We have an on-going problem of people cutting across our front garden.
We have lost about £20 worth of plants in the last year and the grass has worn away, even though we are bordered by a footpath, so its not that there isnt provision for pedestrians.
First question is, are people allowed to trample your plants because they are near a footpath and also, are they allowed to permit their dogs to do their business on peoples front lawns?
The problem is, before we moved in, the front lawn was just that, completely open aside from one shrub, but we have planted various plants and small trees that we had in pots previously and then on seeing that one had been snapped in half and others had damage, we planted 6 box hedging plants around the border - 4 of these were trampled on and died.
Ive now replaced them with bright yellow/green conifers which are the horticultural traffic cones - you cant miss them.
Second question, any suggestions for disuading people from cutting across which dont involve fencing as convenants prevent that?
You can create a border or a hedge, but not a fence. Im wary of making it look like a 'keep off my land' gesture although I find the disrespect irritating.
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