That was me. Still looking for them "copper" nails

I've seen them, can't remember where....maybe it was at the home depot.

Put some kind of lightning rod on the tree and wait for a good storm

REMEMBER THE OLD ADAGE>
"its easier to ask forgiveness than ask for permission"
Drill that tree with a 3/4" wood bit about a foot long just below the soil in about 6-8 spots and let the chips fall where they may!

It's his property and he has the right to grow whatever the heck he wants to on it. Every bit as much as you have the right to grow the plants in your garden.

If the neighbor likes the tree, you are limited to cutting the branches where they cross your property line.

I have that situation, except they are tall cottonwoods, several of them, not locust. Oh well, my garden gets afternoon sun.

I have 4 honey locust trees in my yard. They drop a lot of branches when it's windy. Hummingbirds really like their blossoms. I would never plant them. They were there when I bought the place.

Was the tree there before you and your garden?

[/quote] That was me. Still looking for them "copper" nails [/quote]

One source of copper nails, 2d to 40d- Copper Nails There are many more places that sell them..

The Roundup trick works on Walnut and Manitoba Maple should work for you.

Sure are pretty, and smell good in the spring.

Be careful with this it is not entirely true everywhere and not in MN for sure. You can legally trim the tree to the property line BUT you cannot cause unreasonable damage to the tree either.

Before you kill someones mature tree think on this, the replacement cost of that tree is likely $30,000 plus dollars, if you get caught and sued you will be crucified in court so dont put your families well being at risk over a tree if you cannot afford to!

Copper nails will do nothing but create a hazard for the poor chap who has to cut it down someday please do not pound a pile of nails into it! Even if you do and owner has a arborist inspect the tree he will see what happened and you will be on the hook for replacement. My advice is to hire a Arborist to trim the tree back over the property line as much as possible. Occasionally someone will ask me how to kill a tree that is causing damage to septic/house but the CITY will not let them remove the tree, in these instances I recommend digging down near the base of a large root, drill a small hole and drip Tordon into it during cool early morning while the tree is up taking water, obviously recover the spot that was drilled with dirt, tree will be dead shortly. Again I do not advise doing that to your neighbors tree!

That will kill the grass in your yard

Talk to your neighbor and let him know what the issue is maybe offer some fresh garden produce heck he might think its a nuisance but doesn't know what to do about it. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. The last thing I would do would be to poison the ground it will be on your side of the fence I will guarantee that.

why am I not surprised that you know how to kill someone's tree. You may be more twisted than I suspected!😀

Well yes, but the tree isn't growing a garden....the dang pods fall on my property and seed my garden with locust trees.

I'mma do that Liberal thing and claim eminent domain because my interest is more important than her interest. It's got to go.
I'll give that goldarn tree an abortion....that should be acceptable to a Liberal.

chainsaw. cut it after he leaves and tell him when he returns that a tree service mistakenly cut it and left and you have no idea who the where....

The easy way, simply buy the neighbors property, cut down the tree, resell the property to someone you can talk to and put a "no tree planting by my garden stipulation" in the buying contract. Easy-peazy.

How to find them "copper" nails.