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Dear LFTP January 23, 2012 · 1:01:36 · 5 min

Dear LFTP: the neighbors' 'natural habitat' yard

  • What do you do about nice neighbors whose uncut yard has become an eyesore?

A listener writes that her nice neighbors let their suburban yard grow wild behind a 'certified natural habitat' sign, and she worries about her home's value while her husband fears hurting their feelings. The hosts mostly shrug — put up a privacy fence, or mow it while they are on vacation — then spiral into hypotheticals about He-Man sheets, hand-painted skulls, and nightly silhouette dances. The Secular answer advises checking whether the yard still qualifies with the city, warning of fire hazard and HOA codes, which prompts the hosts to dub homeowners associations 'modern-day Pharisees.'

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