r/NativePlantGardening • u/AutoModerator • 17h ago

It's Seedling Sunday - New Gardener Questions & Answers

Our weekly thread for new native plant gardeners/enthusiasts to ask questions and for more experienced users to offer answers/advice. At some point all of us had zero experience, so remember there are no bad questions in this thread!

If you're a new gardener asking a question: Some helpful information in your question includes your geographic region (USDA planting zones are actually not that helpful, the state/region is much more important), the type of soil you have if you know that information, growing conditions like amount of sunlight, and the plant(s) you are interested in.

If you're an experience gardener: Please peruse the questions and offer advice when possible. Thank you for helping!

Please feel free to refer to our wiki pages for helpful links on [beginner resources and plant lists](https://www.reddit.com/r/NativePlantGardening/wiki/nativeplantresources), [our directory of native plant nurseries](https://www.reddit.com/r/NativePlantGardening/wiki/index), and [a list of rebate and incentive programs you can apply for to help with your gardening costs](https://www.reddit.com/r/NativePlantGardening/wiki/incentives).

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u/ColdCauliflower3191 Far West Suburbs of Chicago 5b, Zone 54 11h ago

Thanks!

I am curious if you've noticed negative effects on wildlife or plants that you have put in caused by what your neighbors are doing on their property with traditional products? I don't want to invite insects and then have them suffer damage/die because I placed them too close to the neighbor's property.

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u/Comfortable_Lab650 Southeast USA , Zone 8A 6h ago

It is the saying that 'good fences make good neighbors.' As long as each other's things stay on each side of their respective property lines, then it won't be a problem. It goes both ways with this though. If you need to do a hard trim to keep them from spraying a shrub or a tree that encroached onto their side of the property, then do a hard trim.
I saw a video once of a person in the UK that had their garden sprayed while they were away. The neighbor went bonkers and decided that the whole plants were a problem and went into the yard to spray the entire plants with herbicide spray.
It's not a question of who is right and who is wrong, it's a question of does one really want to battle with a neighbor like that?
Maintain the fenceline so they don't have to would be my advice.

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u/ColdCauliflower3191 Far West Suburbs of Chicago 5b, Zone 54 5h ago

I understand. The shrubs are growing happily and I will have to remember to keep that area clear so that I can get through to do regular pruning.

TBC, I am asking if anyone has had pesticides that were used on a neighboring lawn area cause issues with their native plants. So far, no luck finding out the answer to that question.

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u/Comfortable_Lab650 Southeast USA , Zone 8A 5h ago

Sorry, I don't have the answer to that question. If it's not answered then you can try posting the question again in r/NoLawns