It is just vacant land, and the owner has no interest in getting rid of all the morning glory. [He is fairly antagonistic to most people.] It has become a daily chore for me to rip out the tentacles that are reaching under and over the fence and into my little garden. As we are renting do we have any power to start making noises? Is there some government body I can appeal to get him to take care of it? Would I get in trouble if I walked across the broken fence with some roundup??? Has anyone been in a situation like this before?

cheers

Kate

or talk to the cops - tell them you are worried that local kids may learn or realise that morning glory is very hallucinogenic (and poisonous) and start using it.

I sympathise with your predicament.

I would definately talk to the weed officer at the local council. They would come out and take a look, and make an assessment as to what can be done. I dont see that it would matter that you are not the owner, you have some rights as the tennant. Maybe you could elaborate a bit, saying the weed is creating a haven for rats, dogs, cats etc, be imaginative, drug users.

Maybe you could also consult with your landlord, as the potential for this weed to invade his property is very real, and it will be a maintenance problem for him/her if it becomes worse, and could devalue his property.

You could try scraping and paint the tendrils that come over your side, that could knock it back.

Good luck I hope you find a satisfactory solution.

I can see potential morning glory problems in my neighbourhood. It is really taking over, and if you dont deal with it in the early stages of invasion it can be a nightmare to eradicate when it takes a hold.

Its shocking, no wonder you are worried. Its irresponsible to have a suburban block looking like that !

Let us know what you do.

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