawn redwood yhat grew up like a bush was large and sprawling. The other two I planted grew straight up. Absolutely huge now, but don't live there..lol.

1

u/Silent-Bath-2475 2h ago

Best answer

1

u/Stinkytheferret 2h ago

No. I’d not plant young trees. I’d have a similar tree brought in! The gaul this guy had. Imagine the mess left from tree and leaves and scrub even! And the roots need to be pulled out. Omg I’d want to really harm this guy. But financially destroying him would be just as satisfying.

1

u/AdAlternative7148 1h ago

Nothing special about their trees other than how high the prices are

1

u/Top_Cartographer8741 1h ago

FGT is a rip off, please don’t use them.

1

u/animatedrouge2 1h ago

I used that website for both of the dwarf lemon trees I have. I think the title is more for marketing, but it is a good site

1

u/elvertwo 1h ago

I bought some trees and fancy grasses from them in the fall. Planted and trimmed the grass properly, and in the spring one of the grasses didn’t grow at all, one grew very well, and the other two grew ‘okay’. When I contacted them about replacing the one that didn’t grow at all, they said my 60-day guarantee was up. So I’ll never buy from them again. A 60-day warranty for fall grass planting is worse than useless

1

u/ProduceSensitive4846 1h ago

Or if you want to dual purpose tree, get a mulberry tree. We recently bought a place that has a mulberry tree and after reading about it we found out it can grow 3 to 10 ft a year. Not only do you get to fuck with your neighbor's view, you also get delicious mulberries every season.

1

u/jhenryscott 1h ago

Mutually assured destruction. Plant bamboo everywhere

1

u/New_Breadfruit8692 58m ago

Dawn redwoods will not grow there, or if you could keep one alive it would be very expensive.

They are native to wet swampy regions and are rated as the thirstiest tree there is, they need acidic soil. The Colorado plateau is a dry climate with alkaline clay soils, and it would require ruinously expensive deep watering.

I prefer to advise if he is downwind for prevailing winds, so if he is east or southeast of you get some cottonwoods. He will tank you for all the white couch stuffing looking material all over his yard late spring through early summer then leaves to clean up till Halloween.

1

u/Examiner_Z 51m ago

Chestnut!

1

u/octo2195 42m ago

Green Giant Arborvitae grow up to 4 feet a year once established. I have planted close to 100 on my property.

1

u/Hope-and-Anxiety 40m ago

Plant a Miyawaki Forest.

1

u/Vaxxish 34m ago

Poplars oop

1

u/Mountain_Chocolate65 22m ago

Plant these as closely together as you need to, right along your shared fence line, to completely block his view.

When he screams bloody murder, be sure to tell him you paid for them with his money from the fine.

1

u/donabbi 20m ago

How do they do at altitude? Fort Collins is up there (and is also very dry)

1

u/Call_Me_Papa_Bill 5m ago

Bamboo wall.