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I'd welcome some opinions on the following situation. Our next door neighbours have allowed a Goat Willow - salix caprea- to grow in their garden. It is getting enormous and potentially will get to 30ft. It casts a dense shade over our south facing garden from about 2pm, so by 5pm (even now in midsummer) we are in total shade. They have had it pruned but ultimately it wants to be a large tree. I have asked if they could reduce the height again but was told they like the shade in their garden. They do also have a plum tree next to it which is also shading us, but casts more of a dappled shade. The other issue is that it is only about 30 ft from our house, and whilst we are in a modern house with deep foundations I'm sure it is much closer than it should be. It is now very difficult to get anything to grow under the canopy on our side with what is now an extensive root system sucking all the water out of the ground. I know we have no legal right to light but what to do next. I was thinking of inviting them round to look at the shade as I don't think they are really aware of the problem. We do get on fairly well so don't want to fall out. What do do next???
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