Comments on: Who’s Yard is it Anyway?

By: Landscaping Ideas for Front Yard

Landscaping Ideas for Front Yard — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:19:13 +0000

Alison, great site! I am mystified why HOA’s are so darn difficult to please when it comes to landscaping. We have had a miserable time keeping them happy even though we have a great front yard. Thanks for the information!
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By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:52:36 +0000

I live in a neighborhood that has a no clothesline rule. I get around it by using clothes drying racks that I simply set up on my patio while the clothes are drying and I bring them in at the end of the day. It works great and technically I do not have a clothesline.

By: Rachel Mathews

Rachel Mathews — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:30:19 +0000

A lady in the UK told me yesterday that she lives in an area that forbids vegetables to be grown in the front garden. She does live quite close to a national park though. Thankfully we don’t usually have anywhere near the restrictions you guys do.

By: Alison Kerr

Alison Kerr — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:03:47 +0000

Rosie, your rules are remarkably similar to mine, except that I’m not allowed a washing line. How surprising that you have these rules in Scotland! Thanks for visiting.

Jenny, I love the rule of at least 75% native plants. That’s a GREAT rule. I wonder how many homeowners hate it though.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:38:51 +0000

My brother’s homeowners’ association cited him for putting a shed in the backyard because the roof material didn’t match that of his house! On the other hand, several of my clients live in a neighborhood that requires new landscaping to have at least 75% native plants, so there’s an upside to the madness!
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By: Rosie (leavesnbloom)

Rosie (leavesnbloom) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:29:27 +0000

Hi there

I am not allowed to grow vegetables in my front garden, I am not allowed the grass to grow over a certain height, not allowed to grow trees over a certain height. Here’s the silly one – not allowed to have a car or a van that has advertising on it on your driveway if its yours – it can only be someone calling or visiting the house – noone takes any notice of this one around here!

As for the back garden – restricted to how many cats and dogs allowed and no chickens allowed and Not allowed to move the position of the washing line. I am sure there are more but its so long since I saw the deeds.