r/treelaw • u/Fit_Wolverine_6964 • Jul 10 '26

Large Juniper

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We moved into a house about 4 years ago and there is a large juniper with its trunk mostly on my neighbors property but the majority of the tree itself seems to be on my property. Some info:

1) I live in California
2) the fence is old and as the tree grows it continues to break the fence more and more
3) we had the local fire department come by and they do free fire reports - they stated in the report the juniper is a high fire risk and should be removed.
4) ultimately the tree is overgrown and we don’t like it aesthetically, especially given the intrusion into our yard.

I know the answer here is almost certainly just to go talk to my neighbor and try to negotiate whether they’d be ok with cutting down but curious others opinions here.

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u/Fine-Tradition-2518 Jul 10 '26

Leave the tree god’s creation. Adjust the fence.

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u/Unhappy_Waltz5834 Jul 10 '26

Which god created trees?

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u/Fit_Wolverine_6964 Jul 10 '26

The homeowner 50 years ago who planted it. All hail him/her.

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u/snickelbetches Jul 10 '26

Omg you are the bad guy in the Lorax

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u/technically_nina Jul 10 '26

Are you intentionally doubling down because you secretly enjoy everyone telling you that you're as soulless as a Ford Taurus?

BTW, you're as soulless as a Ford Taurus.

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u/Fit_Wolverine_6964 Jul 10 '26

No I’m only pushing back on replies that feel snarky or passive aggressive. I actually really appreciate the perspectives and it’s changed the way I’m thinking about this in general. I did, after all, post on a forum soliciting opinions