After resolving our pond, ground water seepage, fence, vine and tree overhang problems with the owner of house bordering our back yard we now face a city code issue. Since a part of the solution to the first problems was to remove a portion of our fence from atop the cross tie berm separating our property from the five feet below grade neighbors yard we are in violation of city fencing code due to the gap in the fence. Note that we cannot re-install the original fence due to numerous technical issues.
The current plan is to:
Thank you.
Big Lou and Cathy
Section 1 of south fence facing street to be removed and replaced with aforementioned hedge. A desert willow tree now stands in front of this fence. Two decorative post lights may be installed on both sides of the driveway.
Section 2 of south fence facing street to be removed and replaced with aforementioned hedge. Note: The tree shown in the this photo no longer exists. A desert willow tree may be planted in front of the hedge.
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Side fence dividing our property from our rear neighbors. Note the bird house on pole will be removed since birds no longer live there period. (NEVER wash out a bird house after birds have lived in it. Somehow drives them away)
Current gap in fence. Tall iris' will be planted behind the pond. There is little space between the rear of the pond and the berm.
North side fence to be retained as vine arbor. The thicket on top of the fence is around the year home to many small song birds.
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The current plan is to:
- remove the driveway and rear neighbor border backyard fence.
- retain the section of side yard fence adjacent to north side neighbor (this is code compliant since that section can be termed as a decorative vine arbor).
- plant 4' tall perennial iris' behind the pond to add a natural back drop.
- to divide our property from the rear neighbors and to run from the property corner to the driveway then from the opposite side of the driveway to our homes corner plant a narrow width 3' tall box hedge in place of the original fence. The hedge will stop where the new iris bed begins.
- install various tasteful security lights and gardening lights.
- add spray sealer to seal the pond border stones so soil can be added to give the border stone a more "in the ground" look. Plant running ground cover in and around the border stone. Add inexpensive potted tall summer tropical plants to the north side of the pond. Add carefully selected pond plants that are not invasive.
- repaint both decks and walk ways
- re-stain the driveway using a darker stain matching the decks and walk ways.
Thank you.
Big Lou and Cathy
Section 1 of south fence facing street to be removed and replaced with aforementioned hedge. A desert willow tree now stands in front of this fence. Two decorative post lights may be installed on both sides of the driveway.
Section 2 of south fence facing street to be removed and replaced with aforementioned hedge. Note: The tree shown in the this photo no longer exists. A desert willow tree may be planted in front of the hedge.
.Side fence dividing our property from our rear neighbors. Note the bird house on pole will be removed since birds no longer live there period. (NEVER wash out a bird house after birds have lived in it. Somehow drives them away)
Current gap in fence. Tall iris' will be planted behind the pond. There is little space between the rear of the pond and the berm.
North side fence to be retained as vine arbor. The thicket on top of the fence is around the year home to many small song birds.
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