Anyone who has tended a garden knows the feeling of pride when things come into bloom.
Yet one Redditor had that feeling snatched away after a neighbor's reckless driving destroyed part of their property.
"They have driven into my garden bed multiple times, killing plants and taking out landscaping lights," they vented in a post on r/neighborsfromhell.
"I'm not sure what to do," the gardener wrote. "They don't seem to care about running into plants."
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In this case, the troublesome behavior was repeated even after the original poster asked them to stop. Nine times out of 10, that simple step of good-faith communication leads to positive results. However, if that does not do the trick, it may be time to responsibly take additional steps.
Others in the subreddit suggested that the original poster set up some cameras and some form of a physical barrier around their garden. If that did not deter the neighbors from driving over the garden, at least it would be on tape. Legal action could be warranted at that point, commenters emphasized.
"Cameras ... small boulders ... steel fencing. Then if they hit/drive through you take them to court," one person wrote.
"My favorite are those large half oak barrels," another posed as an alternative to fencing, metal, and rocks. They suggested weighing the barrels down and planting vines inside for a "beautiful, hard to move" solution.
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"Send them the bill to reimburse you for everything, every time," a third advised.
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