In your own garden you can let wild herbs grow the way you want. However, your neighbors may not be very enthusiastic, it's growing over what you like. If you value a well-maintained property, you can use our tips to keep neighboring weeds from growing towards you.
How can I keep weeds away from my neighbor?
To keep weeds away from neighbors, you can install a rhizome barrier and cover a fence (e.g. with a shade net). In addition, a thick layer of mulch along the garden fence prevents weeds from growing through.
Are wild herbs allowed to grow on neighboring property?
You are not obliged to remove weeds and your neighbor must also tolerate the flying of wild herb seeds. Nevertheless, the plants must not grow uncontrollably onto neighboring property. You should also not allow wild plants to sprout through the fence, especially as it can be affected by wild growth.
Effective measure: A rhizome barrier
Rhizome barriers are available from gardening stores by the meter in different thicknesses. As a rule, a root barrier with a thickness of 2 millimeters is sufficient, which can also keep heavily overgrown root weeds in check.
How is the barrier buried?
- First remove all weeds growing on the fence and weed them mechanically.
- Dig a trench. It should be so deep that the top edge of the root barrier reaches the edge of the fence.
- Insert the barrier at a slight angle and fill with the excavated topsoil.
Blend fence
To prevent weeds from growing through the fence, you can add a fence screen to it. Depending on the design, shade nets can be attached easily and stably using net ties, eyelets or foil screws.
If you combine the rhizome barrier with the shade net, the weeds can hardly grow over to the neighbor or from the neighboring property into yours. However, it is advisable to coordinate this measure with the neighborhood, as depending on the height of the net, shadows may not always be cast as desired.
Tip
A thick layer of mulch along the garden fence also prevents weeds from growing through the fence. Natural materials such as bark mulch or grass clippings are suitable. Weed seeds can no longer sprout in the mulched areas because, like all plants, they need light to germinate.
