We have a long fence at the side of our garden. The three houses behind it have all planted ivy, obviously to hide it. Of course, it's got to the stage where they are happily looking at greenery - but we have ivy growing through, over and under the fence. I do what I can to stop it getting too thick because I don't want the fence panels ruined.
Any advice as to how to get rid of it ?.
I don't know any of the people, I have thought about popping round and asking them to pull it away from the fence but even if they do it will only stop it temporarily.

Val

Whose responsible for the fence? If it's yours then technically they're at fault for allowing anything to grow on it. If it's theirs then there's not a lot you can do apart from cut back anything on your side.

If the roots arnt on your side I am afraid there is no way to stop it apart from keep pulling it and chopping it off. :(
If it is already on thier side of the fence panel then the damage is already being done, so you could just leave it and let it grow on your side as well. Whos fences are they????
I have ivy all over the panels on one side of my garden and the panels are still standing, only due to the ivy hoding it up as there are 2 fence panels that are not covered in ivy, both have disintegtrated from old age!!!!!
Sorry I am not much help
Lea :)

To be honest, I'm not sure who owns it - I'll have to find out. When we moved in there was nothing there, just a chain link fence (new house). It was just waste land the other side - but that was about 4 feet lower. Of course, it quickly became apparent that our soil wasn't going to stay in our garden and withing weeks it started to slip away !. Took a couple of years and solicitors help to get the builders to fix it - they put wooden stakes in cement and the fence panels above. A year later the new development went up and thats when they all started planting ivy. The fence is to the left of our property - but the bottom of their gardens.
My biggest concern (without seeing it you might not understand !) are the wooden stakes. They are the only thing preventing our garden falling away. We can't see them on our side, any damage to them and we'll be in trouble. The fence is above, so any damage to that is fixable.

Actually, as I type this I've come to the decision that I need to speak to the neighbours !.

Usually the supporting posts are on the side of the property the boundary belongs to, with the fence on the outer side. But if your house was there first it would seem logical that the boundary's yours - but not necessarily so if the houses are all part of a single development, albeit not put up all at the same time. You'll need to check your deeds to know who's responsible for keeping your garden in place!

We've got the smooth side of the fence - the posts are away from us. Same development, just built at different times.

If you've got the smooth side it'd seem that the boundary fence isn't your responsibility, and is the property of the other people.

I wondered that. They are welcome to the fence - but the bit under the fence is all that is keeping our garden up !.
I will pop round and explain to them..................when the rain stops !.
Thank you for taking the time to advise.

Val

Good luck! Boundaries can be a pain if not handled delicately!

If you've got the smooth side it'd seem that the boundary fence isn't your responsibility, and is the property of the other people.
Not necassirly I am afraid :( :( :(
They could be party fences where you both own it. It could be yours or it could be the builders as they put it up.
The way round the fence is has no bearing anymore to who owns it. It was a gentlemans handshake agreement that is being used less and less as the years have gone by. There is no law to say you have to have the 'bad' side.
The only way you can find out if the fence is yours or not is look on your deeds. They should be outlined on there.
Sorry still not much help.
Lea :)