As long as you guys don't have a written agreement in regards to the trees, and that are well within your property line as far as the law is concerned they are yours. I know in my county(Alameda) if your neighbor is dissatisfied with tree limbs hanging in there yard, they have he right to cut them. Hope this helps.

Regards, Patrick

Thanks Patrick, that's what we thought. Funny you should mention the tree cutting, we've both cut each others' trees over the past few years. This is a very agreeable situation, just being cautious.

Brian

I'm surprised your neighbor chose redwoods. They put a lot of litter in the pool when they're older. Every time the wind blows there will be "leaves" in the pool, and around February they drop "fruit' (?) that clogs the filters.

i have a redwood and it has lots of bushy suckers and westelle is right its messy, we bought the house so the redwood was already established but i would never plant one on purpose.

Not sure why he chose redwoods (Coast Redwoods if it matters). We have some of them in our side yard and you're right - they do drop some rather messy "leaves". Nice trees, though.

Thanks everybody.

Why would you agree to let him plant on your property? Didn't you wonder why he would ask that? Those big tree's will affect your quality of life..more shade then you want just for one.

And now..you are responsible for their upkeep. Its like letting him keep his pet Blue Whale in your yard.

If the trees are planted in your yard, they are yours and your responsibility. I learned the hard way that Redwoods are not compatible with a residential landscape, you cannot trim them and they take over. Please realize they get 300 ft. tall and the taller they go, the more expensive it is to remove them ! (I do love them in the forest) I had 19 100 footers ripped out after they found my pool pipes, sewer line, sprinklers, and my wallet. Get rid of them asap. Redwoods cost me over $40k in damage!

Coastal Redwoods line a street near my office at work. I enjoy their smell during my walk at lunch. But the sidewalks are dangerous and uprooted over a foot now. They all have big mounds of suckers. Some homeowners are trimming back and some aren't. They are all about 2 feet in diameter.
Also keep in mind growing single by themselves they get taller faster and more likely to be blown over. In the forest they sort of protect each other from wind and less susceptible to that. Although their are plenty in the forest that are down from wind. Read about the Dyerville giant that registered small earthquake readings when it fell.
I would plant some way up on my slope if I didn't live in a wind prone area. They also suck tremendous amounts of moisture out of the ground and it is very dry here so they wouldn't survive anyway.
Do your research on how much moisture they actually need to survive. Along the coast they get it from the sea air.

Thanks everyone. I got a kick out stanofh's 'blue whale' comment. I knew why he asked, stan, and it was because there is simply no room on his side of the fence. To clarify, we won't even be able to see the trees from our house; they will be 200 ft away and roughly 20 feet below foundation level in a part of the property that is left unimproved with half a dozen California Live Oaks remaining. And yes, they may get to be 300 feet tall, but I'll be 150 years dead by that point and frankly won't care! Thanks again for the responses.

Interpreting Garden Web posts is like interpreting the Bible! So many assumptions and versions!

It sounds like you are happy with your new trees and the fact the neighbor is doing the work! YAY! I hope you got some rain yesterday. Still raining here in So CA... well, my part of So CA! The rain will help those new trees!

25 years ago someone planted pine groves on our property (theirs at the time), and I LOVE them! Huge wonderful trees with amazing cones that I dip in wax and burn in the fireplace as wood starters! I am planting multiple fig trees by our boulders, and when we are dead, the kids will enjoy the fruit or deal with it!

Suzi

Suzi

I love redwoods. If they would grow here, I would have one.

One of the most majestic trees ever.