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Couple to be fined $500 a day for having a garden [View all] littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 OP
Florida . . . BainsBane Jan 2013 #1
I've seen the same thing in Oakland CA, and in Canada. Sirveri Jan 2013 #121
Looks 'finished' to me. HappyMe Jan 2013 #2
I'm guessing it really means... "Perfectly flat, perfectly green, perfectly manicured grass"... tridim Jan 2013 #14
Yeah. I used to do landscaping. HappyMe Jan 2013 #15
With flowers conforming to the approved palette. nt tsuki Jan 2013 #94
Yes, I've seen this video game quality landscape installed in woodland areas. Out of staters move in freshwest Jan 2013 #95
Thanks freshwest... defacto7 Jan 2013 #127
Agreed. In an area such as where I live, where nature abounds in diversity from native plants, they freshwest Jan 2013 #128
what isn't "finished" about it? looks fine to me niyad Jan 2013 #3
Looks finished to me. nt rrneck Jan 2013 #4
That is very pretty and very well-maintained obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #5
It is a lovely garden! robinlynne Jan 2013 #6
Not only should they be allowed to keep their garden... LancetChick Jan 2013 #7
There is no HOA obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #13
that shocks me. barbtries Jan 2013 #24
Orlando, whose nickname is ironically called.... Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #30
From comments, it sounds like because the garden can be eaten obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #32
it's got to be barbtries Jan 2013 #33
I think they would win this obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #36
Maybe the internet publicity will lead to widespread financial support to fight tblue37 Jan 2013 #85
The real estate industry controls us. Baitball Blogger Jan 2013 #8
that is insightful Kolesar Jan 2013 #93
OFFS progressoid Jan 2013 #9
Take my neighbors--please! Demeter Jan 2013 #18
Only read a few of the comments, but they... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #10
well, I'm a gardener and I would say that NJCher Jan 2013 #27
"Finished garden" is an oxymoron. Hope they fight these stupid fines. Scuba Jan 2013 #11
So true, as every gardener knows. The only "finished" garden is a plastic one! SunSeeker Jan 2013 #92
This is a testament to just how fucked up our system is PurpleEngineer Jan 2013 #12
it's okay dlwickham Jan 2013 #16
"Property values" is the usual talking point Recursion Jan 2013 #25
It should be illegal for realtors to consider anything other than the value of the actual property Occulus Jan 2013 #111
Orlando is America's favorite tourist trap jmowreader Jan 2013 #115
Maybe they mean 'fenced in' or comparmentalized? randome Jan 2013 #17
Conform....CONFORM!!! Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #19
The solution is obviously more guns Orrex Jan 2013 #20
More guns seems to be the correct answer to everything else, so why not? RC Jan 2013 #26
They'll take my azaleas from my cold, dead hands!!! Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #86
LOL! Melissa G Jan 2013 #123
Because the city is doing this, I can tell you exactly what is happening... Javaman Jan 2013 #21
Yes. You have it exactly right. MineralMan Jan 2013 #28
I have some knowledge of how this works, too NJCher Jan 2013 #29
The BTK serial killer (here in Kansas) used his job as a code enforcer tblue37 Jan 2013 #84
Thy are the Authoritarian Follower personality type as defined by Altemeyer Occulus Jan 2013 #112
I lived in Clifton for a while, and they had... TreasonousBastard Jan 2013 #125
I agree.This looks like a shitty neighbor job SummerSnow Jan 2013 #37
at least with HOA sabbat hunter Jan 2013 #40
Exactly obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #41
I address that mentality in post #112. Occulus Jan 2013 #113
The couple says they don't understand what the problem is. randome Jan 2013 #42
Or maybe no one can adequately explain exactly what the problem is Fumesucker Jan 2013 #72
I agree Renew Deal Jan 2013 #57
it's a lovely garden. barbtries Jan 2013 #22
They can win if they fight this, but it will take MineralMan Jan 2013 #23
At $500 a day its a big gamble. former9thward Jan 2013 #45
It is a gamble. MineralMan Jan 2013 #53
Internet publicity can help, not only by tblue37 Jan 2013 #88
This reminds me of when a couple of friends of mine.. SummerSnow Jan 2013 #31
You know what the HOA allows when you buy a place obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #38
They walked into this eyes wide open... SummerSnow Jan 2013 #48
But changes can be made anytime owners vote for something, right?.. Little Star Jan 2013 #52
