Branches, hedges and brambles… What should you do if your neighbour's plants encroach on your property?

Branches, Hedges and Brambles… What Should You Do if your Neighbour’s Plants encroach on your property?

If you notice that your neighbour’s branches or brambles are sticking out on your property, what are your means of action? What does the law say? Explanations with Vincent Le Goc, a lawyer at the bar of Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine) and Yves Honhon, a lawyer at the bar of Nantes (Loire-Atlantique). “I am a tenant of my […]

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Callicarpa is also called the candy tree. But beware, its berries are not edible.

These Five Berry Shrubs that Decorate our Gardens in Winter

You know the holly and the mistletoe but there are other more unusual shrubs that display bright berries… To install in plain view to enjoy the show! Violet bays: the callicarpa It is called the candy tree (although its berries are not edible) or callicarpa bodinieri: this deciduous shrub surprises with the density of its perfectly round purple […]

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More than 40% of endangered tree species in Europe

More than 40% of Endangered Tree Species in Europe

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has published for the first time a “red list” of threatened European trees on Friday 27th September 2019. More than 40% of the tree species present in Europe are endangered, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) warned Friday 27 September 2019, one of the main dangers being […]

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Trees felled to allow a convoy past

Vendée: Thirty Trees Felled to let a Special Convoy Pass

Local residents have denounced it, calling it a “chainsaw massacre” … On Wednesday, about thirty trees were felled on the road to Luzon in the Vendee, to allow passage of a special convoy carrying two boat hulls, for a few minutes, reports Ouest-France .  #Luçon 31 arbres abattus RD746 pour un convoi exceptionnel. Une décision qui […]

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