Neighbor has a tree that shits leaves and gunk all over our back patio and the roots are coming under our fence and fucking up our concrete. I want to start spraying the limbs hanging over our fence with salt water and pour buckets of the stuff down on the roots if necessary. Approx how much salt am I going to need and how long do I need to keep dousing it to see this tree dead? Tree is approx. 20 foot tall and 10 years old.
Your neighbor is legally correct, unless the roots are causing significant damage, in which case you can probably get them held liable for repair.
Which is why I want to salt MY property. I don’t want anything to grow back in that area. I’m sure the tree can do just fine on the other side of the fence.