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Neighbor’s leaves are annoying: how you can defend yourself

If leaves are constantly collecting in your garden, it can become a real nuisance.(Bild: stock.adobe.com/Kathrin39 )

Autumn is at its peak - and there are lots of leaves from the neighbor's trees on your property again? That's annoying, we know. But there's one thing you can't do: simply throw them back into your neighbor's garden. But what can you do? We have asked!

Autumn time! The neighbor's tree is losing what feels like tons of leaves and it's all falling into my garden. Can I throw it back onto my neighbor's property? Or can I expect him to clean up my garden? It's not that simple, says Viennese lawyer and author Martin Bleckmann. He also explains other misunderstandings between neighbors.