what happens next.”
The following day, I hired someone to cut back every branch that crossed the fence. Nothing from the tree would fall into Ryan’s garden again.
That should have ended the disagreement.
Instead, Ryan continued complaining.
He claimed the roots would damage his foundation. He said the apples attracted rodents. Eventually, he filed a formal complaint with the homeowners’ association.
Mira, the association representative, inspected the tree and found no violation.
“The tree is on Sloane’s property,” she told Ryan. “You are not allowed to damage it.”
After
