New Orleans homeowners dealing with an unwanted tree have several options, including professional removal, stump grinding, pruning to reshape the canopy, relocating the tree, repurposing the wood, or donating it. The City of New Orleans requires a permit for removing trees with a trunk diameter of six inches or more on public rights-of-way. Invasive species… Continue reading What to Do With a Tree You Don’t Want in New Orleans?

In New Orleans, a neighbor can ask you to trim branches or roots that cross onto their property under Louisiana Civil Code Article 688, and the trimming cost falls on you as the tree owner. However, a neighbor cannot force you to cut down a healthy tree that sits entirely on your property. If the… Continue reading Can a Neighbour Ask You to Cut Down Trees in New Orleans? Here’s What You Need to Know

In New Orleans, you generally cannot force a neighbor to cut down their tree unless it poses a genuine hazard or nuisance. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 688, you have the right to demand that branches or roots extending onto your property be trimmed at your neighbor’s expense. For boundary trees, Article 687 gives either… Continue reading Can I Force My Neighbour in New Orleans to Cut Down a Tree? Here’s What You Need to Know