It depends on the state obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #67
Simple Solution bvar22 Jan 2013 #87
Not beating on your friends, kiva Jan 2013 #122
are they planting edibles? if so, if I were a neighbor, I would be supernice to them, offer niyad Jan 2013 #34
Yes, they are edibles obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #39
They should place some garden gnomes and really piss them off SummerSnow Jan 2013 #35
LOL Oilwellian Jan 2013 #99
A long line of littlemissmartypants Jan 2013 #116
since it's Florida, how about a nice stand of AR-15s? 0rganism Jan 2013 #119
"Finished appearance" is subjective, therefore a majority of opinions (letters) Ian_rd Jan 2013 #43
Their garden looks finished to me. Guess having three SUV's parked in front is better...n/t AndyA Jan 2013 #44
No borders. No fences to keep children or pets out. randome Jan 2013 #47
It probably is something stupid like that. AndyA Jan 2013 #51
No garden is ever 'finished'... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #46
heh, I think it takes seven years to a decade to realize the mature growth of many shrubs and plants bigtree Jan 2013 #49
It's beautiful! HappyMe Jan 2013 #55
why, thank you! bigtree Jan 2013 #77
Very, very nice Oilwellian Jan 2013 #103
I had a nice patch of green there bigtree Jan 2013 #104
Nice yard! geardaddy Jan 2013 #71
and, thank you bigtree Jan 2013 #79
Lovely! nt tblue37 Jan 2013 #89
I'll send you my address IDemo Jan 2013 #80
no prob - free-of-charge, of course bigtree Jan 2013 #83
Looks way better than my garden would NBachers Jan 2013 #50
Go to Google Maps 106 E Orlando st, Orlando FL, Street view See what yard looked like before Fla Dem Jan 2013 #54
How does one do that? tblue37 Jan 2013 #90
Photo of yard before garden...................... Fla Dem Jan 2013 #91
Wow. That couple should be given an award! Thanks for the help, btw! nt tblue37 Jan 2013 #96
Note, the next door neighbor has a car parked IN their front yard TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #106
The garden looks like a mess Renew Deal Jan 2013 #56
Good grief! HappyMe Jan 2013 #61
It is a very orderly and well-maintained garden obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #69
I'm sorry, that's an eyesore... Earth_First Jan 2013 #58
I was too timid to come out and say that but I agree. randome Jan 2013 #65
Those homeowners paid HappyMe Jan 2013 #66
Why would you be so sure that someone paid to have those installed? Earth_First Jan 2013 #70
Those are professional shoots LeftInTX Jan 2013 #98
You don't know what you are talking about....... BronxBoy Jan 2013 #102
Eyesore... SilveryMoon Jan 2013 #120
Earth_First? Really??? hunter Jan 2013 #124
Shesh, it won't be finished until they eat everything. Historic NY Jan 2013 #59
I love their "unfinished" garden Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #60
WTH? It's friggin adorable! Wait Wut Jan 2013 #62
Lesson here is? former-republican Jan 2013 #63
This wouldn't be happening if these people had a gun tularetom Jan 2013 #64
Legistating style. McCamy Taylor Jan 2013 #68
There's no 'style' there whatsoever... Earth_First Jan 2013 #75
I would love to have a neighbor with a garden like that! Brigid Jan 2013 #73
Someone's pissed... Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #74
Doubt it. n/t Earth_First Jan 2013 #76
This is Absolutely Ridiculous! supercats Jan 2013 #78
Would that be the neighborly thing to do? randome Jan 2013 #82
In our town (Lawrence, Kansas), tblue37 Jan 2013 #81
And, of course, reading the comments to the article located here: ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #97
Yes, the comments are fascinating... in a staring at a train wreck sort of way. Silent3 Jan 2013 #101
Hooray for misleading headlines! hughee99 Jan 2013 #100
Obviously they left out the gnomes and flamingoes. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2013 #105
Here is a more thorough link appleannie1 Jan 2013 #107
Um, did anyone say they wanted to 'take' their garden? Or their house? I don't think so. randome Jan 2013 #109
As I understand fines like this, HeiressofBickworth Jan 2013 #126
The reporting is all a bit confused... DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #110
Garden beauty is in the eye of the beholder DreamGypsy Jan 2013 #108
Just put a fence around it and call it finished. Flying Squirrel Jan 2013 #114
I like their 'pot' garden Mimosa Jan 2013 #117
As far as I'm concerned, any garden is a good garden. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #118
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